Dalat is a hill station in the central highlands. The altitude of 1475 m warrants rather cold nights. It was founded in 1897 by Alexander Yersin, who first discovered the plague bacillus. Dalat is located in Lam Dong province, It 's lacated 300 km from Ho Chi Minh City. when Doctor Alexandre Yersin recommended that the area be developed as a resort town. Once called the 'Paris of the East', it has now become a favorite honeymoon spot.