LANG SON – If you only have 1 day in Lang Son, you should visit typical places such as Arab Chi Lang, Phai Ve mountain, Huu Nghi border gate …
Located in the Northeast, Lang Son is one of the top provinces of the country. It owns 2 international border gates, many historical relics, landscapes, and unique cultural and culinary features. Here is a recommended 1-day itinerary you can refer to for your upcoming Lang Son trip.
Ai Chi Lang
Ai Chi Lang is a narrow valley with oval shape, surrounded by high mountains, Thuong River flows through. The length of the Arabian is nearly 20 km, the widest place is about 3 km. This was the place where our nation’s fierce battles with the Northern invaders took place in the past.
Among the mountains, it can be mentioned that Face Ma mountain is about 100 m from the gate of Ai Chi Lang today. The mountain is so named because on the cliff there is a face shape that is believed to resemble a demon face. Interestingly, the people here do not consider the mountain a symbol of evil, but the mountain as a guardian god, protecting the peaceful life of the villagers.
Visiting Chi Lang Arabian, visitors can register to listen to the narrator of the Victory Gallery Chi Lang about the history and courage of the Vietnamese people during the thousands of years of building and defending the country.
There are also many popular na specialties. Na season from July to the end of September. You can visit the nautical garden to see each bag picked by people on the mountain and brought to the ground through a system of homemade pulleys which is quite interesting. Chi Lang nautra is well adapted to rocky soil, giving its sweet taste, chewy flesh, and is different from those grown in other places.
Huu Nghi border gate
Huu Nghi International Border Gate is 17 km north of Lang Son city. This is the border gate located on the Vietnam – China border, the point connecting the Nam Ninh – Hanoi expressway, is an important bridge in the development of economic relations between the two countries.
At Huu Nghi international border gate, the Vietnamese side has planted milestone 1116 and the Chinese side has planted milestone 1117. Visitors coming here will hear explanations about the significance of this landmark.
In the absence of an epidemic, visitors can register as a passport to “go abroad”. From the border gate, take a taxi to move to Bang Tuong town (China) about 15 km away to visit and eat.
Citadel of Mac’s – To Thi Mountain
The Mac’s citadel was based on To Thi’s mountain. This is an important military base built in the late sixteenth century to the middle of the seventh century . The current vestiges of the Citadel include 2 segments of the wall about 300m long, the wall about 1 m wide, built of large rocks in the middle of the canyon. To get to the gate, visitors need to go through more than 100 steps. Coming into the city is a large open space. Visitors standing on the city looking to the east can enjoy the panoramic view of Lang Son city.
Tam Thanh Cave – Tam Thanh Pagoda
Located in the heart of Lang Son city, Tam Thanh Cave belongs to the complex of scenic relics Nhi – Tam Thanh and Mount To Thi – Thanh Nha Mac. In the cave there is Tam Thanh pagoda.
Going deep into the cave is Am Ty lake, cool water all year round, not dry. On the ceiling of the cave, there are many stalactites with vivid shapes. From Tam Thanh Cave, there is a road leading to Vong Thi Floor for visitors to see the stone statue of To Thi holding her child waiting for her husband. After that, visitors can visit the traditional stilt houses of the Tay ethnic group in Lang Son. Ticket price to visit Tam Thanh cave is 20,000 VND / person.
Phai Ve Mountain
Phai Ve mountain relic is located in the center of Lang Son city. According to the research, Phai Ve mountain was chosen by ancient people as a residence, an important site in the process of human development in the prehistoric period, as well as a place where soldiers took refuge during the war against the French. against America.
The mountain looks like a giant rockery located in the heart of the city, with a flagpole 80 meters high. There are 4 routes to Phai Ve mountain flagpole, with 535 stone steps. Standing on the flagpole, you can observe the panorama of Lang Son city with winding Ky Cung river. Tourists should visit this place around 17:00 – 18:00 to watch the sunset.
Ky Lua night market
After dinner, guests can visit Lang Son’s life at night. Ky Lua Market is located in Hoang Van Thu ward, Lang Son city. This is not only a place for trading and exchanging goods, but also a place of meeting and exchanging among ethnic minorities. The market is held every month on 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 and 27 of the lunar calendar. On the day of the fair, young men and women from different ethnic groups will come here to shop and meet, love love, through lyrics. Visitors to the market can buy household appliances, electronics or enjoy some Lang specialties.
At the end of October 2020, Lang Son opened more Ky Lua pedestrian street, open from 8 a.m. to 24 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Cultural activities, folk games, souvenir stalls, food will be held around Ky Lua market and Le Lai, Tran Quoc Toan, Luong Van Tri streets.
Cuisine
Lang Son cuisine has its own characteristics with specialties such as roasted duck, stitching, wormwood cake, sour pho, Coong Phu cake, … Some suggested addresses for tourists are:
– Manh Ha Restaurant – Roast Pig & Roasted Duck at the intersection of Son Ha, Huu Lung, Lang Son
– Roasted duck restaurant with honey at 12 Bac Son, City. Lang Son
Sour noodle soup at 194 Bac Son, City. Lang Son
Egg rolls at 2 Dai Hue, 119 Bac Son, 14 Nguyen Du.
Move
Lang Son is about 155 km from Hanoi capital. You can take a bus from Hanoi to Lang Son from My Dinh bus station, Nuoc Ngam bus station, the fare ranges from 100,000 – 170,000 VND / person. Travel time is about 3 hours.
If you want to ride a motorbike, you follow Highway 1, driving time is about 4-5 hours depending on travel speed. Besides, you can take the train from Hanoi station to Dong Dang station, however this means is not convenient and popular with tourists.
Staying
With a 2 – 3 star hotel, visitors can choose: Hoang Duong Hotel at 202 Phai Ve, Vi’s Boutique at 185 Tran Dang Ninh, Song Long at 122 Ly Thuong Kiet … with price from 300,000 to 600,000 VND / night.
With a 4 – 5 star hotel, Lang Son has Muong Thanh Hotel at 68 Ngo Quyen and Vinpearl Hotel at 27 Tran Hung Dao, with room rates from 750,000 to 1,500,000 VND / night.
Photo: Ngan Duong, Vietravel