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Bat Trang Ceramic Village

Bat Trang Ceramic Village – Day tours – Hanoi city tour – Vietnam Premier Travel. Visit Hanoi Old French Quarter, Enjoy Hanoi food street tour, do cyclo.

Highlight of Bat Trang Ceramic Village

In this commune, there are two pottery villages: Lang Giang and Bat Trang Village, the commune on the left bank of the Red River was established in 1964.

In the Late Le dynasty, Bat Trang commune belonged to Tong Dong Du commune, Gia Lam district, Thuan An district. In 1862 divided to Thuan Thanh and in 1912 divided to Tu Son.

Since 1954 a number of communes have been merged with Hanoi, including Bat Trang pottery village.

The history begin

Compared to the history of ceramic village formation 700 years ago. By the time of the French colonial period, Phan So was a high school graduate who had invested in building a more and more developed pottery factory.

Previously most people worked in agriculture, a small number of people worked on ceramics. After 1986, when the subsidy period was eliminated, some households took the initiative to produce privately and put products on the market for sale. And it has rapidly grown and estimated that more than 774 households are engaged in ceramics.

Village products provided materials for the Red River Ceramic Road project. This is a meaningful project to celebrate 1000 years of Thang Long – Hanoi.

Cultural and historical sites of the village

The communal house was built more than 100 years ago, and it still preserves nine style identities from Vinh Khanh II to Khai Dinh. The temple is recognized as a national architectural monument.

 

Jade Sails cruise overview

Jade Sails cruise overview – Halong Bay cruises – Day tours – Vietnam Premier Travel. Do kayaking/Bamboo boat. Explore Lan Ha Bay, visit Dark & Light cave.

How to know Jade Sails cruise overview

Jade Sails is the first board to take visitors to explore Lan Ha Bay during the day. With special design, all floors have comfortable glass and wide vision.
Inspired by European style, the luxurious white sail stands out on the blue background of Lan Ha Bay.
The entire first floor is a restaurant with tables and chairs with European appearance, luxurious colors. The restaurant serves visitors the most delicious and satisfied dishes.

Hightlight of the cruise

Pick up at the old town or all hotels within a 10km radius, the car moves on the highway. It takes only 2 hours by car to arrive at Tuan Chau wharf, starting the journey to discover Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay.
With the latest car quality, only 8 seats, creating the most comfortable feeling.
Enjoy cooking class and sunset party on the train. And visitors can also choose vegetarian dishes, halal food and special requirements.
Free kayaking, visits to the cave
Swim in the clear blue water, mingle with nature
Visit the oldest fishing villages on Lan Ha Bay.
Guests can use a private shuttle.

Journey different

We will leave at 7:30 am, after 2 hours driving on the highway.
Coming to Tuan Chau harbor, visitors will have a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay with many fancy stone islands, enjoying lunch on board with many delicious dishes from Vietnam and Europe.

In many articles there is talk about swimming in the winter weather in Vietnam. Ha Long and Lan Ha are no exception. Guests can prepare swimwear, large towels and still enjoy swimming in the deep blue water of Lan Ha Bay.

Lan Ha Bay with a total time of 7 hours will make visitors satisfied. Well-trained, fun and friendly staff will make visitors absolutely satisfied.

Trang An – Everything you need to know

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How Trang An – Everything you need to know

Trang An with a limestone system has a geological age of up to 250 million years. Over millions of years physical change and climate change have created valleys, caves and lakes.
Due to the diversity of geomorphology and geology, 2014, Trang An has been recognized by Unesco as a dual world heritage. This protected area includes many ecosystems such as submerged forest ecosystem, limestone forest, archaeological sites and historical and cultural relics.

It is the diversity and complexity of the system of limestone mountains, rivers and streams that King Dinh Tien Hoang chose and built the capital in the 10th century. And continues to be used by the Tran Dynasty as the Vu Lam palace in the war of Mongolia. .

Trang An is also planned with Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Bich Dong – Hoa Lu to become a big tourist area. Attract visitors with outstanding values of natural landscape, geological and historical tectonic.

Geographical location

Located about 3 km south of Hoa Lu, 7 km from Ninh Binh and Tam Diep city. Covering an area of more than 6,172 ha, is a special protected area.

Located in a central location, Trang An Landscape is connected to Hoa Lu in the North, Tam Coc Bich Dong in the South is connected by Hoa Lu Special Area on limestone mountains.
There are also attractions to visit here are Hang Dance, Dam Van Long …

Natural landscape

The cave system is extremely rich and beautiful, with up to 31 lakes connected to 48 caves. Especially, Dia Linh Cave is a 2 km long waterway cave, Sinh Duoc cave and Hang May cave.
All caves have stalactites, still in the process of forming stalactites. The inside of the cave is cool, wet and the stalactites are beautiful.

Each cave also has its own story, sometimes mysterious when it is historic. For example, at the Ruin of Wine and Hang Com, archaeologists find many jars, jars, pots, and other brewing tools.
Going through Com mountain, turning to Vong cave, Lang cave, Ao Trai cave, there are old trees rooting at the mouth of the cave, etc.

Biodiversity

There are two main types of ecosystems: limestone mountains and water bodies. Biodiversity is a major factor that makes up these two ecosystems. It all blends together to create a rare and wonderful region of the world.

History, culture

The prehistoric community of Trang An settled in caves or rock roofs, concentratedly distributed in the limestone marsh valley, under the great impact of environmental landscape changes due to the advancing seas, regressive sea. The prehistoric inhabitants here were the first people to access and exploit the sea in Vietnam, creating a combination of limestone labor tools, maintaining a long-term roughing industry, and soon saw sawing techniques. grinding; Fabrication and common use of pottery. The rich and varied historical archaeological evidence in Trang An is a real source of material evidence for the special economic, cultural and social changes of the population here. impacts of changing limestone mountain environment, changes of ancient climate, of sea level in tropical monsoon regions.

Genesis Regal Cruise overview

Genesis Regal Cruise overview – Halong Bay Cruises – Vietnam Premier Travel. Overnight on board, do kayaking/Bamboo boat. Visit Dark & Light cave.

How to know Genesis Regal Cruise overview

With a completely different journey, it has made a highlight in the previous journeys.
Outstanding design of the ship with 3 yellow sails, always full of wind.
3 floors with different designs and uses will make visitors always change their view, do not see the boredom in 2 or 3 days exploring Lan Ha Bay.

Distinctive design

First floor with reception hall, luxurious design, cozy but extremely warm. Right at the entrance is a colorful flower pot to welcome visitors, cool glasses of water, friendly smiles of the ship’s staff will make visitors feel closer.

The first floor is for Junior rooms with large balcony, bathtub and hot and cold shower which is available 24 hours a day.
All rooms have full view, overlooking Lan Ha Bay, with flat-screen TV, wifi with 4G.

Frequency 2 with 6 Senior rooms and 2 Regal Terace Suite rooms. To talk about Senior room with spacious design, 54m2 room size, with spill glass windows, panoramic view of Lan Ha Bay.
All rooms have 24-hour bathtub and water shower. TV, wifi connected to the 4G signal.
Particularly for 2 Regal Terrace Suite rooms with the largest area, 85m2. Arranged 2 sun loungers, tables and change fresh flowers, tropical fruits four seasons daily.

Journey different

Kayaking. Bamboo boat in Light cave and Dark cave. This is a kind of cave with a special structure, the shape of a frog arch. A large part of the cave is deep in the sea, the rest floats on the water to form a dome. Going inside, visitors can see the cave is still in the process of operation and creating stalagmites.
This is probably the thing that attracts and surprises the tourists who come here. Experience kayaking / do the best Bamboo boat when you choose to explore Lan Ha Bay for 2 days 1 night or 3 days two nights

If in the summer, visitors will have more time to relax by jumping from the top of the boat into the clear water of Lan Ha Bay.
Visiting the fishing village to better understand the life of the fishermen, they are just like the guards of the forest and rare animals of Cat Ba forest.

Pick up luxurious, comfortable, All guests staying at the old town area will be staffed embark and disembark. Vehicles are always renewed and create the most comfortable feeling, with wifi connection, bottled water is served. Friendly, enthusiastic and professional guide

Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan

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Overview of Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan

One of the 100 largest natural freshwater lakes in the world, located in the Bac Kan commune, located in Bac Kan National Park.

The lake was formed more than 200 million years ago. The creation of the continental Southeast Asia in the late Cambrian period, brought a huge body of water with a surface area of approximately 5 million m2 and a thickness of more than 30m on the middle of limestone mountains, creating Ba Be Lake. The three branches of the connecting lake are called Pé Lam, Pé Lu and Pé Lèng.

Has biodiversity, geology, morphology, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam.
In 1995, Ba Be Lake was ranked and needs to be protected by its specialty, recognized as Asian Heritage Garden in 2004.

The basic data of the lake

High above sea level up to 145m, the water surface area is 650 ha. The lake is almost 8km long, and has a knot in the middle of the lake. Four around the lake bed is surrounded by limestone mountains with many caves and underground streams.
Many areas have depths up to 20-25m, but in the dry season only depths from 5 to 10m.
There are three main rivers that supply water to the lake, so the amount of the lake is relatively stable, which is the source of agricultural irrigation water for the whole area.

Every year, on January 11, there is a caged festival of mountainous ethnic people. There are two small islands emerging in the middle of the lake, they are An Ma and Ba Wid Island.

The legend of the lake

A long, long time ago, there was a Buddhist worship festival in Nam Mau village called Invaluable. There was an old beggar, a filthy, filthy person who came to beg but everyone chased away.
But among them was a man with a son, no husband sent home, ate and gave the old woman a nap.
At midnight my mother and I suddenly heard a rumble by the granary, opening our eyes to see it was a Giao Long stirring. They are terrified and do not believe their eyes. The next morning, they found the old lady still in the same place.

The old woman told her mother and daughter that she was only pleasing the villagers. And before they disappeared they were told by the old lady that there was going to be a cataclysm about to sweep the whole village. Their mother and daughter went to warn the villagers but they did not believe it. The night came where water came from. Only the house of the mother and the son of the other country arrived, the floor was so high. Unable to watch the villagers drown, they dropped two husks that the old lady bestowed into two big boats to save the villagers.
The whole village was submerged and turned into 3 large lakes called Ba Be Lake

Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda

Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda – Hanoi City tour – Vietnam Premier Travel. Visit Hanoi Old Town, Walking tours,Hanoi food tours.

Overview of Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda

Quan Thanh Temple is one of the four temples that carry the religious message as if to keep the four gates of Thang Long in the past. The four temples are Bach Ma Temple, Voi Phuc Temple, Kim Lien Temple and Quan Thanh Temple.
Located next to West Lake, means to keep the western gateway for the ancient Thang Long capital. Creating harmony for the landscape and architecture of both West Lake area is Kim Lien Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda.

Also in the architectural complex with Quan Thanh Temple, Trấn Quốc Pagoda is located on a high mound of Hồ Tây. The pagoda dates back to 1500 years, is also considered the oldest temple in Thang Long, Hanoi.

There is harmony in the overall of the solemn, ancient and peaceful between the green, cool space of West Lake. As a Buddhist center of Thang Long citadel in the Ly and Tran dynasties. It is home to many Buddhists and tourists from all directions because of its historical and architectural values.

The architecture of 2 famous works

If so, it means that from the date of moving the capital from Hoa Lu and Ninh Binh to Thang Long Citadel, the temple was also built. With a harmonious layout, the wooden parts of the temple are intricately carved and have high artistic value.

The main hall (worshiping hall) where Tran Vu is located has 4 roofs (4 veranda). In the middle is a diaphragm of “Tran Vu Quan”. The two walls have carved poems praising the temple and statue of Tran Vu by Nguyen Dynasty authors such as Nguyen Thuong Hien, Vu Pham Ham … statue Tran Vu, Luan Cong Vu Cong Chan Chan.

With the arrangement and strict principles of Buddhism, Tran Quoc Pagoda is no exception for building a appearance. The pagoda was built in many layers with 3 main houses, namely Tien Duong, Thieu Huong and Thuong Dien, connecting the word Cong.
Behind Thuong Dien are two rows of corridors, next to Giong Chuong, on the right is the nest house and on the left is the beer house.

Today, tourists from all over the world come here first to worship the Buddha, then to see the temple. For foreign visitors, they often come to learn about the history of formation and development of Vietnam in peace and prosperity