Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Ho Chi Minh City's Dam Sen Park Part 2







This is the second part of our post on Saigon’s amazing Dam Sen Cultural Park, located in Hoa Binh’s District 11, which is 30-45 minutes southwest from Pham Ngu Lao, HCMC’s backpacker haven. I have to admit that I’ve only touched the surface of this tantalizing park. I didn’t have any idea what to expect from it. Not a lot of foreigners visit here. One of the reasons for that is its distance from central Saigon’s district 1. Which is a pity considering that there is just a surplus of attractions in Damsen. Heck, it even has a Dinosaur Park, a European Park, a Nordic Castle, and at night, they have a spectacular lanterns and lights show that was assembled by 60 Chinese and 60 Vietnamese experts.

Please refer to the 1st part for a more complete feature on this park including rates, directions and a historical backgrounder.















These are some of the biggest carps swimming in that pool; must have been 6-7 feet long carps.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

1st photo is particularly a great shot. you sneaky one! hehe

Cathy Pena said...

what an amazing place. great pics.

eye in the sky said...

@ tristan: had to! haha. btw, congratulations, buddy, for you know what.

eye in the sky said...

@ cathy: i actually enjoyed this place very much. i think it shows in the photos.

jepayuki said...

i love their cultural park - heavenly! really perfect for lovers like those on your first photo! =)

Oman said...

grabe ang laki ng mga isda. another wonderful trip. sarap sumama sa tour.