18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
DALAT IN THE FOGY

Da Lat is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province and the largest city of Central Highlands region. The city is located 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level on the Langbian Plateau. Da Lat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.[1][2] Da Lat's specific sights are pine woods and twisting roads full of marigold (Vietnamese: hoa dã quỳ) and mimosa blossom in the winter. The city's temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam's otherwise tropical climate that no other city in the country has. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name "City of Eternal Spring". Residents and tourists are said that Da Lat has all four seasons in one day: the morning is the spring, the noon is the summer, from the afternoon to the evening is the autumn and from the night to the sunrise is the winter.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Dalat, Vietnam
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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