Since February 17, many photos of the Thuong Uyen Bay tourist area, located on Khe Sanh Street, Mimosa Pass, Ward 10, Da Lat City, have been widely shared on social networks. What is special is that this tourist area is decorated with extremely eye-catching and vibrant colors.
A large number of opinions say that the Bay Thuong Uyen Garden has a too confusing design, garish colors, copied ideas and does not have the natural beauty, romantic and peaceful landscape typical of Da Lat.
Vuon Thuong Uyen Bay tourist area seen from above.
Linh Trang, a tourist to Da Lat, shared: “I regret that the natural landscapes of Da Lat are gradually being replaced by unsightly artificial structures. Even though they are built on private land, I hope that those working in tourism will invest in design to build beautiful destinations close to nature.”
But in contrast to Linh Trang, Thu Hong (Dak Nong) said she had been to the above tourist area and found it beautiful when walking inside. “Ugly or beautiful depends on the aesthetic of each individual, people who love colors like me or middle-aged people like my mother like to come here. Thanks to areas like this, I have more places to go when I come to Da Lat” - Hong said.
A rose path in the Bay Garden tourist area.
A check-in corner at the Thuong Uyen Bay tourist area.
In the face of public controversy, Ms. Vu Thi Ai - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Thuong Uyen Bay tourist area - spoke up: "This area is surrounded by green trees, so when building, I wanted to have a prominent and brilliant project. My idea is to create a royal garden like that of ancient kings right in the heart of Da Lat. I have read many different opinions about the design of the tourist area, but I did not think too much. I think any project has people who praise and people who criticize. I myself built this place with all my heart and desire to develop local tourism."
Mr. Le Anh Kiet, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Da Lat City, confirmed that the above tourist area is licensed to operate according to the regulations of the city and Lam Dong province.
The Bay Thuong Uyen Tourist Area has an area of more than 17,000 m2.2, planted about 50,000 seven-color bougainvillea roots, two main peacocks from 5,000 flower pots, and nearly 10,000 rose bushes.
This tourist area was originally built in 2018, but due to violations of building accommodation facilities on agricultural land, it was fined by the authorities and required to be completely demolished. She then rebuilt it with new ideas, without accommodation, and was licensed to operate from the end of 2021. From February 1, the destination began welcoming guests, with a fee of 100,000 VND/adult and 50,000 VND/child.
Despite receiving many criticisms from social networks, the tourist area still receives a fairly stable number of visitors. During the Lunar New Year, the peak day, the tourist area receives about 2,000 visitors/day.
