NINH BINH – At the end of autumn and early winter, the land of the ancient capital is not golden and ripe like about May and June, but it has a peaceful green color.
For a panoramic view of the scenic population of Trang An from above, Dance Mountain is the ideal place. Tourists climb nearly 500 steps along the rocky slopes to reach the top.
Trang An scenic complex is a combination of world natural and cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO, including outstanding landmarks such as Trang An eco-tourism area, Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area, Bai pagoda. Dinh, the ancient capital of Hoa Lu … Mr. Cao Tung Lam (Jame Cao), a tourist born in 1991, from Ba Ria – Vung Tau, recorded a set of photos of the scenery here in October 2020.
Standing from the top of Dance Mountain, you can see through the mountains and the winding river at the foot of the mountain. This is the most beautiful spot to see Tam Coc located in Hoa Lu karst complex from above.
Want to visit, visitors have to sit on a boat drifting along the Ngo Dong river, wriggle through the foot of the towering rock. Tam Coc means three caves, where the boat will take passengers through. During the journey, visitors also visit Bich Dong Pagoda, an ancient temple located in a rock cave dating back to the 15th century.
Occasionally, you will meet small boats selling incense and fruits to serve tourists wishing to enter the temple.
Ticket price to visit Tam Coc – Bich Dong complex is 120,000 VND per adult, 60,000 VND per child under 1.4 m tall. Boat rental fee is 150,000 VND up to 4 adults. However, customers traveling with fewer people also have to pay a full boat fee, Tung Lam said.
Trang An ecotourism area is located at the core of scenic population. Currently, visitors to Trang An can choose from three three-hour bamboo boat exploration routes. Tickets for each route are 250,000 VND per adult, 120,000 VND for children from 1 to 1.3 m and free for children under 1m.
The characteristic of visiting Trang An is going through a number of caves through limestone mountains with geological age of about 250 million years. Cave populations discovered here include 50 dry caves and 50 water caves.
River water in Trang An is green all year round, except after heavy rain and heavy floods. In many sections, visitors can see through the flora in the river bed, the most beautiful is the mossy swarms following the movement of the paddle.
About 5 km away from Trang An tourist area, Am Tien cave is a scenic spot belonging to Hoa Lu ancient capital. This place is known as Excellent Tinh Coc , located in a valley between rocky mountains, with gates, pagodas on the mountains, mountain tunnels.
The emerald green lake is a sight that attracts many lenses of visitors, which can be seen while standing on the city gate. This is Ao Giai, in the past where King Dinh punished death row inmates by throwing them down to alligators.
Hoa Lu ancient capital was the first capital of a feudal state in Vietnam. Currently, the relic area still preserves many works and traces of the capital city, temple, communal house, ancient pagoda, tomb … over many ages with a length of more than thousand years.
On the occasion of sightseeing Ninh Binh, Mr. Cao Tung Lam also visited Van Long lagoon, the largest wetland nature reserve in the Northern Delta, about 15 km from Trang An scenic complex. Here, visitors can also take a boat to admire the scenery, with the price of 60,000 VND per boat.
From Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) to Ninh Binh, there are many high-quality car operators with travel time of about 2 – 3 hours. The average ticket price is 300,000 VND per way.
Come to Ninh Binh, do not miss the burnt rice and goat dishes, which are sold in many restaurants in the Hoa Lu mountain area, around the eco-tourism area of Trang An and Tam Coc.
vnexpress/Ảnh: James Cao