Nghe An: Promoting Autumn - Winter tourism products

Focus on cultural and spiritual destinations

From the end of August, when the weather is at the end of Summer, beginning of Autumn, the air starts to cool down again, the number of visitors to beach tourist destinations in Cua Lo, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai starts to decrease compared to previous months.

At the same time, the number of tourists visiting river, stream and waterfall sites in the Western districts has also decreased significantly, and is no longer as bustling as in June and July. This reality requirestourism industryand localities must urgently build, exploit and promote autumn-winter tourism products to attract tourists.

A system of valuable documents and artifacts is being displayed at Nghe An Museum. Photo: Cong Kien

Nghe An is considered as “Vietnam in miniature”, because this place contains quite a lot of the characteristics of the terrain and resources of the country. Besides the beautiful beaches, rivers, streams, and waterfalls that attract tourists in the hot season, Nghe An also has many resources to build and exploit tourism products in the fall and winter.

First of all, this is a land of “spiritual people”, a land rich in patriotic and revolutionary traditions, the birthplace of many heroes and great men for the country. This explains why Nghe An has manyhistorical siteand spiritual architecture, are conditions to attract tourists and develop spiritual tourism.

Tourists visit the Nghe-Tinh Soviet Square in Hung Nguyen town (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Cong Kien

Now is the right time to promote the development of cultural and spiritual tourism. Along with the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan), Nghe An also has many relics and destinations associated with a rich cultural and historical tradition. That is the Nghe An Museum with more than 31,000 valuable documents and artifacts, helping to visualize the flow of history, culture and life for thousands of years of the countryside on the banks of the Lam River.

Or MuseumNghe-Tinh Sovietwith nearly 16,000 valuable documents and artifacts, including many extremely valuable collections that have educational significance for the revolutionary spirit. In addition, there is a system of historical and cultural relics with the revolutionary struggle movement under the leadership of the Party.

Ben Thuy Junction relic (Vinh city), the place marking the historic demonstration on May 1, 1930, with more than 1,200 workers and farmers. Photo: Cong Kien

Especially the relics associated with the Nghe - Tinh Soviet Movement (1930 - 1931) and the August Revolution (1945), including Trung communal house, the Truong Thi - Ben Thuy Soviet Workers and Peasants Monument (Vinh city), Nghe Tinh Soviet Square (Hung Nguyen), Vo Liet communal house (Thanh Chuong)...

In addition, the National Historic SiteTruong Bon(Do Luong) has been invested in and upgraded, and in recent years has become a spiritual destination for tourists from near and far. Coming to Truong Bon, visitors will feel the heroic sacrifice and brave fighting spirit of the generation of youth volunteers during the anti-American war.

Truong Bon National Historical Site (Do Luong). Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Truong Hai Linh - Head of Tourism Management Department, Department of Tourism said: "Along with the system of historical revolutionary relics, Nghe An also has many famous and sacred temples and pagodas such as Con Temple, Qua Temple, Cuong Temple, Ong Hoang Muoi Temple and Dai Tue Pagoda, Gam Pagoda... Festival, religious and thanksgiving activities at the end of the year will attract a large number of visitors, creating conditions for the development of spiritual and cultural tourism".

Exploiting the "gold mine" of the West

If in the summer, beaches become ideal places to "cool off", then eco-tourism and community destinations in the Western districts are the places to...experienceinteresting in the Fall - Winter. In other words, the West is considered a "gold mine" to exploit and develop Fall - Winter tourism products, bringing new and interesting things to tourists.

The attractive beauty of mountains, forests, streams and creeks in Western Nghe An. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Products and destinations built in previous years such as Khe Ran community tourism, Nua village, Xieng village (Con Cuong), Hoa Tien (Quy Chau) have affirmed their own brand and appeal. Some newly built products and destinations such as Co Muong, Muong Dan (Que Phong), Yen Hoa (Tuong Duong) have also begun to attract tourists to explore and experience.

Community tourism destinations are often associated with eco-tourism products such as mountains, forests, streams, rice fields; beautiful and poetic landscapes, which have a strong attraction for tourists. The combination ofnatural landscapeand the unique cultural life and customs of ethnic minorities always create attraction for people coming from big cities.

The attraction of community tourism in Western Nghe An. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In particular, the culinary culture of the highland people, dishes with bold flavors of the mountains and forests such as bamboo-tube rice, five-color sticky rice, beef, black pork, black chicken and wine made from leaves will bring memorable experiences to visitors in the fall and winter.

In addition to eco-tourism and community tourism products, recently in the West of Nghe An, a number of new products of the adventure tourism type have been completed. Notably, the walking product combined with rowing on the Giang River to explore the core area of ​​Pu Mat National Park (Con Cuong) and conquerPuxailaileng peak(Ky Son).

Flower fields in the West are the highlight of Nghe An's Autumn-Winter tourism products. Photo: Sach Nguyen

These products have great appeal to young people, especially those who love to explore, want to affirm their health and bravery. Because the journey of discovery and conquest sometimes encounters hardships and difficulties, but in return, you can enjoy majestic and poetic scenery; immerse yourself in the vast natural landscape, blend with the clouds, mountains, rivers, grass, trees, flowers, etc.

Not to mention, in the Fall and Winter, the plum and peach gardens ofMong peopleblooming; the fields, valleys, and hills of flowers in Phu Quy compete to show off their colors; the ripe fruit gardens always beckon. This is an opportunity for tourists to come to Western Nghe An to check-in and experience the beautiful scenery, fragrant flowers, and the taste of fruits…