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Thanh Hoa travel guide

Talking about Thanh Hoa is talking about the land of talented people, of the convergence of sacred gases and also a charming place with many famous scenic spots. The tourist attractions of Thanh Hoa are mostly related to history or a bit of divine mystery. Therefore, it will not be an exaggeration to compare Thanh as a land of legends with places associated with history and legends of thousands of generations.

The image of the immortal Ham Rong bridge connecting the two banks of the Ma River, resting his head on Ngoc mountain and Dragon mountain; The image of the Ho Dynasty citadel standing firm against time, or the mysterious schools of fish and Dong Son culture in Thanh land make visitors more and more certain that Thanh Hoa is the land of legends.

Ho Dynasty citadel
Only to the citadel of the Ho Dynasty did we see the talented old people. Only with rudimentary tools, manual labor and ordinary materials, they were able to build this great work. The citadel of the Ho Dynasty is square in shape, surrounded by a deep moat, and inside the citadel is a majestic and splendid palace. After more than 6 centuries, until now, the south gate remains with 3 majestic green stone archways.

The Ho Citadel is now located in Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, about 150km from Hanoi. Ho Dynasty citadel, also known as Tay Do citadel, is considered the only remaining stone citadel in Southeast Asia and one of the very few remaining in the world, therefore, this relic has been recognized by UNESCO. is a World Cultural Heritage.

The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is one of the few citadel relics that have not been affected by the urbanization process, the landscape and architectural scale are still preserved almost intact both on the ground and in the ground in the area. East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Lam Kinh ancient citadel
Lam Kinh citadel is located in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, 51km west of Thanh Hoa city. Lam Kinh citadel was built by King Le Thai To. The scenery in Lam Kinh is really beautiful, the forests, mountains, rivers and streams are amazingly beautiful, worthy of a land of talented people. Lam Kinh Palace behind the pillow on the mountain, in front overlooking the river, the four sides are green and blue. In Lam Kinh, there are Vinh mausoleum of King Le Thai To, Chieu mausoleum of King Le Thai Tong and mausoleum of Le kings.

Of great value and one of the most intact relics in Lam Kinh is Vinh Lang stele. Vinh Lang stele was erected in the southwest of Lam Kinh palace, made of monolithic sedimentary stone, placed on the back of a turtle. Vinh Lang beer is exquisitely decorated, with very sharp inscriptions. The Vinh Lang stele summarizes the career and praises the merits of King Le Thai To. This epitaph was composed by cultural celebrity Nguyen Trai.

Over time and historical changes, many architectures of Lam Kinh relic site are not much left, later most of the works in Lam Kinh were restored to commemorate the merits of the Le kings.

Cam Luong holy fish stream
It's a pity if you have come to Thanh Hoa without visiting the divine fish stream and have not been able to admire this amazing natural landscape. Magic fish stream is located in Cam Luong commune, Cam Thuy district, more than 70km from Thanh Hoa city.

Coming here, you will be surprised to witness with your own eyes thousands of large and small fish densely in a small stream. You are not only surprised but the feeling at this time is difficult to describe in words, even if you do not believe in myths, there is no satisfactory explanation when you see with your own eyes the mysterious and strange fish stream.

The stream of divine fish has existed for a long time, people here are very respectful and worship fish for a peaceful life. The strange thing here makes people curious, paying attention, it's that with just a stream of water from a hollow of a reef flowing from the foot of the mountain, there are thousands, tens of thousands of fish swimming out and swimming in. Moreover, the magic fishes are not like ordinary fish, but are similar to carp, with red lips and large exposed earrings. The angel fish has a very strange and diverse pattern, with many colors such as red, blue, and pink. When swimming, fish fins emit a variety of silvery sparkling colors that look impressive and beautiful. The angelfish is very bold with humans, you can reach into the water to touch the fish, feed the fish and stroke them.

Dong Son - Thousand year ancient village
Dong Son village is located on the banks of the Ma River next to Ham Rong Bridge. This place converges the typical elements of a traditional Vietnamese village with fields, hills, rocky mountains, caves, busy riverbanks... This landscape has created a thousand-year-old Dong Son village still fresh. beautiful, poetic and is a relic area, a sacred place.

Dong Son ancient village is considered as a chronicle of continuous development from the time the Hung Kings built the country to modern times. This is also the place where Dong Son culture is discovered, which is famous not only in the country but also in the world. Cultural evidences found from the underground of Dong Son ancient village such as agricultural tools, weapons, pottery, and unique jewelry, to delicately patterned bronze drums, have been shown since ancient times. Van Lang, Dong Son was an agricultural village formed and developed for a long time and had a position in the region.

Dong Son culture has become a typical civilization of our ancestors during the nation building period, Dong Son bronze drum became a symbol of the creative talent of the ancient Vietnamese people at the beginning of civilization.

Through many ups and downs of history, Dong Son ancient village still retains many ancient features of a traditional agricultural village. Currently, Dong Son village is located in Ham Rong tourist area - the starting point of the Thanh Hoa journey.

Sam Son beach
Sam Son is 16km from Thanh Hoa city, known as one of the beaches that attracts the most tourists in the summer. The beauty of Sam Son beach was discovered from the years when our country was still a colony of the French colonialists, which shows the attraction right from the time of its appearance, this place is also an ideal destination for tourists. ancient French. The beauty of Sam Son beach is discovered through many different angles, let's explore and enjoy here!.

Our tips
- Thanh Hoa is about 150km from Hanoi and transportation is very convenient. You can choose to travel by motorbike, by car or by train.

- Thanh Hoa also has many tourist clusters of historical sites such as Dong Co temple, Ham Rong relic site, Nga Son relic cluster... and forest tourism with the journey to explore Ben En national park and national park. The daisies. If you have a lot of time, please book a hotel room in advance to stay in Thanh to explore all these places.

- Thanh Hoa has many delicious and popular dishes, you can go to Phan Chu Trinh street to eat shrimp cakes, fish porridge or eat sticky rice ice cream at Bia junction; snails and cakes on Tan Binh street; Crab cake at the new flower garden market. In addition, in Thanh Hoa, there are many famous dishes in the whole region such as spring rolls, Phu Quang tea, Tu Tru gai cake, we will especially introduce to you in an article, more complete about the delicious dishes of Thanh Hoa.