Bao Loc

Bao Loc is in the Central Highlands (Vietnam).

Understand

This is a medium-sized city that sits on Hwy 20 between Ho Chi Minh and Dalat. This serves as a good resting stop if traveling on motorbike with many cafes and hotels with free Wi-Fi.

See

The park in the middle of city is quite nice. There's a lake (hồ Bao Loc) in the centre - a common place for locals to spend their weekend fishing. This makes a nice photo with the lake in the front and Vietnamese apartments (and a temple) in the back.

Do

There's not much to do other than eat, sleep, and enjoy the little park.

Eat

There's a very popular vegetarian restaurant on Hwy 20 (aka Tran Phu) and Nguyen Van Troi, called Quan Chay (or Quan Che on Google Maps).

Sleep

There are many hotels near the park and the lake (hồ Bao Loc).

• Tu Hung, 88 Ly Tu Trong, ☏ +84 633 864037. Good sized rooms. Clean bed and washroom. Allows parking (motorbike) inside the hotel. 130,000 dong. 

Go next

Take Highway 20 to Dalat (north) or Ho Chi Minh City (south).