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Lake of Sighs (Ho Than Tho)

NE of town, along Ho Xuan Huong Rd, Dalat, Vietnam
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Ranked #17 of 18 attractions in Dalat
Type: Bodies of Water
Owner description: Loving couples and lonely souls frequent this lake, marked by the grave of the legendary young girl who chose a watery suicide over living without the... more » Owner description: Loving couples and lonely souls frequent this lake, marked by the grave of the legendary young girl who chose a watery suicide over living without the love of her indifferent boyfriend. « less
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Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia
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93 reviews 93 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

One afternoon we walked around the lake (6km). It is popular with walkers and joggers. There are swan paddle boats to take out on the lake if you wish. We also saw a few tired horses with buggies for tourists but we walked. A good walk if you have time.

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Nha Trang
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4 attraction reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

A few pine trees on an otherwise barren slope and a tired horse to ride. It's a few kilometres out of town on the way to Nha Trang. Best keep travelling to Nha Trang.

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Windsor, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

It's not as big as it used to be & all the romantic kitsch things have been taken away which was a bit of a shame as they were fun. Still you get to be among a few locals & away from the tourists & it's cheap entry, although it's better to take your own transport.

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London, England, United Kingdom
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

We cycled here in the late afternoon (approx 40min cycle on our borrowed bikes!) and was a nice little walk around the lake. Nothing amazing.

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Austin, Texas
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12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

I will not bore you with the facts. Go, see for your self. I love going to areas with beautiful lakes like the area in Slovinia, Lake Bled. Times spent in these areas does the heart and mind more good than any medication could ever do. So for your own sanity, start visiting peaceful places. You may even get closer... More

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Coffs Harbour, Australia
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2012

We stopped here with our easy riders and walked along part of the bank, seeing the hire boats and the pedal swans. We were advised that there is good fishing and that the locals enjoy this. We could see a number of people fishing across the other side. it is another place for the young locals to ride to and... More

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Australia
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Center of just about everything in Dalat and worth a walk around.

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Paris
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

Peaceful place, Clean water. Fresh air inthe morning. Very nice at night time and good for walking around.

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Hanoi, Vietnam
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21 reviews 21 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

Its just outside of the city center and it's quiet with a lush green pine tree forest and Golden Everlasting daisies all around.

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Calgary, Canada
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70 attraction reviews
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100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

The Lake was pretty nice, and it didn't look polluted like the other lakes in Dalat, unfortunately they charged the lake rides per hour so we never ended up doing it. There's not too much to see here but it was probably the nicest lake we saw in all of Dalat.

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