Da Lat is “thousands of flowers city” in Vietnam Central Highlands. It would be a huge mistake for tourists to skip its collection of flower gardens. From the city’s immense one to local farms, people are supposed to be drown in the beauty of this “Kingdom of flowers”.
The best time to see the vast charming attractiveness of this Da Lat “speciality” is in winter season, especially in
December and
January when the Flower Festival is held.
Langbiang Flower Farm
This site is about 5km from the centre, on the way to Langbiang Mountain and Suoi Vang Lake.
Besides traditional kinds like rose, lily, chrysanthemum, this 7-ha-farm is famous for eustomas. This kind of flower has made Langbiang Farm famous all over the country.
After a walk through 20 greenhouses stretching from the slope to the foot, it is great to visit the large flower exhibition room and listen to music.
Address: 42 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, Da Lat City
Da Lat Flower Park
Being the top must-see in Da Lat, this is located at the end of
Xuan Huong Lake, close to the romantic Cu Hill, just about 2km from the city centre. This used-to-be Bich Cau Flower Garden has been renovated and renamed to a flower garden of the city, where visitors can enjoy the biggest selection of flowers in Da Lat.
It is also an appealing attraction on the occasion of annual Flower Festival, with hundreds kinds of species such as, hortensiases, mimosas, roses, as well as other imported kinds like daffodils or lilies. Especially, this natural museum houses a garden of orchids and a garden of thousands cactus from
Africa.
Address: 2 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City
Anh Quynh Orchid Farm
Anh Quynh Orchid Farm is famous for its cultivation of orchid, especially cymbidiums. Mr. Quynh, owner of the farm has successfully applied the technique of growing orchid on husk, which helps solve the problem of natural substrates. He is also known as a pioneer in planting new species of flowers in
Da Lat.
Address: 44B Van Kiep Street, Da Lat City
Lam Sinh Farm
Similar to Anh Quynh Farm, this farm focuses on cymbidiums. However, Lam Sinh Farm of Mr. Che Quang De is even bigger. Its owner is the “King of Cymbidiums” in Vietnam with more than 20,000 orchid pots. It was his great dream with cymbidiums, “the queen of flowers”, that motivated him to move 20km from the city centre, to reclaim 22 ha land.
Address: Ap Lat Valley, Da Sa Commune, Lac Duong District, Da Lat City
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