History and location
Xuan
Huong Lake lies charmingly at the very heart of Dalat City, surrounded by
Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Tran Quoc Toan, Le Dai Hanh and Yersin
St. Used to be the site in which many indigenous people of Langbian highland
inhabited, this man-made lake is nowadays the most beautiful lake of Dalat, giving
the city an invaluable gift of having a lake right in the center.
The
history of Xuan Huong Lake distinguishes it as one of the most special lakes in
Vietnam. In the past, there was no lake where we see Xuan Huong Lake today. In
1919 and 1923, two dams were formed on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two
small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were
destroyed. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was built of boulders below the
sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At that time, the
French named it Grand Lac (large lake), but in 1953 it was renamed Xuan Huong
Lake to express the people’s appreciation to the famous Vietnamese female poet
in the 19th century who has the same name. The lake has gone through several
constructions. There would be time when it's not full of water (very unlucky if
you drop in the city by then, though)
What to do
The
crescent-moon-shaped lake covered an area of nearly 43 ha, stretching through
several other attractions such as the Dalat Flower Park and Cu Hill. The
surface of the lake is as smooth as a mirror reflecting the romantic scenery of
Dalat with
pine forests, meadows and gardens. Nowadays, visitors can not only enjoy
strolling along the lakeside but also resting under the conifers, pedal-boating
on the lake while admiring the spectacular architecture of Thuy Ta Pavilion.
Try the elegant swan boat ride, it's the best way to discover the beauty of the
lake. Having a cup of coffee overlooking the lake is another suggestion. As a
major attraction of Dalat, the lake
is a place for people from both inside and outside the city to meet, talk and
fall in love. Thus, you don’t need to be on honeymoon to visit this wonderful
place (even though honeymooners do it all the time), just come and let the
beauty of Xuan Huong Lake inspire you.
How to get there
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