First Da Lat hot air balloon festival fascinates visitors
Local people in and visitors to Da Lat city in the Central Highlands’ province of Lam Dong have had the chance to enjoy the famous tourist site from above on hot air balloon trips.
The festival drew hundreds of visitors who came to experience the view from above, with trips held for the first time in the city. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors could experience a stationary hot-air balloon in the grounds of the Pedagogical College of Da Lat at an altitude of 50 metres. (Photo: VNA)
The Pedagogical College of Da Lat from an altitude of 50 metres. (Photo: VNA)
Hot air balloons ready to take off. (Photo: VNA)
The balloon festival lasted until January 1. (Photo: VNA)
The ninth Da Lat flower festival, with the theme “Da Lat - The city of four flower seasons”, is being held as a series of events throughout the year, focusing on November and December.
A special cultural event entitled “Paradise in the Central Highlands” is now underway in Lam Dong province’s Da Lat city, depicting the lives of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands region.
The resort city of Da Lat in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong has so far this year welcomed about 140,000 foreign visitors, 25% of them from the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A hot air balloon festival was held in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on December 28, offering a chance to visitors to enjoy the famous tourist site from the above.
The festival drew hundreds of visitors who came to experience the view from above, with trips held for the first time in the city. (Photo: VNA) 
Visitors could experience a stationary hot-air balloon in the grounds of the Pedagogical College of Da Lat at an altitude of 50 metres. (Photo: VNA) 
The Pedagogical College of Da Lat from an altitude of 50 metres. (Photo: VNA) 
Hot air balloons ready to take off. (Photo: VNA) 
The balloon festival lasted until January 1. (Photo: VNA) 
