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Exploring night market in Dalat City Vietnam
When visiting Dalat, the city of mist and pine trees, tourists should be sure to experience the pleasure of visiting Dalat’s night market. Dalat city is small, the city streets are not dense and market activities happen only in Hoa Binh Zone at Dalat market. That is why the Dalat Night Market contributes to the beauty of Dalat’s cultural features.
The
night market is located in the Hoa Binh Zone, in the area around Nguyen
Thi Minh Khai Street, Le Dai Hanh Street and Tang Bat Ho Street, within
walking distance of many restaurants. On weekends walkers can stroll to
the market on a pedestrian walkway that was opened in Dalat on November
2003. Tourists should note that all vehicles are forbidden on this
walkway between 7p.m. to 10 p.m.
The history of Dalat Market is also interesting. Originally named “Wood Market”, the market was built in 1929 by French ambassador Chassaing and was located at the site where the Hoa Binh Theatre is nowadays. The market was made from pine wood, which is the reason people call it Wood Market. It burned down in 1937 and was rebuilt in brick. In 1958 the market was moved its present location.
A unique feature of the night market is the “shouting market” which can
be found on the upper floor of the market, near the bridge, where
clothes are sold. The vendors display their clothes from 4 p.m. and
when the buyers start to wander in the rhythmic shouting of the sellers
trying to attract their attention can be heard all around the area,
giving it the name “shouting market”. The market sells mainly sweaters
and jackets in many different sizes and colours at surprisingly cheap
prices. Shoppers should not forget to bargain; sweaters can be
purchased for anything from VND 20,000 to VND 80,000.
Leaving the shouting market, tourists can stroll past kiosks in Hoa
Binh Town, and perhaps drop into a pine tree crafting shop to buy a
piece of pine tree with their name engraved for a souvenir, before
walking down the stairs into the Hoa Binh Zone to Dalat Market.
The street in front of Dalat night market is lighted with neon lights
from the shops in the street sides. Canvas is spread on the streets to
display hand-knit jumpers, woollen hats, woollen scarves, and much
more. The sellers do not shout in this market but the atmosphere is
also lively. Here shoppers will find Dalat ethnic fabric items with
higher prices; for example, a small ethnic fabric purse will cost VND
30,000. Nevertheless, tourists will appreciate the beautiful fabrics
and the variety of items available.
Dalat Night Market also has a food-corner offering dishes made from
shellfish and duck eggs. Steaming hot pots of shell-fish and duck eggs
are hard to resist in the colder climate of Dalat. Enjoying this
special dish with hot soya milk on a cool evening is an unforgettable
memory. The market also sells vegetable for tourists to buy as gifts to
take home for their friends.
Source: footprintsvietnam.com
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