Xuan Huong Lake

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Blue hour at Xuan Huong Lake

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Created by a dam in 1919, this banana-shaped lake was named after an anti-authoritarian 17th-century Vietnamese poet. It has become a popular icon of Dalat and a magnet for joggers and honeymooners. The lake can be circumnavigated on a scenic 7km path.

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