Referring to the land of the Central Highlands full of wind and sand, people will immediately think of the majestic pristine natural landscape, windy highlands, but not only that, this place also produces a place that seems to be Beautiful and romantic, it is T’Nung lake, also known as mountain lake.
T’Nung lake is a famous tourist destination of Gia Lai province, that you must definitely visit when coming here. Sitting on a single boat in the middle of a vast lake carrying rivers, listening to the boatman’s mysterious stories, you will see your soul as wandering in the distance. Ho T’Nung beach enters the heart of visitors with its wild beauty but is very gentle and poetic.
T’Nung lake sea has a wild beauty but is very gentle and poetic (Photo: Collectibles)
1. Discover the birth of the name T’Nung lake sea
T’Nung lake , in Ede language means “sea in the mountain”, and has another name is Nueng lake. The location of the lake is in the northwestern part of Gia Lai province, from here to the center of Pleiku city only takes about 7 kilometers if you go along Highway No. 14. Usually in the journey to explore the Central Highlands, If you go from Pleiku to Kon Tum, you will definitely have the opportunity to visit T’nung Lake.
Green children, extremely beautiful water (Photo: Collectibles)
According to the legend told by the people in the area, from ancient times, this was the place to live happily of a rich and affluent tribe. Then suddenly a year of drought, without even a single drop of rain, people made offerings to Giang, and was assured that they were satisfied. Then suddenly the earth and sky shook, the land surrounding the village collapsed deep down, the water surged and robbed everything, leaving only the couple May and Mac left due to going away to avoid natural disasters. Once a place inhabited by all villagers, now only a deep lake is left in the middle of mountains and forests. The name T’Nung also came from that.
This story is still told today by the people here, although there are three copies of the village, when they are told, they leave tragic feelings deposited in the hearts of listeners.
2. The poetic beauty of T’Nung Gia Lai lake
“Don’t dare to look into those eyes … Pleiku Bien Ho’s eyes are full”, this is a line from Pleiku’s Eyes, and with just one line, listeners can imagine the beauty of a mountain girl. Forest. Her eyes are likened to Bien Ho full of, clear, deep blue, full of wild and pristine vitality, and gentle and full of ink.
Nature of the Central Highlands does not seem to please people when it only brings here the hot, hot, but extremely fond of “Pleiku eyes”, because of the time of the Lake T’Nut extremely cool, pleasant and the air is fresh, fragrant with plants.
The entrance to T’Nung lake with pine forests on both sides of the road (Photo: Collectibles)
The entrance to the lake goes through a very beautiful and poetic path, the two sides of the road are rows of old pine trees shading on a hot summer day. T’Nung Lake is always beautiful at any time of the year, or at any time of the day.
If you come here in the early morning, when the mist has not melted yet and spread all over the way, you will feel like you are lost in a fairy tale, dreamy, mysterious.
At noon, when the sun rises, the light falls on the lake surface, the waves are fluttering like gold in harmony with the immense blue color of the water surface, the scenery is so beautiful.
T’Nung lake shimmering in the golden sun (Photo: Collectibles)
When the evening falls, and in the afternoon, the lake is red, the wind is softer, the surface of the lake is only gentle ripples, the scene is very peaceful, peaceful, suddenly so many troubles seem to disappear.
Late afternoon, relax on the sea of T’Nung Lake (Photo: Collectibles)
Moonlit nights, golden colors shine on the lake bed, drifting with the water, sitting on a canoe boat, humming love songs, seeing how poetic life is.
3. Tourist exploring the seas and lakes of T’Nung
If you have chosen for yourself a Gia Lai tour to explore nature and people here, you must visit T’Nung Lake once to be immersed in those deep blue Pleiku eyes.
Ho T’Nung beach is deep blue with a mysterious color (Photo: Collectibles)
If you have a longer stay, you will enjoy the beauty of T’Nung Lake, but the magic changes through each time frame of the day. But if time is limited, you can come in the early morning to enjoy the cool, peaceful feeling of the mountains, take a deep breath so that the scent of plants, soil and water fill your chest.
Around the lake, there are very lovely little spiers, you can go up to these spiers to see the scenery, see the immense T’nung lake, the waves fluttering in the sun, the scene is extremely beautiful.
Enjoy the peace in the beautiful nature (Photo: Collectibles)
Cycling around the lake is also a not bad idea to discover the beauty that nature bestows on the Central Highlands.
Cycling around the lake to enjoy the peaceful feeling in the mountains and forests
Want to experience T’Nung lake to the fullest, sit on a canoe and surf on the lake surface. The boat will take you deeper, crept into the jungle to see the uniqueness and magnificence of the lake landscape in the middle of the mountain. There are many kinds of wild birds gathered here, you will find kingfisher birds, black hoes, wild geese, or birds with strange names such as sizzles, moths, chicks, body … flying in the sky extremely boldly.
Sitting on a fishing boat in the middle of T’nung Lake, what could be more interesting! (Photo: Collectibles)
The water in T’Nung lake is very clean and clear, you can see each flock of fish swimming under the side of the boat, carrying a fishing rod to drop bait into the water, and while waiting for the fish to bite, look up at the high blue sky. Wait, hear the birds chirping, listen to the wind blowing over my shoulders, oh how beautiful life is.
Here you will also see people living in the village of J’rai, Ba Nai, living around the sea and lake T’Nung , who are extremely sincere, close and hospitable. If you stay overnight, you can make campfire, grill fish on embers, take a sip of warm wine, and chatter together tell each other about their past and future stories.