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dALAT 5: Shop till you drop
On the first floor buy T-shirts, trousers, dresses, shoes, plus warm clothing - woolen gloves, silk scarves, cozy jackets, hats, boots. Stairs lead to a fine fabric shop for traditional highland clothing, linen shirts, embroidered suits and beautiful áo dài; a second shop sells silk-embroidered artwork. Also shop for fresh fruit and vegetables
for which Lam Dong province is famous; preserved foods including dried sweet potato chips, marmalades, fruit jams, local fruit candy; plus teas and herbal infusions.
dALAT 4: Visit the French Quarter Visit the French Quarter along Tran Hung Dao Road a few kilometres southeast of town for a peek at how once-influential people spent summer during colonial times. Original French colonial-style villas, homes, hotels, golf courses, spas, schools and churches built in the 1920s and ‘30s have been well maintained, with many villas now owned by nearby five-star hotels.
TAKE TwO: NHA TRANG
nHA TRAng 1: Beach enchantment Stunning scenery, calm blue seas, clean white sand and excellent service mean a memorable stay at your perfect base, the modern and luxuriously-designed Nha Trang Resort. The curving emerald bay, exotic offshore islands and magnificent coral reefs are overlooked by ancient mountainside Cham temples. Along the spectacular 7-km coastline, Tran Phu Street is lined with high-end hotels, luxury restaurants, museums, shops and services.
20 JULY 2017