Visiting the coffee capital

Mention Buon Ma Thuot and people think about a territory filled with coffee trees, a land of sun and wind and friendly people. About 350 kilometers from HCMC on National Road 14, Buon Ma Thuot, the most populated city in the Central Highlands, is considered the coffee capital of Vietnam.
Every city has its own worthwhile destinations. Hanoi has Hoan Kiem Lake, Turtle Temple and Literature Temple and HCMC has Ben Thanh Market and Reunification Palace. Buon Ma Thuot boasts Buon Ma Thuot Victory Statue. Standing in the center of the city, the statue is an attractive site for tourists.
Also in the downtown area, tourists can contemplate the seasoned Konia, a sacred tree associated with spiritual meaning for local ethnic people. For them, the giant Konia is home to dead souls, so they never cut them down but let them live freely and enjoy the protection of their shade. The tree is mentioned in a famous song called “Bong cay Konia” (Konia Tree Shade).
Buon Ma Thuot is also the biggest tourism center in Daklak Province connecting important tourist sites such as Ban Don Tribe, Lak Lake and Dray Sap Waterfall. Strolling around the city, tourists can learn about the customs and cultural features of ethnic groups at places such as Ako Dhong Village. The village is proud of having preserved the traditions of many generations of Ede people and is ideal for learning about ethnic cultures.
The city is a blend of the traditional and the modern. While many ethnic people do business, they keep traditional daily customs, living in stilt houses and wearing traditional costumes made of brocade. Therefore, tourists can enjoy gong music, experience a stay in a stilt house and drink ruou can (wine drunk through a bamboo pipe) by a flickering campfire.
One thing everyone should do here is to enjoy the coffee, one of the key cultural features that attract tourists. Po Lang, Thung Lung Hong (Pink Valley), Da Xanh (Green Rock) and Chuong Da (Stone Stone) are suggested venues for coffee. In the morning, when many stilt houses are still sleeping under the mist, in that rather cold and poetic atmosphere, sipping a cup of hot coffee is an amazing experience.