These incredible aerial shots were taken by Bill Robie, a US Air Force veteran, in 1968 and 1971. As his plane slid past downtown Da Lat, Robie was able to capture the central Da Lat Market and other famous landmarks in great detail.
Many of these buildings may face demolition under a new urban development plan published not long ago by city officials.
See a bird’s-eye view of old Da Lat below :
Our Lycée Yersin
The central area of Da Lat before 1975 with the Hoa Binh Theater on the left and Da Lat Market on the right
Another viewpoint of Hoa Binh Theater
Xuân Huong Lake
Pongour Waterfall
The roundabout in front of Da Lat Market
An elevated path above a row of kiosks
Da Nhim Hydroelectric Power Station and dam on the right
Central Da Lat, surrounded by forests
Central Da Lat from above
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