The breathtaking beauty of Prenn Pass, the first pass of Da Lat

(CLO) On the journey to the land of flowers, Da Lat, visitors will conquer Prenn Pass, a road like a beautiful natural work, capturing everyone's hearts with its wonderful winding and beauty. wild.

(CLO) On the journey to the land of flowers, Da Lat, visitors will conquer Prenn Pass, a road like a beautiful natural work, capturing everyone's hearts with its wonderful winding and beauty. wild.

Sitting on the bus traveling to Da Lat city, reporters from Nhan Giap and Public Opinion Newspaper heard many interesting stories about this Prenn pass. Along the way, many tourists were quite curious about its name. Mr. Nguyen Moc Tien - tour guide held the microphone in his hand and endlessly explained everyone's questions.

“Prenn Pass belongs to Lam Dong province, this pass is located on Highway 20, about 11km long, in Ward 3, Da Lat City. From here, go about 12km more and you will reach the city center. Compared to other passes in Da Lat, Prenn Pass is not the longest, not the most dangerous but is considered the most beautiful," Mr. Tien said.

Prenn Pass belongs to Lam Dong province, this pass is located on Highway 20, has a length of about 11km

Although moving from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat, there are many passes, perhaps only Prenn Pass is the most impressive because of its majesty and spectacularity. Listening to Mr. Tien share, this place is not just an ordinary pass, but also has a historical story behind it.

Talking about the name of the pass, "Prenn" means "invasion" in Cham language. According to folklore, the pass area was inspired by Prenn waterfall, a famous unique natural symbol of Da Lat. From all of this, the name Prenn was born from then until now.

While listening, we looked outside, thinking that nature has generously bestowed upon this pass many heavenly beauties, attracting so many passengers from far away to visit. The pass road is as soft as a strip of silk dropped by the Creator, winding around the majestic Prenn waterfall. On both sides of the pass are undulating hills and mountains, and vast straight pine forests.

Faced with that scene, Ms. Hong Anh (tourist) shared: "The air here is so fresh and cool, it brings an endless feeling of relaxation and refreshment. On every kilometer, the natural scenery opens before your eyes, both majestic and poetic. The higher you go towards the top of the hill, the more beautiful nature becomes."

On every kilometer, the natural scenery opens before your eyes, both majestic and poetic. The higher you go towards the top of the hill, the more beautiful the nature becomes.

In the car, Mr. Tien was still telling about the history of the pass. According to Mr. Tien: "The pass construction project began in February 1943 by contractor Gross, replacing the old pass from Prenn waterfall to the center of Da Lat. The new pass was designed with 79 curves, including curves with a radius of up to 1,000 m, creating a winding and attractive appearance.

The decision to restore the original Prenn Pass and create a parallel Mimosa Pass was made in the early 2000s. It was the government's effort to expand the Prenn Pass to meet growing traffic needs and improve the transportation system. area. However, the organization of one-way traffic between Prenn Pass and Mimosa Pass was not carried out as planned, causing Mimosa Pass to become a route to transport agricultural products from Da Lat to other provinces.

The year 2016 marked a notable turning point for Prenn Pass. The Ministry of Transport decided to change the route of Highway 20 to Mimosa Pass, and at the same time Prenn Pass became a local road managed by the Department of Transport of Lam Dong province. This change has created diversity and division of functions in connecting Da Lat city and neighboring localities."

As soon as he finished talking about the history of the pass, the driver stopped at the waterfall. Mr. Tien showed us that this was the famous Prenn waterfall that he mentioned above. The waterfall has a stream of water flowing down from above, the large amount of water creates a scene like a soft silk sheet in the middle of vast mountains and forests.

Ngọn thác Prenn nổi tiếng có dòng nước chảy ồ ạt từ trên cao xuống, lượng nước nhiều tạo nên khung cảnh tựa như một tấm lụa mềm giữa núi rừng đại ngàn. 

There are also many young people who are passionate about exploring and want to experience the new feeling of driving and taking turns around the winding road along the pass. Quickly interviewing a young person who stopped by, Manh Quan said: "This road gives me extreme excitement, not too harsh, no sharp turns like other passes, and the slope on the road is also good. Not high, that's why we feel secure and comfortable during the trip."

Getting in the car to continue moving, Mr. Tien told the ghost story related to the large abandoned villa located on the pass. This abandoned villa was once associated with ghost stories, making many visitors feel the horror. However, in recent years, the villa has been renovated and redecorated, no longer carrying the gloomy atmosphere as before. People have even given it more friendly names such as White Villa or Prenn Pass Villa. He also introduced the cherry blossom garden, which when it blooms brings a lovely beauty mixed with the freshness of the vast pine forest. The bright apricot flowers brighten, making the pass more charming and attractive than ever.

Căn biệt thự bỏ hoang này từng được liên kết với những câu chuyện ma quái, khiến không ít du khách cảm nhận sự rùng rợn. Tuy nhiên, trong những năm gần đây, biệt thự đã được tu sửa và trang hoàng lại, không còn mang trong mình không khí u ám như trước.

Ms. Hong Tien (Saigon tourist) leaned into my ear and confided: "A few years ago my family had a spring vacation in Da Lat. Passing by here, we witnessed the scene of cherry blossoms blooming, from a distance it looked like a strip of Pink silk stretches so far, my little children are very excited, the beauty here is truly wonderful."

In the direction of Prenn Pass, tourists cannot miss Datanla Waterfall Tourist Area, Robin Cable Car Hill, Maple Leaf Tourist Area, Bali Heaven Gate - Green Hills... visitors should also choose a suitable time to travel and plan Plan to make the journey smoother.

Just as Mr. Tien said, Prenn Pass is not only a beautiful mountain road but also a cultural and tourist treasure that Da Lat is proud to own. Outside, sunset began to fall, the dreamy space made tourists sitting in the car all hold up their phones to record memorable moments here, the space suddenly became quiet. The bus kept moving to the romantic city of Da Lat...

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Update day : 08/01/2024