Landscapes
within and around the lake are beautiful with immense water, mountains, caves
and temples. Values of historic legends of saints and ethnic identities from
pre-historic era are still maintained and brought into play.
There are 29 festivals in Muong ethnic group, 14 festivals in Thai group, 8
festivals in Mong group, 10 festivals in Dao group, and 14 ones in
At present, 38 festivals have been maintained, upheld and organised on a large
scale. Additionally, ethnic people perform ancestor worship rituals to pray for
peace and blessings for families and villages.
Apart from offerings, sacred and legendary music and dances are performed
throughout festivals, which attract visitors at home and abroad.
Tourists could enjoy fanciful scenery with stretching mountains, sparkling
islets on lakes, meet friendly, hardworking and simple-hearted people.
In order to travel to Hoa Binh lake tourist area, visitors could start off at
the centre of Hoa Binh city, then move to
Leaving
Opening in front of their eyes are a massive water area with hundreds of
islands and archipelagoes. They will enjoy fresh, interesting and amazing
moments thanks to the beautiful landscape of a new land, which is fanciful with
spectacular mountains.
Visitors may stop at Bo Temple. Before the dam of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant
was built, Bo temple was right in the centre of Thac Bo. Locals then moved the
temple to a higher place to free the
It is said that in 1431-1432, King Le Loi was on the way to Muong Le of Hoa
Binh’s neighbouring province of Son La to fight enemy when he met obstacles in
tough Thac Bo area and received support in food and boat by locals, including
Dinh Thi Van, a Muong woman in Hao Trang commune and a Dao woman in Mo Ne
village, Vay Nua commune.
When the two women passed away, King Le Loi honoured them and ordered the
construction of worship altars for them.
The Bo Temple’s festival is on the seventh day of the first lunar month. The
temple is home to 38 statues in different sizes, including two bronze ones.
Tourists may also visit Ret and Hoa Tien caves, Thac Goddess Temple, Co and
Continuing the trip, visitors will enter a sightseeing tour in surprising and
unique landscapes of the locality. The natural landscapes seems to have magical
power to make their soul relaxed without any dust of life, enabling them to
enjoy miraculous gifts from the nature.
On top of nice things that are toughing to visitors is the hospitality and
friendliness of locals. In any place in Hoa Binh, they feel warmth and
happiness thanks to the friendly smiles and hand-shakings of local people in
Hoa Binh.
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