From the junction of Gian Khau (Gia Vien), after going over 10 km, tourists will come to the tourist hot spring Kenh Ga (in Kenh Ga Hamlet, Gia Thinh commune). How to reach Kenh Ga Hot spring? From Ha Noi, following Highway 1A to the south about 84 km to Gian Khau junction, Gia Tran commune, turning right on Highway 477 through Me town, stopping at Dong No wharf (Gia Thinh commune), visitors of Ninh Binh amazing tour will sail through the branches of the Hoang Long River, into the village of Kenh Ga to visit the Kenh Ga hot spring. About 90km from Hanoi, sitting on the car less than two hours, visitors can reach Kenh Ga hot mineral spring ecotourism resort in Kenh Ga village, Gia Thinh commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh Vietnam. Kenh Ga mineral water has long been famous as the "god water" to treat the diseases. Coming here, you can see the natural scenery charming country, enjoy the high-quality services such as spa pool, herbal bath, restaurant, hotel, massage, karaoke, and so on. Famous Hot spring Kenh Ga Hot Spring has been around for a long time, but it was not until 1940 that the French attend about it. The hot spring supply mineral water containing sodium chloride, calcitriol, calcium, magnesium chloride, and bicarbonate salts. The water is clear, odorless, with the stable temperature of 53 ° C. Every hour the water flows to thousands of liters of water. Kenh Ga hot spring is more than 1 km away from Van Trinh Cave, flows from the heart of a mountain located on the Kenh Ga floating village into the Hoang Long River. This is a famous mineral water spring, has been recorded into the Top 5 hot spring tourist attractions in Vietnam, according to
From the junction of Gian Khau (Gia Vien), after going over 10 km, tourists will come to the tourist hot spring Kenh Ga (in Kenh Ga Hamlet, Gia Thinh commune). How to reach Kenh Ga Hot spring? From Ha Noi, following Highway 1A to the south about 84 km to Gian Khau junction, Gia Tran
Ban Long Pagoda is the spiritual destination that most of the tourism companies mention in the schedule of their Ninh Binh daily tours. This is an ancient pagoda located in the cave at the foot of Dai Tuong Mountain for over 1000 years. The legend of Ban Long Pagoda According to the stories told by the folks here, in the cave at the foot of Dai Tuong Mountain, there was a curling dragon. Therefore, they built the pagoda to worship. Ban Long Pagoda was built long time ago and it also experienced the ups and downs of many feudal dynasties. Up to now, it has been the sacred place to many people in Ninh Binh Vietnam. The pagoda was named Ban Long after the visit of Trinh Sam Lord to this place. Three letters “Ban Long Tu” were inscribed by him on the surling dragon – shaped stone. Besides, in the Ban Long pagoda, there are many stalagmites with the shape of the dragons sitting on their curling tails. They all look mysterious. It has been rumored that when the dragon scales glisten, no matter how severe the drought is, it also gives way to the rain. Thus, Ban Long Pagoda is the place where the annual rain praying rituals take place. Annual rain praying ritual in Ban Long Pagoda is also a unique feature of Ninh Binh tourism Architectural features of Ban Long Pagoda Unlike most of the traditional pagodas in Vietnam, Ban Long Pagoda does not have Tam Quan gate. The path to the pagoda is the bridge made of blue stones. The curved bridge was assembled from the huge plates of stone and sophisticatedly engraved. For those reasons, it is not only unique but also artistic. Deep inside the cave, the statue of Amitābha Buddha is on
Ban Long Pagoda is the spiritual destination that most of the tourism companies mention in the schedule of their Ninh Binh daily tours. This is an ancient pagoda located in the cave at the foot of Dai Tuong Mountain for over 1000 years. The legend of Ban Long Pagoda According to the stories told by
Over time and the ups and downs of history, stone handicraft villages in Ninh Binh have inherited the elite values. Up to now, generations of artisans and stone workers are continuing constantly creative to confirm the identity of the traditional village of the ancient capital. The traditional villages Ninh Van is located in the south of Ninh Binh Vietnam, surrounded by many limestone karsts in the area of Hoa Lu district. With that advantage, the Ninh Van people have developed the fine stone traditional handicraft to a new level. Every year, Ninh Van handicraft village provides many kinds of handicraft products to the market in the country and abroad. Since then, it has brought about a happy and prosperous life for most of the families here, employment for thousands of workers in the province and outside the province. Ninh Binh is a land of limestone karst so there are many traditional handicrafts with famous handicraft villages such as fine art stone making stone products which are not only beautiful but also cultural and contain high values of the people of Ninh Binh. Visiting stone carving villages in Ninh Van, visitors who go with halong bay on land tour will relate to the stone carvings or the elaborate stone reliefs in the temple of King Dinh and King Le or Thai Vi temple. The ancient Xuan Vu villagers made considerable contributions to make the picture "Long Sang" (King's Bed - in King Dinh Temple) clear but deep in the philosophy of human life. Particularly, in Thai Vi Temple there is stone sculpture beautiful as carved wood, showing talent and ingenuity of the ancient villagers. Unforgettable record For nearly half a century, Ninh Van stone carving has been growing. There are 1,600 households following stone carving, with more than 4,000 workers of
Over time and the ups and downs of history, stone handicraft villages in Ninh Binh have inherited the elite values. Up to now, generations of artisans and stone workers are continuing constantly creative to confirm the identity of the traditional village of the ancient capital. The traditional villages Ninh Van is located in the south
Nowadays, investment in Ninh Binh tourism is a new tendency. Besides, eco-tourism, spiritual tourism in Ninh Binh is developing rapidly. There are many ancient pagodas attracting the tourists to come and visit. Dau Long Pagoda is one of them. Explanation for the name Dau Long Pagoda is also called Dau Pagoda in short by people living in Ninh Binh Vietnam. It is because the pagoda is located in the north of Phuc Am old commune, where the North Star shines. The word “Long” means dragon which refers to the terrain with the shape of a dragon. In the pagoda, there is a part of the couplets which means that the North Star and the Altair Star light the pagoda up. therefore, the name of the pagoda is the combination of “Dau” (the North Star) and “Long” (dragon-shaped land) Location of the pagoda Dau Long Pagoda is in Dau Long Street, Tan Thanh Ward, Ninh Binh City. The pagoda is wider than many other sites in Ninh Binh with an area of about 3 hectares. Dau Long Pagoda faces the southwest. It is an ancient pagoda where the third son of Tran Hung Dạo, Tran Quoc Tang led a religious life. The vast land with beautiful natural settings has attracted many visitor of Ninh Binh tour Overview of Dau Long Pagoda Dau Long Pagoda is surrounded with the residential walls. Tam Quan Gate (three-door gate) of the pagoda is southwest facing. Tam Quan Gate has a bell on the second floor and two stone column in the two sides. Going through Tam Quan Gate, the tourists can see the tiled yard with a large pool. Inside the pool is a dragon heading towards the pagoda. In the south of the pool is the tablet house with 4 small compartments. The house
Nowadays, investment in Ninh Binh tourism is a new tendency. Besides, eco-tourism, spiritual tourism in Ninh Binh is developing rapidly. There are many ancient pagodas attracting the tourists to come and visit. Dau Long Pagoda is one of them. Explanation for the name Dau Long Pagoda is also called Dau Pagoda in short by people
Pagodas play an important part in Ninh Binh tourism. Especially, the pagodas inside the mysterious cave attract many tourists to this land to discover. Thien Ton cave and pagoda is one of them. Thien Ton Cave Thien Ton cave is a historical and cultural relic belonging to the relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital. The cave is located in Thien Ton Town, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Vietnam. If Bai Dinh Pagoda is a place of worship Saint Cao Son, the mountain goddess at the west entrance of the capital, Trang An Cave is the place for Saint Quy Minh worship, he is the goddess at the south entrance of ancient capital, Thien Ton Cave is the place of worship Saint Thien Ton, the guards at the entrance in the east of Hoa Lu ancient capital. Legend has it that in the 10th century, before leading the troop to fight against 12 warlords, Dinh Bo Linh brought the offerings to Saint Thien Ton and asked for the help of the saint to defeat the other warlords. After ascending the throne, Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang chose Hoa Lu as capital. Here in Thien Ton Town, the emperor ordered to build Tien Te house and Kinh Thien Deck to welcome the foreigners to the capital city. In 1981, archaeological remains of Thien Ton Cave were discovered. The exhibits include floor tiles decorated with phoenix and lotus flowers, pieces of tower model, pieces of wave sculptures with 3 crests in different size, two statues of small ducks as those in Ly Dynasty, a statue of dragon head in Tran Dynasty, many pieces from lotus pedestal which differ in size and were enameled blue and yellow, many pieces of decorated terracotta… Inside the cave, there is a strange stone object with the rectangular box
Pagodas play an important part in Ninh Binh tourism. Especially, the pagodas inside the mysterious cave attract many tourists to this land to discover. Thien Ton cave and pagoda is one of them. Thien Ton Cave Thien Ton cave is a historical and cultural relic belonging to the relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital. The
Kim Son district, Ninh Binh Vietnam is famous for the cultivation of sedges and making crafts from the sedge. Kim Son sedge weaving is associated with nature because the main material to make the products from the sedge is as simple as nature in this land. Up to now, Kim Son handicraft products have been present in more than 20 countries and regions in the world. Traditional sedge weaving village The sedge weaving village was originated from the time that Kim Son was only the wilderness, however, this land was given the special present - sedge grass. According to local people in this area, the sedge has been in Kim Son for nearly two centuries. After a hundred years of embankment and sea encroachment, Kim Son people have created immense land to grow sedge grass. Sedge grass has the same growth cycle as that of rice. Sedge is harvested in fifth and tenth lunar month. In this time, the agricultors will cut sedge from the field. Sedge flowers are brown, simple, vibrating in the wind, spreading the gentle fragrance in the harvest season. The process of growing sedge is like that of rice: land preparation, crop establishment, water use and management, nutrient management, crop health, and harvesting. The quality of the sedge depends significantly on coordinating the salty water and fresh water in an appropriate and harmonious manner. The irrigation system for sedge plantation is as important as that in growing rice. Freshly harvested sedge are cut, dried and brought in the market, and then weave into mats and other products that you can admire in a Halong bay on land tour. Sedge – symbol of the village Sedge is the main material of the sedge weaving. For sedge growers, sedge is attached to the profession throughout their lives. The
Kim Son district, Ninh Binh Vietnam is famous for the cultivation of sedges and making crafts from the sedge. Kim Son sedge weaving is associated with nature because the main material to make the products from the sedge is as simple as nature in this land. Up to now, Kim Son handicraft products have been
Duyen Ninh Pagoda is also called Thu Pagoda by the folks. The pagoda is situated in the special protection area of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Ninh Binh Vietnam. It has been considered one of the most famous pagoda to pray for love in Vietnam. Location Located 4km from Am Tien Cave along Trang An Avenue towards Bai Dinh Pagoda, Duyen Ninh Pagoda is quite near the temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and between the two tourist sites, Bai Dinh Pagoda and Trang An eco-tourism site. Therefore, it is very convenient for the tourists to visit this pagoda after their Bai Dinh Pagoda tours or Bai Dinh – Trang An 1 day tour Duyen Ninh Pagoda is in Chi Phong ancient village, Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh. Following Trang An Avenue 10km from Ninh Binh city, the tourists will come to the pagoda. This pagoda is one of six ancient pagodas under Dinh – Le Dynasty that still remains within Hoa Lu ancient capital. Along with Kim Ngan Pagoda, Duyen Ninh Pagoda is in the west of the old capital and faces the northeast. History Duyen Ninh Pagoda was built from the 10th century under the reign of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang. The pagoda is the place of worshiping Buddha and the monks like Phap Thuan, Khuong Viet and Van Hanh. According to the historical records, the princesses during Dinh – Le Dynasty often visit this place. Here, Princess Le Thi Phat Ngan and her husband Ly Cong Uan made a promise of love and after that, their son, Ly Phat Ma (Emperor Ly Thai Tong) was born in 1000. When coming back after defeat Khai Quoc Vuong, Ly Thai Tong renamed the pagoda as Duyen Ninh Pagoda. At the end of her life, Queen Phat
Duyen Ninh Pagoda is also called Thu Pagoda by the folks. The pagoda is situated in the special protection area of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Ninh Binh Vietnam. It has been considered one of the most famous pagoda to pray for love in Vietnam. Location Located 4km from Am Tien Cave along Trang An
In Ninh Binh Vietnam, the unique shapes of the mountain carved by Nature really make the tourists surprise. For examples, the mountain with the shape of an unicorn, the mountain with shape of a dragon’s mouth… And also in Ninh Binh, the rough rocks become lissome like a dainty lady. That mountain is Mount Ngoc My Nhan. Location and the shape of the mountain Ngoc My Nhan Mountain (Beautiful Lady Mountain) is situated 4km from Ninh Binh City and adjacent to Day river. From the south of National Route 1A or the northeast of National Route 10, the mountain looks like a girl with the long untied hair, lying on her back. The girl is looking up into the sky and immersing herself in the nature. The mountain has three peaks. The highest one is in the middle, the rest two peaks slope gentle down like the wings of the bird. The mountain with the shape of a soaring bird, so another name of it is Dien Xi Son. “Dien” means eagle, Xi means wings and “ Son” is mountain. In Le Dynasty, the pathway for the emperor patrol was made around the mountain. On the four sides of the mountain, the emperor also order the canals to be dug. The western cliff carved three Chinese characters “Tao Thiet Ky” which means the queer creation. The northwest side carved four Chinese characters “Thien Nhien Xao Dieu” by Trinh Sam Lord with the meaning that this is the talented of Nature. On the northeast cliff, beside “Dieu Canh (maverlous scenery) the mountain was engraved with two big characters “Thang Khai” (outstanding scenery). Formerly, the southeast side located an ancient pagoda. At foot of the mountain in the east is the shrine to Quang Te god (Tran Vu Saint who was also
In Ninh Binh Vietnam, the unique shapes of the mountain carved by Nature really make the tourists surprise. For examples, the mountain with the shape of an unicorn, the mountain with shape of a dragon’s mouth… And also in Ninh Binh, the rough rocks become lissome like a dainty lady. That mountain is Mount Ngoc
Located in the special protection area of Hoa Lu ancient capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam, Nhat Tru Pagoda was erected from the 10th century with many antiques. Nhat Tru Pagoda was also the inspiration for One Pillar Pagoda built in Thang Long capital in 1049. Nhat Tru Pagoda in Ninh Binh is also called One Pillar Pagoda. National treasure in Nhat Tru Pagoda Built in 995, Nhat Tru Pagoda is located in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province, 100 km south of Hanoi. The temple is located in the remaining of the conservation area of Hoa Lu. Hoa Lu is the first capital of the feudal country of Vietnam from 968 until the reign of Emperor Ly Thai To, the founder of the Ly dynasty. Emperor Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long (now it is Hanoi) in 1010. Nhat Tru Pagoda in the 10th century is a place of worship and gatherings of the monks such as Phap Thuan, Khuong Viet and Van Hanh. The temple was named "Nhu Tru" because it contains an octagonal column with a height of 3m on which inscribed the Buddhist bible the words of Emperor Thang Binh (as known as Le Hoan) or Emperor Le Dai Hanh (born in 941 and ruled from 980 until he passed away in 1005). Despite the ups and downs of history, this admirable pillar still stands. It was recognized as a national heritage, and it is being submitted to UNESCO to be recognized as a documentary heritage of the world. This recognition has the important meaning to Vietnamese tourism in general and Ninh Binh Tourism in particular. The evidence for the art of stone carvings The Buddhist scripture column of Nhat Tru Pagoda is a living proof of Vietnamese stone carvings. It is
Located in the special protection area of Hoa Lu ancient capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam, Nhat Tru Pagoda was erected from the 10th century with many antiques. Nhat Tru Pagoda was also the inspiration for One Pillar Pagoda built in Thang Long capital in 1049. Nhat Tru Pagoda in Ninh Binh is also called One Pillar
Dong Dac pagoda located in Dong Dac hamlet, Dong Huong commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh Vietnam is the largest pagoda in Kim Son district. Overview of Dong Dac Pagoda Dong Dac pagoda has also the name Kim Lien Pagoda, located in Dong Dac hamlet, Dong Huong commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. According to the inscriptions, Dong Dac pagoda was built in 1838 in Nguyen dynasty, after a monk Le family was awarded the highest central land Dong Dac by Nguyen Cong Tru who founded the hamlet on the new land of Kim Son. In 1829, a monk Le came to this place to build a pagoda, was supported by Nguyen Cong Tru, so Nguyen Cong Tru selected the highest land in the center of Dong Dac commune to build the pagoda. Unique architecture of Dong Dac Pagoda The temple is considered the earliest religious architecture in Kim Son, built before the architectural complex of Phat Diem church dozens of years. After the ups and downs of time, Dong Dac has been restored and rebuilt many times and most recently about 60 years ago. If you take Hoa Lu Tam Coc tour, you will be surprised with the interesting typical architecture in Vietnam. The overall architecture of the pagoda is built from entire ironwood such as wooden posts, trusses, crossbeams, and spars. The protrusions of the truss, pillars, planks hot, backboards, door ...... are carved clouds and flowers, sculpted beautiful artwork. In front of the Upper Hall, there is a golden door decorating the worship room. All of them exemplify the talents and craftsmanship of the ancient Kim Son artists who later more famous through other unique architectural works such as the architectural Hoa Lu, Phat Diem church. The pagoda was built in the west, the front of
Dong Dac pagoda located in Dong Dac hamlet, Dong Huong commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh Vietnam is the largest pagoda in Kim Son district. Overview of Dong Dac Pagoda Dong Dac pagoda has also the name Kim Lien Pagoda, located in Dong Dac hamlet, Dong Huong commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. According
Ninh Binh Vietnam is the land favored by Nature. It is because this place is gifted with many scenic landscapes and majestic mountain. One of four most well-known mountains that the tourist joining Ninh Binh tour will surely come to admire is Ky Lan Mountain. Unique shape of the mountain Ky Lan Mountain is a rocky island located in the center of Ninh Binh city in Tan Thanh Ward. The mountain is next to the A1 Highway and Trang An Avenue connecting Trang An – Hoa Lu and Bai Dinh Pagoda. The position is convenient for the visitors who join Bai Dinh – Trang An 1 day tour to pay a visit. Ky Lan Mountain has the shape of a unicorn head looking towards the North. The mountain is over 50m. The north side of the mountain has been hollowed as the shape of unicorn mouth. The cliffs undulate with green trees, which looks like the flowing mane of the horse. The mountain, though small, has 5 caves around. Toi Cave (Dark Cave) is 10m long; Sang Cave (Light Cave) is about 30m through the mountain in the North-South direction. In the two sides of the cave, the rocks are upright and flat as a trench to travel through. Ngang Cave (Cross Cave) crosses the mountain with the depth of 8m; Den Cave (Temple Cave) is adjacent to the temple of the Lord’s Daughter in the Northwest. Trung cave (Middle Cave) is on the halfway up the mountain with the depth of 10m. The surroundings of Ky Lan mountain There are two bridges leading to Ky Lan Island from two sides. A stone arch bridge with seven spans crosses Trang An River in the south; it is 2m wide, 22m long and4m high. The other smaller bridge without railing made
Ninh Binh Vietnam is the land favored by Nature. It is because this place is gifted with many scenic landscapes and majestic mountain. One of four most well-known mountains that the tourist joining Ninh Binh tour will surely come to admire is Ky Lan Mountain. Unique shape of the mountain Ky Lan Mountain is a