![]() In October, the city looks so romantic with yellow mimosa blossoms.įlowers are the love and life of Da Lat people. The city has a unique look during particular times of the year when the radiant red of wild Himalayan cherries bloom in January, or when Texas bluebells show off their charming purple in April. The flowers beautify Da Lat with their diverse species and colors, including lavender, tulips, bigleaf hydrangea, carnations, gladiolus, violets, begonias, white marguerite daisies, yellow calimero daisies, mimosa, roses, Texas bluebells, blue jacarandas, and wild Himalayan cherries. The city is a charming symphony of flowers which is mixed between the hidden charm of local blossoms and the elegance of temperate blooms, luring local and foreign visitors alike. Photo: Thanh Hoaįlower growing has not only been a livelihood for locals but also created a new look for Da Lat, which is home to villages, fields, roads and villas with flowers blooming all year round. Photo: Thanh Hoaĭa Lat is like a "little Paris" with a fresh climate and blooming flowers all year round. Photo: Thanh Hoaĭa Lat has many flower villages and flower farms that are always open to visitors. Photo: Thanh Hoaĭecorating flowers on a Da Lat street. Visiting Van Thanh flower village, Da Lat. Photo: Thanh Hoaĭa Lat flowers and people. Hydrangeas are popular flowers in Da Lat. ![]() Photo: Thanh HoaĬar decoration contest at the Da Lat Flower Festival. ![]() The classic romantic beauty in the art of flower decoration by the people in Da lat. Flower villages were then formed in the highlands city, including famous Ha Dong, Thai Phien and Van Thanh villages today. Flower planting officially became a trade in Da Lat in 1938 when migrants from Hanoi’s traditional flower villages of Ngoc Ha and Nghi Tam settled in Ha Dong. Given suitable soil and climate conditions, the vegetables and flowers grew as well as the local crops, thus the development of vegetable and flower growing in Da Lat. Today, the French vestiges in Da Lat are not only shown in gorgeous villas but also in the presence of temperate vegetables and flowers brought by the French as a way to reduce their homesickness. The adventurous Swiss French doctor could never imagine that the barely inhabited land he found after a long expedition would one day turn into a charming “little Paris” in Indochina and a heaven for convalescence.Īfter Yersin’s discovery, Da Lat immediately became an ideal convalescent venue for French soldiers who found this land somewhat similar to their remote homeland. When discovered by doctor Alexandre Yersin in 1893, Da Lat was merely a wild mountain area in the immense Langbiang Highlands, about 1,500m above sea level.
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