(Baonghean.vn) - Are you wondering where to go during the 3-day holiday at the end of the year? Here are some suggestions to help you choose a unique and interesting destination for your New Year's holiday in Nghe An.
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Every year-end, people start to talk about the vast sunflower fields in Nghia Son, Nghia Dan. This year, with the first Sunflower Festival being held, the nearly 80-hectare flower field planted along both sides of the Ho Chi Minh trail through Nghia Dan district will certainly be the most visited and photographed destination at the end of this year. The Sunflower Festival is expected to start on December 25, 2016 with activities such as beauty contests, folk games and many cultural and artistic activities imbued with the identity of the ethnic groups in Western Nghe An... With a field of nearly 80 hectares of sunflowers in full bloom, it will be an interesting destination during the New Year holiday. |
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From Nghia Dan, visitors can go up to Que Phong to admire the ancient tropical forests, with terraced fields, with fragrant golden rice fields of the Thai ethnic people. The unique passes run throughout the district and a series of spectacular hairpin bends, each time passing a bend, the landscape changes, making visitors go from one surprise to another. About 5km from Kim Son town, a large, flat valley stretches on both sides of the gentle Chu River, dozens of water wheels are leisurely rotating with the flow, bringing alluvial water to hundreds of hectares of terraced fields, bringing an incomparable sense of peace. With many natural landscapes that have just been discovered such as Tat Pang Waterfall, Hua Na Hydroelectric Lake, Sao Va Waterfall, 9-room Temple, etc., Que Phong contains many interesting things for visitors to explore. |
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Known as "Ha Long of Nghe An", the tea island (Thanh An commune, Thanh Chuong district) is located right next to the Ho Chi Minh trail, the road is quite convenient and can be traveled back and forth in a day. In the middle of the immense lake, the green terraced tea islands rise up harmoniously and curve. Each tea island is gently sloping, more than 1 hectare wide, convenient for tourists to visit and explore. Looking down from the tea peaches, you will see boats circling around the "oases". Sitting and sipping a bowl of green tea, while enjoying the scenery of green mountains and blue water will make visitors feel like they are one with nature. Not only is the air fresh and cool, but here visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy rustic dishes such as grilled chicken, grilled fish ... and specialties of Nhut Land. |
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From Highway 7, turn left, go along Khe Kien upstream about 40km to Na Ngoi commune to conquer Pu Xai Lai Leng peak with an altitude of over 2780m. From here, you can observe a vast, majestic mountain range and Mong villages perched on the mountainside with specialties such as black pigs, black chickens, and beef jerky... In January 2016, snow fell on Pu Xai Lai Leng peak, turning the landscape of a large area on the border into white as if it were somewhere in the west. Going to Pu Xai Lai Leng on New Year's Day, if lucky, visitors can see this poetic scene again. |
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About 40km from Muong Xen town of Ky Son district and known as Sapa of Nghe An, Muong Long commune is located in a valley on a mountain top with an altitude of more than 1485m above sea level in the Truong Son range, Ky Son district. Coming to Muong Long, visitors will set foot in a world completely different from the modern, dynamic and bustling urban area. This place will welcome you with a lyrical natural landscape, the fresh air of the highlands and the friendly and gentle people. This year, winter comes late, so Muong Long has begun to change into a pure white shirt of plum blossoms. Muong Long in the winter with clouds hovering over the mountains is so beautiful, giving you the feeling of being amazed as if you were standing in heaven. Every time you look at the majestic, overlapping mountain ranges and the Mong people's sa mu wooden roofs appearing and disappearing among the clouds or behind the soft white plum gardens, you will be amazed and never get bored. From Muong Long you can go to My Ly, Bac Ly or Mai Son, Nhon Mai, which are many interesting tourist attractions. |
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