Attractions of Dalat: #15 Dinh lll

in #travel6 years ago

Dinh lll is The Summer Palace and third Mansion built for the Vietnamese last emperor, Bao Dai. It sits in The Valley of Love which I wrote about in #14 of this series. This was Bao Dai’s summer retreat before he left for permanent exile in France in 1954. The other two palaces Dinh l and Dinh ll are also to be found in Dalat. This is the most popular, due in part to its French art deco design.
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Built between 1933 and 1937 it sits amid pine forest in the Love Valley, where Bao Dai used to enjoy hunting. During French occupation it served partly as offices but now is purely a tourist attraction. It is a two storey building, the ground floor being mainly the offices and work space for Bao Dai and the upstairs being his living quarters.
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Inside the palace there are many artefacts including a life sized white bust of Bao Dai and a smaller golden brown one of his father Khai Dinh. There is also a picture of Angkor Wat which was presented by King Sihanouk of Cambodia. getting to the palace is easy with taxis or Xe Oms making the trip in just a few minutes. It is open Daily from 7.00am to 11.00am and 1.30pm to 4.00pm.

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Other Dalat Attractions Include:

#1 Xuan Huong Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-1-xuan-huong-lake

#2 The Hang Nga Guesthouse https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-2-hang-nga-guesthouse

#3 Linh Phuoc Pagoda https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-3-linh-phuoc-pagoda

#4 Datanla Falls https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-4-datanla-falls

#5 Truc Lam Temple https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-5-truc-lam-temple

#6 Dalat Flower Park https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-6-dalat-flower-park

#7 Elephant Falls https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-7-elephant-falls

#8 Lam Dong Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-8-lam-dong-museum

#9 Thung Lung Vang Suoi Vang https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-9-thung-lung-vang-suoi-vang

#10 St. Nicholas Cathedral https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-10-st-nicholas-cathedral

#11 Domaine de Marie https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-11domaine-de-marie

#12 Tuyen Lam Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-12-tuyen-lam-lake

#13 The French Quarter https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-13-the-french-quarter

#14 Thung Lung Tinh Yeu https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-dalat-14-thung-lung-tinh-yeu

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