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6. Suggested attractive destinations in Gia Lai

1. T'Nung Lake

T'Nung Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Central Highlands. The clear blue lake surface and clear water are why Lake T'Nung entered poetry with the beautiful name "Pleiku eyes". These three ancient craters were inactive hundreds of millions of years ago. People often call T'Nung "bottomless lake" because it is difficult to determine the lake's depth; It is also known as Bien Ho because it has an area of over 220 hectares.

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2. Chu Dang Ya Volcano

Chu Dang Ya is also an inactive volcano from millions of years ago. The best time to visit this place is when the mountain is covered with green fields of taro and sweet potato. From the end of October to the beginning of December, wild sunflowers bloom in yellow color on the mountainside. Experienced backpackers in Gia Lai tell each other that Chu Dang Ya this season is a paradise of wild sunflowers.

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3. Yaly hydroelectric lake

Yaly hydropower reservoir is our country's second largest hydroelectric plant after Hoa Binh hydropower plant on Da river. This work is associated with Yaly waterfall - one of the largest waterfalls in Vietnam with a height of up to 42 meters. The white water bubbles in the sunlight form beautiful rainbow bands. From the dam, looking out into the distance, visitors will admire the panoramic view of the green Ngoc Linh mountain with thousands of trees. You can also visit the 600m long underground road through the mountain bed. This is where the giant ventilators and machines are located. Experienced backpackers in Gia Lai revealed that in the afternoon, you could sit by canoe to admire the beautiful scenery of the Se San River.

4. Kon Jang Rang Nature Reserve

Kon Jang Rang Nature Reserve is likened to a jewel of the Central Highlands mountains. This place is famous for the most diverse ecosystem in the country. The reserve covers 1.6 million hectares of ancient forest with various rare plants. Coming here, you can also admire 12 majestic waterfalls with a height of 10 meters.

5. Kon Ka Kinh National Park

You should go to Kon Ka Kinh National Park if you are a wild nature lover. Kon Ka Kinh has been honored as one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks since 2003. You will be able to see the area's diverse flora, animals, and stunning natural sceneries as you go. You will see the magnificent Truong Son range from the summit of Kon Ka Kinh in particular.

Also read: Let’s explore the location of Kon Ka Kinh National Park in Gia Lai

6. Phu Cuong Waterfall

Although quite far from Pleiku city, the name of Phu Cuong waterfall in Chu Se district, Gia Lai province has been confirmed only by its extraordinary majestic beauty. Straight ahead on Highway 25, letting your soul follow the highland winds, Phu Cuong quietly welcomes visitors with a magnificent view. From below, the water splashes with white foam, dropping from an unimaginable height, creating an amazingly overwhelming scene. The cool space of the trees at the foot of the waterfall is an ideal place to organize picnics and outdoor picnics. The waterfall enters the transformation phase from September to January with the strongest flow. You should pay attention to your safety when walking on the stone steps leading to the waterfall.

7. Hundred-year-old pine road

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The small road is paved with clean asphalt and two rows of over-hundred-year-old pine trees are planted along the way. When the sun rises is also the best time to take pictures, the first rays of sunlight pass through each tree branch, the long shadows cast on the road and the rhythm of life gets busier. People near the hundred-year-old pine road said that they planted this pine when the French came here to grow tea in the early 20th century.

You can visit the Korean road in 2 directions:

Direction 1: Follow National Highway 14, pass Pleiku airport, turn into Pho Duc Chinh, go further 1 segment, then turn left and go straight to Nghia Hung commune.

Direction 2: At Phu Dong junction, follow Le Duan Street and turn to Ton That Tung, Pho Duc Chinh, Ngo Quyen, and Tran Van Binh on roads hugging the sea of T'Nung Lake. Done, you cross the Bien Ho suspension bridge, turn right through Nghia Hung dam and go straight for about 300m, you will see a hundred-year-old pine road.

The best time to visit the hundred-year-old pine road is in October and November when wild sunflower forests bloom, people harvest coffee and green tea hills.

8. Minh Thanh Temple

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Located at 348 Nguyen Viet Xuan Street, Hoi Phu Ward, Minh Thanh Pagoda, the temple is influenced by Chinese and Japanese architectural styles - located about 2 km from the center of Pleiku City. Buddhists began using the pagoda as a place of worship and incense offering when it was constructed in 1964 by Most Venerable Thich Giac Dao.

Minh Thanh Pagoda is a place to visit for tourists because of its construction architecture quite similar to Japanese temples. With all that construction, the pagoda appears more magnificent and lovely from a distance, resembling a little palace in the foggy mountain town of Pleiku.

Read more: The beautiful temples in the Central Highlands that people invite each other to check-in

9. Bau Can Road

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Distance from the city center Pleiku is about 20km; the road in Bau Can (a bypass of the city) with steep slopes looks vertical. This palace has about 10 steep slopes; many sections even see wind power in the distance. The scenery brings us into a beautiful wild place that captivates people.