Da Lat inspires tourists with its picturesque landscapes, cool climate, unique architecture and especially its beautiful flowers. Flower gardens that use high-tech cultivation methods often surprise visitors.
In recent years, Da Lat gardeners have used automation, information technology, new material technology, bio-technology, and high-tech varieties to grow flowers. In a short time, a model of high-tech agricultural production has proliferated, boosting local revenues.
Local households and enterprises now combine agricultural production with tourism. Nguyen Thi Nguyen, Director of Lam Dong Provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said "Lam Dong Province has invested in high-tech agricultural production. Tourism and high-tech agriculture are our strengths. We want to boost high-tech agriculture to generate higher incomes for local farmers and create new tourist attraction in the province”.
The flower villages of Ha Dong, Thai Phien and Van Thanh are the most popular tourist destinations. Here tourists can observe farmers planting and harvesting their flowers.
Nguyen Van Dan owns a 3000-square-meter flower garden in Ha Dong Village where he grows chrysanthemums and carnations. Dan said: “Previously, we just sold flowers. Since we started welcoming tourists to our garden in 2012, our flowers have become better known in the market. In the beginning, it was difficult for us to communicate with tourists but gradually we learned how to talk about our flowers and demonstrate how we grow them”.
Agricultural tourism has drawn many tourists to Da Lat. Tourists can visit 400 ha of strawberry gardens, taste sweet strawberries and buy some as gifts for their friends.
Nguyen Thanh Sang, a tourist from Bac Lieu Province, said “Da Lat’s tourist attractions are diverse and interesting. I visited the Biofresh company and its strawberry garden. It was a very interesting experience”.
Da Lat welcomed more than 3 million visitors in 2010 and 5.1 million last year. The number of visitors to Da Lat increases 10 to 12% annually.