The beautiful coastal city of Vung Tau is not only famous for its beautiful beach with clear blue water, fine white sand or “fairyland” place, Ho May is an ideal amusement park but also preserves many historical values. , works with ancient architecture. One of those architectural works must include Bach Dinh – a villa that attracts visitors to visit with French colonial architecture that still preserves its beauty to this day.
White Palace relic in Vung Tau
Bach Dinh is called by the French name Villa Blanche meaning white villa, located on the big mountainside of Vung Tau city at address 4 Tran Phu Street, Ward 1, TP. Vung Tau. The front facing the sea, the back leaning on the mountain gives Bach Dinh a solid position. Bach Dinh is a 3-storey building, 19m high, 25m long, the whole house is whitewashed, the door can be arched and the roof is tiled. When visiting the villa, visitors can see French architecture from the shape to the decoration with very artistic decorative borders.
Is the historical relic of Bach Dinh Vung Tau (Photo: Collectibles)
Bach Dinh was built from 1898 to 1902, used to be a resort for the Governor-General of Indochina, Emperor Bao Dai and other presidents of Vietnam. This place was also the place where the French colonial government was imprisoned King Thanh Thai from September 12, 1907 to 1916.
Pictures of Vung Tau White Palace (Photo: Collectibles)
Outside of White Palace
There are 2 ways to Bach Dinh. If you take a car, there is a winding road that runs under a wooded wood leading up to the lobby. There is a walk through 146 ancient steps, discreetly located between two rows of old porcelain.
The way to Bach Dinh under the leafy canopy (Photo: Collection)
The walkway goes through 146 steps (Photo: Collectibles)
What’s inside the Bach Dinh?
Bach Dinh is full of French breath, here you can see the characteristic of French architecture. The basement of the villa is used for cooking, the ground floor is used as a place to receive guests. The ground floor is also decorated with ancient artifacts used for interior decoration such as: Song Binh Bach Dieu worshiping, Royal rosary dating to Khai Dinh in 1921, pair of African ivory 170cm long, trio of multi-faceted Thai Phuc – Loc – Tho.
Visiting Vung Tau White Palace (Photo: Collectibles)
Because of bold French architecture upstairs, there are many windows, each window has a different view, enjoying the surrounding scenery, standing from here the wind blows through the cool window. The airy floor is suitable for resting.
Corridor of White Palace (Photo: Collectibles)
The architecture is still intact (Photo: Sua Tam)
Other details
Materials for decoration of Bach Dinh are mainly enameled porcelain. As you go around, you will see on each wall array are beautiful European women faces, peacock wings spreading their wings with sparkling silver dots, twisted carp like to turn dragons … Every sharp detail magnifying the beauty of Bach Dinh. Especially, visitors are surprised with 8 ceramic bust, style of ancient Greek art, surrounding 3 walls of the mansion. At dawn or dusk, the sunlight shines on, making the statue more sparkling and magical.
The outside details of Bach Dinh in Vung Tau (Photo: Collectibles)
Bach Dinh not only attracts visitors by its architecture but also attracts visitors by its romantic scene. When arriving here, visitors cannot help but be surprised as if they are lost in an ancient castle in the middle of a mysterious forest. In the rainy season, the forest surrounding Bach Dinh is green, with leafy branches spread out umbrellas to cover the path. In the season of deciduous leaves, everywhere here, you can see porcelain flowers, the whole road to Bach Dinh is filled with red, white, and pink colors on the road and the garden.
The road to Vung Tau White Palace (Photo: Collectibles)
Porcelain flowers in full red color (Photo: Collectibles)
With a prime location, from Bach Dinh overlooking Front Beach, with sweeping views of the sea, visitors can feel the breath of Vung Tau city.
Also visit the White Palace Vung Tau – A beautiful tourist destination in Vung Tau (Photo: Collectibles)
Currently, Bach Dinh is used as a museum to display the collection of rare and precious ceramics from the Khang Hy period recovered from ancient ships crashed in the area of Hon Cau – Con Dao, cannons and many other valuable artifacts.
Cannon (Photo: Collectibles)
Ceramic set in Bach Dinh in Vung Tau (Photo: Collectibles)
Visiting Bach Dinh where to rest?
After a day of visiting Bach Dinh, visitors find themselves a place to rest to have plans to visit the coastal city in the next days. Here are a few hotel suggestions for a break:
Cap Saint Jacques Hotel
Standard: 4 stars
Address: 169 Thuy Van, Ward 8, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Cap Saint Jacques Hotel is fully equipped with amenities such as tennis court, swimming pool, gym, private beach, massage room, sauna, karaoke room …
The restaurant system is designed harmoniously and cozy with a capacity of up to 1,000 guests. In addition, the VIP dining room is specially designed for intimate parties. The restaurant’s menu is varied and plentiful, giving you a new selection of European, Asian and traditional Vietnamese dishes.
The hotel has up to 5 meeting rooms accommodating from 80 seats to 800 seats, equipped with specialized facilities for high quality meetings and seminars.
Photo: Collectibles
Photo: Collectibles
With the motto: luxury, modern and full of amenities, the hotel promises to bring you the best vacation.
Muong Thanh Vung Tau Hotel
Standard: 4 stars
Address: 09 Thong Nhat Street, Ward 1, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Muong Thanh Vung Tau Hotel is a tall building consists of 87 rooms, the hotel has the characteristics and areas as diverse as room single bed, double bed, 2 bed … to serve diverse audiences travelers guests come to the hotel. The interior of the rooms is fully equipped, high-class, luxurious, bringing the greatest benefits to users.
Muong Thanh Vung Tau Hotel has a staff of professionally trained, enthusiastic customer service, dedicated 24/24 for you to have the best life. The staff here speak Vietnamese and English, so they can attentively serve both domestic and foreign guests.
The design of the hotel in addition to the guest room system also has function rooms such as a gym so that customers can exercise, meeting rooms, conferences to organize events, meetings to meet the work of customer…
Food service is also focused by the hotel with a restaurant system with many styles and a rich menu that can meet the requirements of all customers, even the most demanding customers.
Photo: Collectibles
Photo: Collectibles
The hotel is rated as one of the best hotels in Vung Tau, so you can feel secure when you stay here.
Only 5,000 VND entrance fee is able to visit Bach Dinh. Here, visitors will visit a villa bearing French architecture with unique motifs that emphasize the elegance here, together with the romantic natural scenery here. Visiting Bach Dinh, visitors can also enjoy the fresh air, cool, from here you can see the sea and a beautiful part of Vung Tau city. Visitors can also see firsthand the ants of ancient objects on display here. Therefore, when coming to Vung Tau city, visitors do not forget to take the time to come here to admire the luxurious and attractive beauty of Bach Dinh.
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