Cat Ba island and Do Son beach are first destinations, when traveler remind to Hai Phong tourism because Hai Phong is one of the biggest beaches city in Vietnam. Besides, Hai Phong still attract tourist with unique cultures, life, lanscapes. In this article, we’d like to provide information of sites in Hai phong city and areas near.
Opera House and range of flower-garden in the city centre
Hai Phong Opera House is one of three Opera House, which was built by French, and one of typical architecture, culture of Hai Phong harbour. It was built with Baroc architecture. Also, it’s associate in anti- French resistance war of Hai Phong local people .
The Opera House square and Flower- garden in the city centre was connected to create green- clean- beautiful Hai Phong city’s countenance. The flower- garden was called Nguyen Du flower gargen or Nha Ken Flowew- garden. This is familiar sites to Hai Phong Department of Culture and Tourism with organized weekend concert for travellers. Find out Hai Phogn city’s history with glorious feat of arms of Le Chan Woman General.
Hai Phong, also called as An Bien, associated with Le Chan Woman General. If you’re interested in history, you can visit 3 close building together to find out about Woman General.
Le Chan Statue
Behind statue’s back is Fine Art and exhibition center of City, where you can find out history, unique pictures, the beauty of culture here. Especially, exhibition center always open free for visitors.
Nghe Temple
Besides, you can visit Nghe temple, where worship Le Chan and Hao Ba Trung Woman Generals. Temple is not big, but it is architecture complex with Nguyen dynasty style, including: harem, burned incense house, left house, right house, main house, stele house, three gates,..
Tam Bac Lake
Tam Bac bus station is stop place for people, who go to Hai Phong by bus. Here, you can see Tam Bac lake when you leave bus. You should stroll around lake to enjoy local life. Tam Bac lake is not big, but it give us the overview of local people. Beside, Tam bac lake is also the place where old man play chess, local people stroll to sighseeing, do exercise,.. In the summer, flamboyant in flower around the lake with striking red and sparkling light in night is scenes, which shoudn’t miss.
Around West Street by Cyclo
Hai Phong don’t have animated Hanoi old quarter,or hallmark of Hoi An ancient town. But, Hai Phong is unique things when you bike cyclo around street- called West street, such as: Hoang Van Thu street, DIen Bien Phu street, Minh Khai street, Le Dai Hanh street,…. They connect from Opera House, along the Flower-garden to army barracks, and behing of Lac Long brigde, Tam Bạc river bank with double rơ of old tree in the shade.
Cyclo around west street will help you feeling difference in combination of old french architeture houses and mordern houses. Keep slow speed and enjoy atmostphere with Ylang Ylang smell, take photos, drink coffeeand see stream of people on the street, and lastly, contemplate sunset lanscape on the Tam Bac riverside… Hai Phong seem still keeping ancient of one century before.
Traditional Trade Village
Traditional Flower Trade Village: Today, Hai Phong have many flower villages. However, Lung village is famous traditional flower village in Hai Phong. Lung village have flower market, where they openfrom early morning to create chances for cuatomer to buy and admire in the rush. In the Lung villages, you can see rose gardens and daisy gardens. In the day, you can visit flower gardens and buy directly. You also can take photos in these flower gardens.
The way to go to here: from Big C, turn left to Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, next turn into Cho Lung street. Then ask to go to local people house of flower gardens, which you see on the way. The Autumn is the season of peach blossom and kumquat. In this time, you should go to Dong Thai village, Dang cuong town, An Duong district. When Tet are coming, peach blossom is also striking , you’ll be mix with animated atmostphere of stream of people, noisy sound of market, enjoy special food…
Hang Market- Kermis on weekend
Hang kermis market is only market that existed till now with model of home town market among modern city. Hang market is not only trading in something but also place for community and culture activities of local people. Market also attract many people in neighbouring provinces. Market was formed from French dominiation. It was hold a market on 5th, 10th, 15th lunar calendar in every month. Today, the market scale was extended and hold on weekly Sunday. At this market, you can find trees variety, domestic fowls, livestock, argricultural implements,…
Binh Bridge in sunset
Binh cable-stayed brigdge is very nice with 13km length, 25m height and connect to city center. It’s ideal for photographers. On the sunset time, stand in the highest of bridge and sight seeing Cam river. It’s the images that everyone wants it.
Takfe the air on the Phu Lien observatory.
Phu Lien Observatory is located on Phu Lien moutain. It’s about 6 km from Hai Phong city. Although, observatory sonnot open for visitor, it’s nice site to sightseeing city lanscape. You can rent motorbike or bike to go there. In the afternoon, there are many people go to there to do exercise.
Drink tea and read newspaper on the pavement in the morning.
Enjoy drink tea and read newspaper in the morning are daily activities of local people in Hai Phong city. You can find many tea shop on the street with friendly seller. They ready answer your queries. If they cannot give you answer, they will ask people around to help you.
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