The Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) of Vietnam are a distinct contrast from the tropical south, with an arid climate, rolling hills, and blue skies. The region sees few foreign visitors, and many of them go to revisit old battlefields or see the indigenous tribes.
- Bao Loc. - good resting spot between Ho Chi Minh City and Dalat
- Buon Ma Thuot. - home of the most famous Vietnamese coffee
- Dalat. - the old French hill-station with "eternal" spring climate
- Khâm Đức.
- Kontum. - where communal life centers around the towering rong-houses
- Ngoc Hoi. - small town near border crossing to Laos (Bo Y)
- Pleiku.
- Gia nghia.
Bao Loc. - good resting spot between Ho Chi Minh City and Dalat
Buon Ma Thuot. - home of the most famous Vietnamese coffee
Dalat. - the old French hill-station with "eternal" spring climate
Khâm Đức.
Kontum. - where communal life centers around the towering rong-houses
Ngoc Hoi. - small town near border crossing to Laos (Bo Y)
Pleiku.
Gia nghia.
- Lak Lake. - ride an elephant around the long houses of the Ede.
Lak Lake. - ride an elephant around the long houses of the Ede.
Besides the pleasant city of Dalat, it is the scenery and the ethnic minorities living here that draw travellers to this region. Although most people around here, different to their counterparts in the north-west highlands, only don their traditional clothing for special occasions, the shape and structure of the housings is much more diversified and striking. From long houses to bamboo huts, stilthouses and large communal houses, every region and ethnic has its own distinct style. Everyday life is the same simple agricultural routine, and you are likely to get invited for a mug of rice wine rather often.