Tien Giang tourism is the intention of many tourists during weekends or short holidays because this beautiful western capital is only about 70km south of Ho Chi Minh City center if you go by the high road. Trung Luong Expressway.
Discover 10 most famous destinations of Tien Giang tourism
Tien Giang has long been a land famous for historical sites with many victories of national heroes. Tien Giang cuisine also brings the unique features of the city along the Tien River. If you are planning to travel to Tien Giang and are wondering where to go, the following 10 places will be a more suitable suggestion for you.
A Tien Giang tourist area with a cloudy river.
1. Vinh Trang Pagoda – a famous tourist spot in Tien Giang
Vinh Trang Pagoda is also known as Vinh Truong Pagoda. This is one of the temples with excellent architectural style and art of the South West.
Vinh Trang Pagoda has a history of more than 100 years and has undergone many restoration and repair. The pagoda regularly ranks in the top list of “the most worthy temples when traveling to the West” with unique architectural style and art.
The majestic temple in the western part of the river.
The temple impresses visitors strongly because it has East-West architectural style combined with influences from France, Malaysia, Thai, Mien and Cham.
Tien Giang Vinh Trang Pagoda with East-West architecture combined beautifully.
Vinh Trang Pagoda is also famous for possessing Buddha statues made of precious wooden and bronze palanquin, of which the most famous are three standing Bodhisattva statues higher than 24m, Buddha statue like nirvana nearly 20m long. and the sitting statue of Maitreya sitting nearly 20 meters high.
The most famous pilgrimage spot in the West.
Information to visit Vinh Trang pagoda
Address: Vinh Trang Pagoda is located on Nguyen Trung Truc Street, Ward 8, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province.
Entrance fee: free.
Opening hours: 7:30 – 18:00 daily.
2. Con Thoi Son
Con Thoi Son is a land covered by alluvium for a long time in the middle of Tien River. This is a famous tourist destination of the West in general and the two provinces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre in particular.
Thoi Son isle is an ideal place for visitors to immerse themselves in the green space of the lush green gardens. Visiting Thoi Son isle, you will experience, learn about the daily life and daily activities of the Westerners and enjoy many typical delicacies of the river. Guests traveling Tien Giang was walking around the canals or visit the oldest traditional villages. When coming to this famous ecotourism island, definitely do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the famous art “Don Ca Amon Nam Bo” recognized by UNESCO as an intangible human cultural heritage at the end of 2013.
Con Thoi Son is a very attractive garden tourist destination.
Information to visit Thoi Son islet
Address: Con Thoi Son, Thoi Son Commune, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province.
Tourists can buy tours at the pier 30 April or contact tour operators in Ho Chi Minh City.
Unique tourist experience in Con Thoi Son.
3. Cai Be Floating Market
Cai Be Floating Market is located more than 40km from the center of My Tho city by road and river if going along the Tien River) towards Vinh Long province. Along with Cai Rang floating market, Nga Nam floating market and Ca Mau floating market, Cai Be floating market is a place to keep many famous life and trade features of the West. This is not only a busy place to buy, sell and exchange goods, but also a tourist destination that attracts many tourists. Retaining its unique cultural and historical values, Cai Be floating market plays an important role in introducing a river culture, an interesting customs and customs of Tien Giang tourism to domestic tourists and international friends.
Information to know when visiting Cai Be floating market:
Address: Cai Be Floating Market is located in Cai Be town, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province.
Time: 5:00 am – 8:00 am.
Visitors will have interesting experiences at Cai Be floating market.
4. Cai Be fruit tree garden
Along the Tien River not far to the North from the Cai Be floating market going up, there is an extremely attractive place for Tien Giang tourists and is a land of sweet fruit trees, dearly called the garden of Cai Be. . Because of its extremely convenient location, when going to the floating market, remember to combine it with a visit to the fruit garden.
Enjoy a variety of sweet fruits at the Cai Be garden – a famous tourist destination in Tien Giang.
Cai Be Fruit Garden is the largest granary in the Mekong Delta with a variety of rich fruit trees such as: breast milk, sapoche, rambutan, green skin pomelo, pomelo pomelo, longan, tangerine, coconut, Mango, mangosteen, plum and durian, … are grown on a very large area with more than 15,000 hectares and include hundreds of gardens. Therefore, when you come here, visitors can freely visit and enjoy the green, airy space and taste each fruit in each garden house at extremely low prices.
5. Sac Tu Linh Ancient Order
If Vinh Trang pagoda is famous for its unique architectural style with East-West spirit combined, the ancient Sac Tu Linh Thuu is a place to keep history with traces and legends of King Gia Long in time. Buried, lost in the war with the Tay Son. Visitors to the pagoda will feel the depths of the ancient temple over the years and hear anecdotes about the king with this legendary life.
Sac Tu Linh is ancient in Tien Giang province.
Address: Sac Tu Linh Thuu is located near Xoai Hot market, Thanh Phu commune, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province.
Time: from 7:30 – 21:00 daily.
6. Truc Lam Chanh Giac Tien Giang Monastery
Truc Lam Chanh Giac Zen Monastery belongs to the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong Buddha. It can be said that among the sectarian monasteries in the southwestern region, “Truc Lam Chanh Giac Tien Giang Monastery is the largest and most spectacular Zen Monastery”.
Truc Lam Chanh Giac Tien Giang Monastery.
The monastery was started construction on April 28, 2012 (April 8 of the lunar year of the year) with many large items such as the Chief of the Palace, The Hall, the Zen Hall, the Lecture Hall, the Temple of the Sangha , Library, Bell floor, Gallery, Empty floor, Male guest house, Guest house. With a total area of more than 47,000 square meters and the internal monastery has a total area of up to 16,000 square meters, including: 4 Sangha, 1 Zen hall and 10 That specialized meditation hall for the purpose of practice and devotion to Buddha direction.
7. Tien Giang Cathedral
Located on Hung Vuong Street of Ward 7, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, My Tho Cathedral (belonging to My Tho diocese) is known by many tourists as the third Catholic worship after the first church. by St. Francis Xavier and missionary priests from France before 1866.
It is known that the church was started construction on August 11, 1906 by Priest Régnier (Gam) at the location of Bourdais Avenue (now Hung Vuong Avenue). The overall architecture of the church impresses visitors with the beautiful Greek – Roman Renaissance style.
Tien Giang Cathedral has a long history of construction.
Address: The church is located at 32 Hung Vuong, Ward 7, My Tho city, Tien Giang province.
Time: 7:00 – 20:00 daily.
Ticket price: free.
8. Tan Thanh marine tourist area
Tan Thanh beach resort is a suitable place for a short 1-2 day vacation for tourists who travel to Tien Giang intending to enjoy a bit of sea breeze but afraid to move far. Although this sea area does not have long stretches of white sand or clear blue water with funny waves, the sea breeze is salty and rich with marine products such as fish, shrimp, snails, crabs, … . with surprisingly cheap price is the attracting point for many tourists, especially young people. This is also the ideal place to take pictures of many couples or groups of friends.
Tan Thanh beach is captivatingly beautiful through the corner of many young people.
Address: Cau Muong hamlet, Tan Thanh commune, Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province.
Time: 7:00 – 20:00.
Entrance fee: 10,000 VND / person.
9. Dong Tam Snake Farm
Dong Tam snake farm, also known as the Center for Cultivation, Research and Processing of Medicinal Materials under the Logistics Department – Military Region 9. This is the place to give emergency and treat and treat snakebites for more than 20,000 victims. Dong Tam Snake Farm has set Guinness Vietnam record as “The first snake museum of Vietnam”. With great contributions in healing and saving people, snake farm was honored to receive the title of Labor Hero Unit in the doi moi era and has always been an attractive tourist destination in Tien Giang .
Dong Tam snake farm is a place specializing in research and conservation of snakes as well as snake venom.
Visitors to this 40-year-old snake research center will be able to see firsthand thousands of snakes of many different types are carefully nurtured here to serve the purpose of protection. inventory and processing of medicinal herbs for Oriental medicine and Western medicine.
Tien Giang tourist destination is not for those who are afraid of snakes.
Information to know when visiting Dong Tam Snake Farm:
Address: Dong Tam snake farm – Binh Duc commune – Chau Thanh district – Tien Giang province.
Ticket price: 10,000 VND – 20,000 VND / person.
10. Man Dinh Hong Flower Garden
If you are traveling to the beautiful land of My Tho – Tien Giang, remember to visit an attractive new place called Man Dinh Hong. This flower garden has an area of up to 1.1 hectares with a system of large flower beds, viewed from above like a giant blooming sea of flowers.
Flower garden is a favorite destination of young people.
Cosmos flower is one of the flowers grown in Man Dinh Hong.
The birthplace of beautiful photos.
Indeed, no one can ignore the dazzling beauty of the countless seasonal flowers here such as pink, sunflower, canola, cosmos, …
This beautiful flower garden is located on Tran Thi Dieu Street, Phuoc Thuan Hamlet, Phuoc Thinh Commune, Tien Giang Province.