As a famous coastal city in the West, Kien Giang, besides the famous names Phu Quoc, Nam Du or Hai Tac Island, there is still a place called Rach Gia – the center of the province also has many interesting things. ho waiting for you to discover
It is not wrong to think that creation is not fair, because mentioning Kien Giang is referring to the land of the hottest landscapes in the southwestern region. Kien Giang is the only province in the west that converges too many incentives from nature. There are primeval forests, enchanting beaches, pristine islands that anyone who visits once will remember forever, including relics associated with the birth history of the Mekong Delta. … so many things are waiting for you to discover. However, perhaps because the tourism of Phu Quoc , Nam Du, Ha Tien or Hon Son has become too famous, so the general invisible has overshadowed a “hidden” place that few people noticed. Rach Gia.
Move to Rach Gia – Kien Giang
You can take the bus from HCMC – Rach Gia. There are many brands of cars coming to Rach Gia such as Phuong Trang, Tuyet Hon, Kumho, Viet Duc … there are 1 bus trip every hour. So you can choose to go at any time, but experience is to have more time to “rock”, you should take the evening bus, about 11am – 12pm. When the car arrives at Rach Soi station in the morning, you have more time to explore. The price of passenger car to Rach Gia ranges from 150 – 200k / trip.
Accommodation in Rach Gia
In the center of Rach Gia, there are many hotels and motels with all kinds of prices. If your budget is comfortable, you can choose hotels located right on the beach, which are both very cool and very convenient. Every evening around 6 – 7 am, the sea encroachment area is very bustling with many restaurants, spoiled for choice. The hotel price in the sea reclamation area is about 500k / night.
Sightseeing in Rach Gia
Triple gate
The three-door gate is a symbol of Kien Giang coastal city. Therefore, coming here without checking in is indeed flawed. Indigenous people also call the three-door gate as a welcome gate, which connects Rach Gia with neighboring districts.
The three-door gate is a symbol of Kien Giang coastal city
Tam Bao Pagoda
The pagoda was built in the 19th century and is very sacred, so many visitors from all over the world visit when coming to Rach Gia – Kien Giang. Built for a long time, the pagoda has been restored many times to ensure safety for visitors, but still retains its ancient and dignified features.
Temple of Nguyen Trung Truc
This is a very sacred temple and is highly revered by the people here. Not only the people of Kien Giang, every year on the 8th lunar month, visitors from all over the world flock here to attend the sacrifice of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc. The temple is located at No. 8 – Nguyen Cong Tru, near Phu Quoc ship. This is a unique architectural work that many young people come to visit and take pictures of. In addition, the temple also has a free herbal medicine room for poor households.
Rach Gia Pier
Many people also call it another name as Phu Quoc pier. When you move to Nguyen Trung Truc temple, you go along the bank of the canal, the end of the road is the pier. Or you can ask local people if you find it difficult to find. This place should come in the cool afternoon, when sunset falls, overlooking the beautiful horizon.
The pier is a familiar check-in point for many young people when coming to Kien Giang
Urban encroachment
If traveling to the West to Rach Gia – Kien Giang, you will definitely have to visit the urban encroachment, this is one of the most prominent projects of Kien Giang. With the planning of the province, this is considered the busiest area of the center of Rach Gia city as well as the whole Kien Giang province. You can drive along the coast to admire the architecture here.
The outstanding works in the sea encroachment area: Phu Cuong urban area, Tran Quang Khai square, Lac Hong park … at night walking this area you must carefully preserve your wallet because there are many restaurants, Super beautiful sea view café, roadside toad shops with delicious and attractive dishes … may cause you to inflammation.
Urban reclamation is one of the most prominent projects of Kien Giang
Phu Cuong urban area – Outstanding works in sea reclamation area
An Hoa Cultural Park
The annual park is right at the foot of Rach Soi bridge, with an area of about 52ha, is the entertainment center of the province. The park is also the place where major cultural festivals and activities of the province take place, such as the Chöl Chnam Thmay festival or the Doraemon festival. At night, the park also has a night market, serving visitors from 17:00 to 24 hours a day.
The park is also a place where major cultural festivals and activities take place in the province
Kien Giang Museum House
This place is also called “house of the landlord Nhue” by the locals. The house with ancient architecture, is a combination of Eastern and Western culture, when you come here, you are like lost in a French villa.
What to eat in Rach Gia?
Fish Noodles Rach Gia
Originally a river region, so fish noodle soup is considered a traditional dish associated with western people. Rach cost is favored with the advantage of rivers and islands, so there are many types of fresh fish, so this dish is also processed with a special taste compared to the neighboring areas. Kien Giang fish noodle soup, in addition to the main ingredient is fish bone, also adds fresh shrimp, shrimp, some shops also include squid.
Kien Giang fish noodle soup, in addition to the main ingredient is fish bones, also has fresh shrimp and shrimp
Pineapple leaf tube cake
The cake is made from glutinous rice flour, jellyfish leaves, grated coconut and sesame seeds, steamed in a cylinder, each time a customer comes to buy, the seller draws the cake from the tube for the customer. The cake has a sweet sweet taste, a bit of coconut fat and is very sticky with delicious sticky rice.
Pork duck cake
The place to sell banh beo is located near the general hospital area of Kien Giang province, at the beginning of Quang Trung street. These banh beo shops usually start selling from 16pm. Here you can order sweet or savory duck cake as you like, but my advice is to try the cakes, steamed cakes with fat coconut milk sprinkled with a little sesame, when eating the salty taste of the juice mixed with. Sweet cake layer, very attractive.
The cake is sweet when eating the salty taste of the juice mixed with the sweet and attractive cake
seafood
Giang is a coastal area, so the seafood here is very fresh, you can enjoy seafood anywhere in Rach Gia city. The place where the most concentrated seafood restaurant is the encroachment area, spoiled for you to choose, but because it is the tourist center and there are many tourists, the price in this area is somewhat “chat” than the other somewhere else.