In the sunny days of this summer, while Dalat is crowded by large tourists and hard to find accommodation, then why don’t you try to go holiday in Mang Den, also a beautiful destination like Dalat.
Mang Den is a town of Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, having primary forests, and numerous lakes and waterfalls. It owns the cool climate all year-round, so it is very suitable for tourists to avoid the heat of the summer.
Located at an altitude of 1,100 - 1,400m above sea level, about 50km from Kon Tum city, amidst the beautiful scenery of endless pine forests and wild flowers, Mang Den is always chilly all time and has quiet space.
Coming to Mang Den, you will be given a chance to travel on the winding road with lush green pine groves lined on the roadsides and smell turpentine mixed into the air, the sweet sound of birds chirping, cool climate bearing a pristine trait of majestic mountains and forests. Thus, Mang Den is preferred by many tourists and called as Dalat of Kon Tum. Photo: sodababy
Mang Den is located between two mountain passes of Violak and Mang Den, on top of the Truong Son Mountain, so it has the mild climate of the eastern and western of Truong Son Mountain. Mang Den has total area of 140.000ha, and has no many populations. Far away 1km from the center of Kon Plong district, tourists can admire the vast green vegetation mixed with the purple color of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on the hills, along with dozens of lakes in the far distance and majestic waterfalls.
People also call this land as "seven lakes, three waterfalls", the name was associated with the legend of God pling, who created this place. Seven lakes are Toong Ly Leng, Toong Ziu, Toong Zơ Ri, Toong Săng, Toong Pô, Toong Đam and Đak Ke, along with three waterfalls are Pa Sỹ, Đak Ke and Đak Pne.
Among the endless pine hills, tourists can see a few dozen of villas hidden in the white mist. These villas are planned to construct, so they do not affect to the beauty of Mang Den, and instead, they contributed to make Mang Den more mysterious and elegant.
Apart from discovering the waterfalls, streams and lakes, you also can not fail to visit a 30-70 year-old pine forest. Tourists can take a walk in the lush pine forest, admire the Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, a colorful type of flower on the roadsides. Along the way to get to the primary forest, you can watch wild orchids.
Mang Den will bring you a big surprise, and you will be overwhelmed by its majestic with steep downhill, abyss, rolling mountain and jungle, murmuring streams, and cool climate all year-round.
You have to pass over many steep passes to get to Mang Den, if you travel by motorbike, you remember to bring raincoat and drive carefully as the road is often cloudy. The highest temperature is about 22 degrees Celsius, so tourists also remember to bring coat in the necessary case.
Mang Den is designated as one of the most beautiful destination to admire stars in Vietnam. If you travel to Mang Den in the good weather, when it is dry and not cloudy, and then you should choose a spacious balcony or a lawn to immerse yourself in the romantic space of a sky full of stars.
Mang Den owns the pristine and pure beauty like the beauty of the young girls of the mountain area: simplicity, rusticity and innocence. Thus, ecotourism is a key strength of the region.
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