If you want to bring something back home from Dalat, it is essential to know what specialities here to avoid buying something popular everywhere else. Naming just a few thing which you will be interested in taking along to home sweet home:
Dried flowers: Dalat is famous for fresh flowers but it is difficult to bring it home, moreover, fresh flowers will not live for long. Thus, buying some dried flowers is obviously a wise choice if you want to bring home a piece of Dalat’s nature. These products can be found in Dalat centre market (Day market) or night market as well.
Strawberry and green gardens will be the next destination for shopaholic when they come to Dalat. By renting a motorbike or xe om to one of the many strawberry gardens on the outskirt of the city, you will be happy to carry home tons of fresh and green vegetable, fruit and jam. If you come during May and June, you may lucky to go down and pick your own fruits. A jar of strawberry or mango jam to bring home will be a great gift. And if you are herbal tea lover, the famous Dalat Artichoke tea is for you. This special herbal tea is well known to be helpful in freeing your liver from alcohol and bringing good sleep at night.
Da Lat Wine: Da Lat wine is made from grapes from nearby Phan Rang – the main grape-growing area in Vietnam. Vang Da Lat is just well-known not only in Vietnam but in the world as well. This wine even appears in the table to serve politicians in many governmental parties.
Silk embroidery and traditional handicrafts are good choices. Local home made products can be found in the day and night market with reasonable price. If you want to impress the receivers, you can try the luxury option named XQ historical village where you can buy some amazing hand-made work (With outstanding prices of course).
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