Attractive places to visit when traveling to Hai Phong

Cat Ba island

Cat Ba Island is located in Cat Ba archipelago, in Cat Hai island district, Hai Phong city - the famous coastal city of our country. Previously, Cat Ba island belonged to Cat Ba district, in 1977 it merged with Cat Hai district to form a new Cat Hai district. Previously, the island belonged to Quang Yen province, then it belonged to Hong Quang area. In 1956, it was moved to Hai Phong city.

Cat Ba archipelago is a complex of 367 islands, including Cat Ba island in the south of Ha Long Bay, off the coast of Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, about 30 km from Hai Phong city center, and far from Ha Long city. about 25 km. Administratively, the archipelago belongs to Cat Hai island district, Hai Phong city. It has been recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. The infrastructure is also quite developed with a combination of many hotels, motels, resorts, temples and especially the entire island area has been deployed by Hai Phong city with wifi transceiver stations.

Cat Ba archipelago has coordinates 106°52′- 107°07′East, 20°42′- 20°54′north latitude. The area is about 300 km². Population 8,400 people (1996). Other small islands: Cat Ong island, Cat Doi island, May island, Quai Xa island, Tai Keo island... Cat Ba, also known as Ngoc island, is the largest island out of a total of 1,969 islands in Ha Long Bay. According to local legend, Cat Ba name is also read Cac Ba name. Because there was a time when the women and sisters here took care of the logistics for the men to fight the enemy on a neighboring island. The island is called the Ong Island (Cat Ong), so Cat Ba is a misread of the Ba.

Cat Ba is a beautiful and poetic, beautiful island. Located at an average altitude of 70m above sea level (ranging from 0–331 m). On this island, there is Cat Ba town in the southeast (overlooking Lan Ha Bay) and 6 communes: Gia Luan, Hien Hao, Phu Long, Tran Chau, Viet Hai, Xuan Dam.

Do son beach

It can be said that Do Son beach is the pride of the people of Hai Phong city. Do Son is likened to a dragon slithering into the East Sea with mountains, hills and the sea intertwined. The winding dragon body creates a winding path when entering the forest, when protruding into the sea increases the attraction, at each bend, a beach is formed.

Do Son beach is divided into three main zones, with a flat paved road running along the coast connecting zones 1, 2 and 3. The sea water here is not as blue as other beaches because it is located between two estuaries but Moderate salinity helps skin not to get sunburned even when bathing in Do Son beach at midday.

Do Son beach area 1 is close to the residential area at the beginning of Do Son district. There are quite a number of services in the restaurant, restaurant, hotel. However, few people bathe because of the big waves and the terrain with many rocky beaches and sharp oysters, in return there is an embankment running along the sea corridor and is an ideal place to watch the romantic sunrise. In particular, the sea square of Do Son area 1 has a scale of 2400m2, decorated with eye-catching flowers and grass, and is a space to organize major tourism events. This place is also close to the relic of Hang Coc Tu Pagoda, convenient for visitors to combine sightseeing.

Do Son beach zone 2 is the main beach that attracts the most visitors, with a long stretch of fine sand suitable for swimming, playing, and water sports such as canoeing, parachuting... Highlights of the area 2 Do Son is Bao Dai Villa with superficial architecture, and serves tourists to stay and try the feeling of a forbidden palace in the bedrooms of kings, queens, princesses, princes... create an interesting impression in the system of hotels in Do Son beach. This place also has the relics of Ben Tieng, and the Rainbow Market area with many seafood specialties, souvenirs...

Do Son beach area 3 is somewhat quieter, surrounded by hundreds of attractive works of Hon Dau International Tourist Area such as wave swimming pools, resorts, restaurants, commercial centers, amusement parks for children. children, mini golf, fishing, boat racing...

Not far away is the Casino, and the legendary K15 Zero Pier. Traveling to Do Son beach is also an opportunity for you to enjoy a variety of fresh seafood such as shrimp, crab, fish, squid, oysters, jellyfish salad, surface, fish porridge, mackerel drying in the sun... There is also a dish of bean sprouts (sea bean sprouts), which is a famous dish of this country, with many mixed flavors, sweet, spicy... and a little crispy of bean sprouts.

Hon Dau resort

Hon Dau resort has an area of ​​more than 120ha with the main landscape axis structure winding in the shape of mountains, embracing the sea and mountains. The tourist area includes the encroachment to expand Hon Dau island with a usable area of ​​about 54 hectares (zone A) and the encroachment to expand the Do Son peninsula with an area of ​​over 60 hectares (zone B).

Hon Dau Resort has been designed by many famous domestic and foreign architectural experts, with a flexible spatial layout, in harmony between the natural terrain, the sea surface and the nuances of entertainment activities. The encroachment area is surrounded by two layers of solid embankments, Part of the planning of zone B, the first layer is designed to ensure permanent works, the second layer of embankment is 100m away from the first embankment layer and surrounds the project. absolutely safe from big storms of level 15-16.

Coming to Hon Dau Resort, you can't help but be surprised by a swimming pool that filters sea water and creates the largest wave in Asia. This swimming pool is located in the middle of a space with a very Da Lat style, making Hon Dau seem to have become one of the favorite destinations of Hai Phong tourism. And this is also the ideal destination for domestic and international tourists.

With the goal of becoming a new and modern eco-resort tourism center of regional and international stature, meeting the principles of sustainable development and promoting tourism potential effectively. of Do Son - Hon Dau island, is an attractive and safe destination for all domestic and international tourists.

Come to Hon Dau Resort once, you will enjoy a romantic natural setting of miniature Da Lat. Or immerse yourself in the clear blue water but still bring the salty taste of the sea. Surely this will be an interesting choice for the weekend for your whole family. Go and feel yourself too!

Cao Linh Pagoda

Cao Linh Pagoda has long been a famous tourist attraction near and far in Hai Phong. With its superficial and unique architecture, every year, this place welcomes thousands of visitors to visit and worship.

According to recorded history, the pagoda was probably built by the Le Van family in Ha Lien village, the stone stele in the temple records the date of restoration in the Later Le dynasty more than 300 years ago. Cao Linh Pagoda has an area of ​​about 49,000 m2. The pagoda is located in a convenient location for all activities, located at the western gateway of Hai Phong city, about 12 km from the center.

The pagoda is located on National Highway 10, the main route running along the provinces such as Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Quang Ninh ... the back is National Highway 5 connecting Hai Phong with Hanoi city. In front of the pagoda is the Thien Van mountain range of Kien An, behind is the Ha Lien river.

Initially, the pagoda was built with only three front halls, two harem compartments, five ancestral houses, three low-level kitchens with four low roofs with the main purpose being for tourists from all over the world to worship and rest. During the years of resistance against the French, the pagoda participated in anti-French activities along with the communists. The pagoda was burned by the French colonialists and lost 20 compartments, until 2001 thanks to the grace of the Buddhas, thanks to the virtues of the Lords leading the Church, the unanimous consent of the local government, the temple was offered to God. Thich Thanh Giac, deputy head of the Executive Board of the Hai Phong Buddhist Association, abbot of Pho Chieu Pagoda - Hai Phong City, is concurrently the abbot. The chairman and Buddhist monks planned to restore and repair to look like today.

Today, with the guidance of abbot Thich Giac Nghien, the temple has a more complete design with Dai Hung Bao Dien - Ngu Quan Gate - Garden Tower - Arhat Duong - Vang Sinh Duong - Meditation Hall - Buddha Hall and other works. With unique lines and bold Buddhist architecture, the temple is the center of religion and the place to organize festivals, cultural activities, and retreats for Buddhists and the masses.

Relics of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem

Nguyen Binh Khiem (1491 - 1585) whose literal name is Hanh Phu, nicknamed Bach Van layman, was born into a hopeless family in Co Am village, Vinh Lai district, Hai Duong province (now Vinh Bao district). Hai Phong City). In 1535, he passed the poinsettia exam and became a mandarin for the Mac dynasty, holding the position of Ta Thi Lang. In 1543, before the landscape again abused his power, Nguyen Binh Khiem offered beheadings to 18 corrupt and treasonous gods, but was not approved by the king. He then went back to his hometown to hide, founded Bach Van am, opened a school to teach, write poetry, study history. Many of his students became famous generals and poinsettias such as: Phung Khac Khoan, Luong Huu Khanh, Nguyen Quyen... Nguyen Binh Khiem was also a great philosopher of Vietnam. He is also well versed in digital arts, being transmitted and revered by the people as the number one "prophet" of Vietnam with a series of prophecies for posterity that people call "Thunder Trang Trinh". To commemorate and inscribe Nguyen Binh Khiem's ​​contributions, descendants and villagers built a relic area with many work items to worship and display artifacts about his life and career.

Through the three-way gate with 3 Chinese characters "Trung Am Tu" (Trung Am temple) is the main temple area worshiping Nguyen Binh Khiem. The temple was built after Trang Trinh's death (1585) with an area of ​​more than 4 hectares, including 3 compartments built on the old foundation of Trang Trinh's old house, where the statue and tablet of Nguyen Binh Khiem was located. The statue of Nguyen Binh Khiem is made of wood, in the sitting position on the throne, he wears the dragon robe of the king, his head is a hat with the wings of a dragon, and his right hand holds the notebook up as if he is teaching poetry to his students. In front of the temple is Thai Nham lake about 1,000m² wide, on the land in the middle of the lake with a bridge over it, and a stone stele made in Vinh Huu year of the Le Dynasty (1736) recording the process and names of those who contributed to the construction of the temple.

Behind the temple are 3 pavilions with sedge roofs, simulating Bach Van am, where Nguyen Binh Khiem, after retiring from mandarin, returned to teach and write poetry. Near Bach Van am is a statue of Nguyen Binh Khiem, 5.7m high, weighing 8.5 tons, made of granite, in a sitting position holding a pen, a book in the hand, Confucian clothes, simple style. There are also two bas-reliefs designed quite elaborately and completely, each about more than 5m high, more than 20m long. The first picture describes the life and career of Trang Trinh from childhood to the end of life; The second picture describes a historical period of the locality from the time the French colonialists invaded until now.

Not far from the temple of Nguyen Binh Khiem is the grave of Nguyen Van Dinh, born Nguyen Binh Khiem; Kinh Thien Pen tower, which is said to have been built by students to praise Trang Trinh's talent; Song Mai pagoda; the temple of Ms. Minh Nguyet (Truong Trinh's second wife); Quan Trung Tan relic… Especially, within the relic site, there is also a statue garden depicting the life and teaching scene of Nguyen Binh Khiem in the past, creating a close and lively scene.

Today, Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem relic is built quite spaciously, is the place to organize big festivals celebrating the birthday (April 10 of the lunar calendar) and the day of death (November 28 of the lunar calendar) of famous people. culture of Nguyen Binh Khiem, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to offer incense to commemorate.

Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay is likened to the second Ha Long Bay of our country with a fairy-like beauty left over time. Located in the south of Ha Long Bay and to the east of Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha Bay covers an area of ​​more than 7,000 hectares, outstanding with the breathtaking beauty of about 400 dense islands, with many interesting shapes. . Unlike Ha Long Bay, all the islands in Lan Ha Bay are covered with green trees, even if they are just very small islands.

Although not known by many tourists, Lan Ha Bay is considered as one of the most beautiful bays in Vietnam. When the weather turns to autumn is also the time when Lan Ha Bay is at its most beautiful with the light, not hot, gentle sunlight with the cool breeze of the ocean, making visitors feel comfortable and relaxed while sailing. admire the bay.

With a cool and fresh climate, visitors can travel to Lan Ha Bay at any time of the year. However, domestic tourists often travel to Lan Ha Bay from April to October, while international tourists often visit Lan Ha from November to March.

Located adjacent to Ha Long Bay, but Lan Ha still has its own beauty completely different from Ha Long, if you want, you can also combine to go from Lan Ha Bay to visit tourist attractions on the bay. Ha Long. A few places you should visit:

Luon Cave

Nam Cat Island

Monkey Island (Pineapple Cat Island)

Van Boi Beach

Turtle Island

Hon Chuong

Tuong Long Tower

Tuong Long Tower, a cultural and historical relic more than a thousand years old, is located on the top of Long Son, the first mountain running along the Do Son peninsula. In 1058, King Ly Thai Tong built the tower and then dreamed of a golden dragon and named the tower: Tuong Long Tower "saw the golden dragon appear" The tower's heart was empty and placed a storehouse of Amitabha statues. Standing on the tower, you will admire the panorama of Do Son as well as the simple life of the people here. You will feel very relaxed, unusually peaceful.

The heart of the tower is empty and is the place to place the Amitabha statue. The building is built of bricks and stones of different sizes. In addition to building bricks, there are also bricks for the outside of the tower shell with unique decorative arts such as lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, and lemon flowers. This decoration represents the typical art of the Ly Dynasty.

According to the book "Dai Viet History", in the year of Mau Tuat 1058, King Ly Thanh Tong, after crossing the Ba Lo sea, stopped here to build a tower. After he dreamed of a golden dragon, he gave the tower the name Tuong Long, which means "Seeing a golden dragon appear" to remember the good omen. Some people think that Do Son seaport is one of the cradles for building a tower here to worship Buddha. In the past, maybe this place was also an observatory in the "transmission" system. Whenever there was a change, the coastal observation stations immediately burned dry grass to send the smoke into the sky, sending alarm signals to the capital.

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