Quang Ninh tourism, in addition to Ha Long Bay and Bai Chay beach, Tien Yen is also becoming an “extremely hot” destination thanks to its majestic natural landscape, unique specialties and the simple life of local people. Let’s explore this place with MYTOUR.ASIA!
The poetic and majestic beauty of Tien Yen Quang Ninh (Photo: Collected)
In addition to Ha Long Bay and Bai Chay beach, Tien Yen tourism is also becoming an “extremely hot” trip for tourists. Tien Yen left an impression on domestic and foreign friends thanks to its majestic natural landscape and regional specialties… If you have the opportunity to travel to Quang Ninh, don’t miss this place!
1. Overview of Tien Yen district
Traveling to Quang Ninh , surely many tourists will no longer be unfamiliar with the places to play and visit in Tien Yen. Tien Yen district is far from the city. Ha Long is about 90km, is the northeast gateway of Quang Ninh province. This place is also located near major economic regions of the province such as Cam Pha industrial city, seaport sophistication zone, Hai Ha – Mong Cai border gate, Van Don economic zone…
Besides, Tien Yen district also has 14 ethnic groups out of a total of 22 ethnic groups in Quang Ninh living together. The terrain here is quite diverse, stretching across mountains, plains, and coastal areas. Tien Yen is also extremely famous for its rich natural and human resources. With the above strengths, Tien Yen tourism has long become a familiar journey for domestic and foreign tourists
Tien Yen’s terrain is extremely diverse and rich (Photo: Collected)
2. Tien Yen Quang Ninh tourist destinations attract tourists
2.1. Tien Yen Market
Located along Highway 18A, Tien Yen market is a place to visit, play, and eat that is loved by many tourists. The most prominent here is the highland products from Ba Che, Binh Lieu as well as traditional dishes such as pink peanut candy, spring rolls, nodding cakes, khau hump…
In addition, Tien Yen market also sells various seasonal specialties. For example, in spring, visitors will see fresh vegetables displayed in the aisles. In the summer, people here will sell baskets of wild myrtle or rustic dishes such as pickled radishes, pickled melons… Therefore, traveling to Tien Yen Quang Ninh will help you experience all the delicious dishes. in the highlands.
You can buy a lot of highland specialties at Tien Yen market (Photo: Collected)
2.2. Tien Yen Walking Street
With the theme “Old soul, old features, Tien Yen street”, walking street has long become one of the key Tien Yen tourist destinations, loved by both guides and tourists. Tien Yen Walking Street officially opened in August 2017 with unique cultural and artistic activities. Specifically, coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the music festival with monochord, zither, zither, modern music…
Besides, when traveling to Tien Yen on the walking street, visitors should not miss interesting games such as mandarin umbrellas, jumping rope, catching pigs, smashing pots, stilts… or trying on Northeast costumes. In addition, for food lovers, you can experience specialty dishes here such as Tien Yen chicken and pink peanut candy.
Having fun at night on the walking street (Photo: Collected)
2.3. Pac Sui Waterfall
Pac Sui Waterfall is also one of the extremely famous Tien Yen Quang Ninh tourist destinations. The most prominent feature at Pac Sui Waterfall is the 16 tiers of waterfalls interspersed with small lakes and clear water. Looking at Pac Sui Waterfall, you will see the water flowing from above to the mossy green rocks, flowing down extremely charming and beautiful rapids.
Besides, the cliffs at Pac Sui Waterfall are also dotted with blooming orchids or ancient trees with entangled roots. This promises to be a tourist destination in Tien Yen that will bring you “million-like” virtual photos.
The majestic beauty of Pac Sui Waterfall (Photo: Collected)
2.4. Temple of Monsignor Hoang Can
The temple dedicated to Monsignor Hoang Can is located in Ha Dong Bac village, Hai Lang commune, Tien Yen district. Monsignor Hoang Can Temple is a place to worship a talented general of the Tran Dynasty. It was he who helped the people quell the rebellion and establish a village. Built at the end of the 18th century, after many restorations, the current temple has a monogrammed architecture, 3 compartments, two gables, and a sloping roof covered with western tiles.
The main space of the temple of Kham Sai Tiet Che Hoang Can, the right space of the temple houses the Three Temples of the Holy Mother and the altar of Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh. On January 15 every year, people will hold a holiday at the temple of Monsignor Hoang Can to pray for health, peace, and a good harvest… For a long time, the temple has become the cultural and religious center of Vietnam. Tien Yen people.
Space at the temple of Monsignor Hoang Can (Photo: Collected)
2.5. Dong Rui mangrove forest
If you are wondering what Tien Yen tourism has to offer, don’t miss Dong Rui mangrove forest. This is a long-standing natural forest with an area of up to 2,400 hectares, with many mangrove trees and parrots over a hundred years old. To explore Dong Rui, visitors can wait for low tide, sit on baskets and trundle through the forest to admire the landscape.
Traveling to Tien Yen, don’t miss Dong Rui mangrove forest (Photo: Collected)
2.6. Center for Culture and Sports of Ethnic Minorities in the Northeast
Put into use in July 2017, this is where many interesting exchange events and activities regularly take place. This place also has many cultural display booths and highland markets of the Dao, San Diu, Tay… In addition, you can refer to images of Kinh festivals such as Quan Lan swimming rowing ceremony, and Quan Lan swimming ceremony. Tra Co communal house… In particular, coming here, visitors also have the opportunity to see the archaeological site of Hon Ngo in Dong Hai commune, 5,000 – 45,000 years ago today.
Admire the display booths in the Cultural Center (Photo: Collected)
2.7. Ha Lau market
Ha Lau highland market is also one of the famous Tien Yen Quang Ninh tourist destinations. This place is 28km northwest of town, and is the only market in the area that still retains its unique cultural features. The market is held once a month with performing arts parades of the Dao Thanh Y ethnic group.
In addition, there are also many local specialties sold here such as wild honey, green vegetables… along with the voices and laughter of everyone. Ha Lau market will definitely be a destination that you should not miss if you want to experience highland life.
Cultural beauty at Ha Lau Market (Photo: Collected)
2.8. Golden Long Cape
Long Vang Cape is located on a sandy beach about 4km from the shore, nearly 20 hectares wide, near Tien Yen bridge. To get to Long Vang cape, visitors need to hire a boat from fishermen to catch seafood. The most prominent features here are the shiny golden sand beach and mangrove forests with many trees up to 4 – 5 meters high. At the same time, visitors also have the opportunity to catch aquatic products such as snails, fish…
The poetic beauty of Golden Long Cape (Photo: Collected)
2.9. Tien Yen River
Tien Yen River has natural beauty, rustic, simple but no less majestic. Each season, Tien Yen river has its own beauty. In February, the river is tinged with azalea flowers, in April, honeysuckle flowers bloom on both sides of the river, and in May, the sounds of the Tay ethnic people pounding rice to make banh day are bustling.
Besides, looking at the Tien Yen River, visitors also have the opportunity to listen to the sounds of flutes and trumpets in the Soong Palm folk song of the San Chi ethnic group. All of these things create the irresistible beauty of Tien Yen River.
The simple beauty of Tien Yen River (Photo: Collected)
2.10. Khe San Waterfall
If you don’t know what Tien Yen tourism has to offer, don’t miss Khe San waterfall. The waterfall originates from high mountains, curves around the forests and then flows downstream, creating a majestic and poetic scene. The waterfall reflects the silhouettes of naturally growing wild trees and large rocks. In the central area, the waterfall will have 2 floors, each about 15m high, forming small lakes at the foot.
Around the lake there will be small puddles suitable for families to let their children explore and cool off. This is also a famous Tien Yen tourist destination that tourists come to admire and explore.
The majestic beauty of Khe San waterfall (Photo: Collected)
2.11. What is there to visit in Tien Yen? Enjoy the beauty of 4 seasons in Dai Duc commune
Tourists looking for places to check in Quang Ninh , try visiting Dai Duc commune. Each season here has its own beauty. If Dai Duc commune is covered in the summer with the purple color of myrtle flowers on Tinh Hill and San Chi girls, then in the fall and winter it will be golden terraced rice fields. Besides, Dai Duc commune is also known for traditional San Chi ethnic houses, Tuyet Tinh Coc lake, Tinh hill, terraced fields….
Immense rice fields in Dai Duc commune (Photo: Collected)
3. Experience traveling to Tien Yen, Quang Ninh
3.1. The ideal time to travel to Tien Yen
With a cool and fresh climate, visitors can travel to Tien Yen any time of the year. However, you should avoid going to Tien Yen during the stormy season. This place has an average annual temperature of about 22 degrees Celsius.
Winter in Tien Yen is quite cold, many days there is frost, the temperature sometimes drops to 4 degrees Celsius. At this time, Tien Yen also has heavy rain, lots of drizzle and often fog. Therefore, if you are someone who cannot withstand the cold well, you should be careful to limit traveling to Tien Yen in winter.
Admire Tien Yen in summer (Photo: Collected)
3.2. Instructions on how to get to Tien Yen
Coming to Tien Yen, visitors can choose a passenger car or motorbike as follows:
- Passenger bus: If from Hanoi, you can catch a bus at My Dinh, Gia Lam, Giap Bat to get to Tien Yen bus station. You can also choose to take a bus to Ha Long and take a taxi to Tien Yen.
- Motorbike: If you want to experience backpacking, you can travel by motorbike from National Highway 18 (80km) or Noi Bai – Ha Long Expressway (130km) to reach Tien Yen district. This distance is quite far, so you should bring enough driving documents and pay attention when traveling.
Traveling to Tien Yen by motorbike (Photo: Collected)
3.3. Specialties you should try when traveling to Tien Yen
Coming to Tien Yen, visitors should not miss the extremely famous Quang Ninh specialties such as:
- Tien Yen hill chicken: The chicken here has golden skin, when boiled it has a turmeric color, is crispy and extremely delicious to eat. The chicken meat is also soft and sweet, eaten with fragrant lemon leaves. This is also a dish ranked by the Vietnam Record Book Center as one of the “50 most famous specialty dishes in Vietnam”.
- Nodding cake : The cake is made from rice flour, thinly coated and rolled into rolls. The cake is often eaten with fish sauce simmered with chicken fat, onions and chili for its fragrant and fatty taste. This type of cake is also enjoyed by Tien Yen people at weddings, entertaining guests…
- Khau Hui: This is a dish with tender, fragrant pieces of pork belly, soaked in spices. Tien Yen people often enjoy this dish with white rice and sticky rice.
- Pink peanut candy: This dish often appears during Tet or weddings. The candy has a sweet taste and looks like jelly, which is the childhood of many people.
Attractive with Nodding cake (Photo: Collected)
With the above sharing, we hope that tourists have “pocketed” the experience of traveling and traveling to Tien Yen Quang Ninh conveniently. Along with Ha Long Bay, Tien Yen has long become a tourist destination that is extremely popular with tourists. Therefore, if you don’t know how to relieve stress and explore any land, don’t miss the extremely beautiful Tien Yen with extremely cute and warm people!