If you are looking for a little-known natural attraction in Hue, visit Vong Canh Hill. Vong Canh Hillis the perfect beauty combining the natural scenery and poetic atmosphere of Hue. This place brings a feeling of freshness in every breath, peace with river landscape and extremely romantic. If you have the opportunity to visit Hue, remember to go to Vong Canh pine forest to immerse yourself in nature!
Vong Canh used to be the place where the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty often chose as a leisure place to admire the scenery. Around the hill is a complex of mausoleums such as: Thanh Cung's tomb, Xuong Tho tomb, Thieu Tri tomb, Tu Duc tomb, Dong Khanh's tomb, etc. This place is a testament to the history of Hue royal city, overcoming many ups and downs.
Located about 7 km from the city centre, a few kilometres from Ngu Binh Mountain, Vong Canh Hill is around 40 metres high. With such a height, Vong Canh hill offers visitors a panoramic view of many poetic Hue attractions from above. Standing on the hill and seeing the Hue city, you face a vast landscape near the Perfume River. You can take a view of Ngoc Tran Mountain, mossy-green tiled roofs scattered around the villages of Huong Ho, Hai Cat. You can also see the Hon Chen Palace and other landscapes from here.
The road up Vong Canh hill is fairly flat and easy to travel with the shady pine trees on both sides of the road. The higher you go, the cooler you will feel, which is created by the breezes blowing. From the city centre, it takes about 30 minutes to reach the hill.
If you drive on your own, it starts from the city centre, follows Hoai Thanh street to Le Ngo Cat, and turns right onto Huyen Tran Cong Chua street. Go straight about 5km to get there, park at the foot of the hill and walk a few metres to the top.
The most favourite time to enjoy the beauty of Vong Canh pine hill is at sunset. It is around 6pm in the summer, when the sun starts to set. The sun gradually disappears behind the mountains, the clouds seem to be tinged with golden colour, sometimes with beautiful red streaks.
In front of the harmonious scenery of earth and sky, you will feel very small, all your worries will gradually disappear, blending into the scenery of rivers and mountains. With sunset, endings can be beautiful too.
Standing on the hill, you can get a glimpse of the green gardens in the distance, a thousand fruit trees such as longan, citrus, barberry, areca,... The red-tiled roofs of temples and mausoleums seem to be hidden in layers of old pine trees. In particular, you will see the timeless beauty of the Perfume River winding its way around every corner at the foot of the hill.
Although this is not a very popular attraction, it has its own attractive beauty to tourists. On the way to Vong Canh Hill, you can see rows of pine trees on both sides of the shady road, scattered little houses. A beautiful picture of mountains and rivers opens up before our eyes like an ink painting. The Perfume River is gentle with crystal clear water, both sides of the alluvium are lush trees. Even the most fastidious person has to admire this earthly paradise.
Here, only a few people who love nature will come to explore. Or sometimes there will be a group of locals who go out on weekends. It helps to preserve the peaceful, tranquil and true beauty of a beautiful vantage point in Hue. Viewed from above, the Perfume River looks magnificent with a gentle and serious atmosphere. Standing here, you can also admire the landscape of Nguyen Dynasty tombs and temples.
Tourists often come here for dates and sightseeing. If you find Hue, sometimes you might come across pictures of photographers who come very early to capture nature's vivid moments.
Besides Vong Canh Hill, you can also visit nearby places such as: Thuy Tien Lake, An Hien Garden House, Ngu Binh Mountain, ...
Hue's nature is full of dreamy and fascinating features and Vong Canh Hill is gradually becoming an ideal destination for tourists who want to see Hue from a different perspective. What are you waiting for without planning to explore Hue right now? Hopefully, the information Izitour has just shared will be useful for your upcoming trip.
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