Lak Lake in Dak Lak Province offers a tranquil experience
Lak Lake in Dak Lak province is where travellers can take a glimpse into the unique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetising specialties and experience the fantastic gong culture - a UNESCO world cultural heritage.
Lak Lake in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak (Photo: VNA)
Dak Lak (VNA) - Lak Lake in the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak is where travellers can take a glimpse into theunique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetising specialtiesand experience the fantastic gong culture, which has been recognised as a worldcultural heritage by UNESCO.
Situated some 50km from Buon Ma Thuot city, Lak Lake also boasts its owncharms.
In the local M’Nong people’s language, Lak means water. Legend has it that LakLake was born by Lak Lieng, a hero of the M’Nong ethnic people.
The 650ha lake is close to the Krong Ana River, which flows from the 2,500mhigh Chu Yang Sin Mountains, and is surrounded by the river on one side and bymountain ranges on the other three.
To the Lak Lake, visitors can experience the tranquil atmosphere of themountains of the Central Highlands.
In the morning the lake looks like a picturesque painting with lotuses in fullbloom, wooden boats and elephants carrying tourists around it.
Jun, M’Lieng and Le villages around the lake are home to the M’Nong ethnicgroup, which has preserves its exotic cultural traits and introduced them totourists from far and wide.
Visitors to these villages can admire the traditional long houses, enjoy uniqueart performances like fire dances and gong performances, ride on the back ofelephants and kayak on the lake. -VNA
Lac Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Vietnam and is considered by many to also be the most beautiful. Covering more than 500ha at an elevation of 500m, it is one of the most famous landscapes in the Central Highlands.
Endowed with favourable natural conditions, many high mountains, long rivers and large lakes, the tourism industry of Lak district is relatively developed and is an important chain in tourism development of Dak Lak and Lam Dong provinces. Vietnam Business Forum invites to explore three scenic sites.
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Lak Lake in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak (Photo: VNA)
