Nguyen Tho, a photographer in Da Lat, shares her experiences and check-in locations for cherry blossoms. The albums she takes are mainly in the city center, Trai Mat, Xuan Huong Lake, Tuyen Lam Lake... the best time for her to take beautiful photos is in the morning when the sky is clear and sunny, the peach blossoms will be more pink.
Cherry blossoms are present on many streets and sidewalks in Da Lat.
In cherry blossom season, the streets are flooded with pink, the brilliant romantic beauty of this special flower further embellishes the land of thousands of flowers, Da Lat, to make it even more attractive.
Dalat cherry blossoms usually bloom in early spring, late December or from January to February depending on the weather every year. This flower does not last long, so if you want to see cherry blossoms in Dalat, you should plan your trip in detail. Currently is the most beautiful season in Dalat, cherry blossoms bloom all over the streets in bright pink.
People often call cherry blossoms the flower that announces Tet, because around mid-January is the time when cherry blossoms bloom most brilliantly to welcome spring.
Dalat cherry blossoms have a woody trunk of the peach and plum varieties, but the flowers are single-petaled, five-petaled like apricot blossoms, so the name "cherry blossom" is the most correct way to call them today. Cherry blossoms are 5-7 m tall, with a maximum height of 30 m. The tree trunk has a shiny bark, long-toothed leaves, and a layer of fine hairs on the surface of the leaves.
In the fall, this tree will lose its leaves and in the winter, only bare branches remain. When spring comes, the cherry blossoms will bloom, each flower has 5 petals and the flower has a characteristic pink color. Dalat cherry blossoms mean the flower of spring. And also symbolize humility, patience with extremely strong vitality.
Cherry blossom is one of the flowers symbolizing spring.
The female photographer also shared more tips on taking photos of cherry blossoms in Da Lat: "When taking photos, you need to wear clothes in bright pink, white, or the same color as the peach blossoms to look better.
Or for women, it is necessary to coordinate outfits with a clear concept to match the cherry blossoms such as schoolgirl clothes, ancient costumes, hanbok, or girly dresses... In addition, a small tip is to bring a chair or ladder to be able to take close-up photos with tall cherry blossoms. And especially, there must be a dedicated photographer."
With experience taking many sets of photos of cherry blossoms in Da Lat, photographer Nguyen Tho also said that to have sparkling photos, visitors should wear clothes in bright pink, white tones, or colors that match the peach blossoms to look better in the photo.
Da Lat is the place where cherry blossoms were first planted and the most in Vietnam. Famous places during the blooming season in Da Lat city are concentrated in: Da Quy slope, Mong Dao Nguyen forest, Hung Vuong street, Xuan Tho street, Xuan Huong lake, Tuyen Lam lake, Cau Dat, Trai Mat, Tran Hung Dao street...
On the occasion of Lunar New Year, many tourists also choose to go to Da Lat to enjoy spring and admire this dreamy flower season with their own eyes.
Dalat cherry blossoms symbolize the flower of Spring. And also symbolize humility, patience with extremely strong vitality.
The mild climate and beautiful weather in spring are great conditions for tourists to travel to Da Lat. The most suitable time to take pictures of cherry blossoms is early morning or late afternoon near sunset, when the sunlight is not too bright and makes the cherry blossoms fade in the surrounding space. At this time, visitors can enjoy the pleasant sunlight and the cherry blossoms of Da Lat also become more sparkling.
Many couples also choose cherry blossom scenery to preserve their love moments.
In addition, when admiring cherry blossoms in Da Lat, visitors need to pay attention to their vehicles to ensure personal safety because most of these flowers bloom along the roadside and especially should not pick flowers or break branches to take photos.
