In addition to the familiar Dong Thap tourist destinations on the land of pink lotus such as Tram Chim National Park, Xeo Quyt relic site, Sa Dec flower village…, Phuong Nam cultural tourist area is an equally attractive destination. Coming here, visitors not only have the opportunity to visit the memorial works of historical figures who have openly explored the southern land, but also have the opportunity to admire with their own eyes the clear reproduction of the old southern village.
By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | Official Sa Dec Visitor Guide
1. Better to Know as a Tourist
Ticket: 20,000 VND – 60,000 VND
Spend-time: A half day (approx)
Hours: Dawn – dusk
Food: Yes
Shop: Yes
Parking lot: Yes, for coach
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Address: Hung Quoi 2 hamlet, Long Hung A commune, Lap Vo district, Dong Thap province.
Added values: Phuong Nam Dong Thap tourist area is a new destination in the land of pink lotus that is loved by many tourists, especially young people because visitors can not only immerse themselves in the vast and airy space with ponds and lotus lakes, step over the bamboo bridges crossing the canal, admire firsthand the picture of the old southern village, but also visit the works that make the bamboo look nostalgic, remembering historical figures.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Phuong Nam cultural tourism area? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House (28 km), Xeo Quyt Forest – Xeo Quyt Relic Area (36 km), Tram Chim National Park (Birding tour) (53 km), Thap Muoi Lotus Field in Dong Thap (50 km)…
2. Travel Guide to Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area
Phuong Nam Cultural Tourist Area is a project that started construction on October 30, 2009 and officially opened to visitors on December 24, 2017. With an area of up to 17 hectares, including 5 main categories: Southern Phuong Linh Tu, Dang Clan Nam Phuong Linh Tu, the Dang family museum, the Southern Museum house and the surrounding long corridor (representing the 5 continents). . .
In addition, the resort also has the following items:
Area 4 ponds for growing plants and aquatic species, symbolizing the 4 seas.
The resort campus has 63 yellow apricot pots representing 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam.
Besides, there are 54 species of ornamental flowers and green trees reminiscent of 54 ethnic groups of our country.
More specifically, in the courtyard of the resort, there is also a helipad and 2 car parks and a ceremony yard up to 3 hectares wide.
Phuong Nam Lap Vo Tourist Area is also recognized by the Vietnam record organization with 2 records: One is the first temple to worship famous people with great merits in the process of opening, preserving the territory and glorifying the Southern land.; Second, in the main hall of the temple, there are many bronze statues of famous people, even the largest sized statues of ancestors who openly opened the southern land.
3. What to Do –See – Eat at Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area
After completing the parking and buying tickets to visit, you will be surprised with the road leading to the road, the two sides of the road are shady with two rows of trees. A completely different world from the outside when you step through the gate, a large courtyard with an old house in the distance, finely carved tiled roofs, just like the works in historical movies. of the country of China.
Walking along the long, quiet corridors, you feel strangely peaceful. If like other attractions, you have to jostle, jostle, hustle, then Phuong Nam cultural tourist area is the complete opposite.
Not only stopping at that point in the resort area, there is also a large, brilliant and blooming lotus pond. If you go at the right time when the lotus blooms, this space will still smell like an irresistible fragrance. Not only lotus ponds, the resort has many aquatic lakes and hundreds of ornamental flowers and trees, so it always creates a cool feeling. There are also green lawns like a park.
It can be said that the most prominent work of Phuong Nam Dong Thap tourist area is Nam Phuong Linh Tu temple, built according to the old wooden house architecture. The temple is designed in the style of Hue traditional ruong house and thus bears the distinct impression of the Nguyen dynasty court.
This is also a work honoring and remembering 125 historical figures who have openly reclaimed and preserved the land, glorifying the Southern land such as King Gia Long, King Nguyen Hue, General Mac Thien Tich, General Nguyen Huu. Canh, General Nguyen Van Thoai…
Even more special when the area includes Nam Phuong Linh from the temple, the Nam Phuong Dang clan and the Dang family museum and the Southern museum house, the surrounding long corridor is likened to the Citadel – Hue Imperial Citadel. so small in the heart of Dong Thap. Therefore, coming to Phuong Nam tourist area, you will not only be able to admire the ancient architecture with bold river delta characteristics, but also delight in seeing Hue-style tile houses, palaces, and temples…
More specifically, the work of Dang ethnic group Nam Phuong Linh Tu is a place of worship for the predecessors and post-sages of the Dang clan such as: National Duke Dang Tat, Prime Minister Dang Dung, Cong Cong Thi Lang Dang Nghiem and Water Master Admiral Dang Nhan. Cam is also the great-grandfather of the Dang clan of Long Hung…
Another remarkable architecture in this temple complex is “Nam Phuong Tile Bridge” – both in name and architecture are reminiscent of Thanh Toan tiled bridge in Hue. This special bridge is located at the entrance to Nam Phuong Linh Tu and is a beautiful and unique architecture that is rare in the Southwest region in particular and Vietnam in general.
The Dang Clan Museum is the place to preserve and display the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Dang family in Vietnam.
The last work in this complex of works is the Southern Land Museum, including exhibitors:
– Many artifacts of agricultural and fishing tools and other daily life tools of his father since the reclamation and opening of the land in the far south of the country.
– A rare record of the process of digging Lap Vo canal was started in 1912 by the Governor General of Indochina.
– A number of valuable artifacts from the 15th to the 18th century were recovered from merchant ships sunk on the southern sea.
– Vietnam’s ancient coins belong to many different socio-political regimes.
– The collection of rare and precious stamps is extremely rich and valuable.
– Space to display and simulate the legend of Betel nut with a collection of lime pots showing the custom of eating betel nut from the Ly Dynasty (that is, from the 11th century) to the modern period.
– Pictures and detailed information about 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam’s extended family.
– Collection of fine art ceramics through the talented hands of artisans across 3 regions of the country.
With the above architectural items of great cultural and historical significance, Phuong Nam Dong Thap cultural tourist area is an ideal destination not only in terms of tourism but also conveying to visitors near and far the emotions. complete about the journey to discover the western land of the ancestors.
As for food, you don’t have to think much or worry about where to eat because in Phuong Nam Dong Thap tourist area there is a Southern restaurant that can serve 1,000 diners at the same time. The menu here is also quite diverse with its own dishes, typical of the West such as grilled snakehead fish, hot pot with fish sauce, noodle soup, porridge and many other special folk cakes. In addition, the riverside food village with a row of 19 houses on stilts is always ready for you to serve according to your needs.
4. Free Itineraries from VeMekong
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
From Dong Thap city center:
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If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in Dong Thap. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well. Top tip:Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Dong Thap daily tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
5. Google Maps of Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area
Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…
6. Visit Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area by yourself
Solo traveller? Travelling on your own means you will get out of any difficult situations by yourself. This, in turn, leads to more satisfying travel experiences and helps you improve your problem-solving skills. These days we rarely get the chance to sit with ourselves and simply be. That’s why you should consider the time you spend alone on your trip as a gift.
It is possible for solo travellers to use google maps and do it alone. But sometimes they need to update local maintained roads and bridges which close and lead you a longer road than the road from Google maps. It is just about the time. It takes more time to find the correct garden to come. Adventure is always fun. Wifi is strong in Dong Thap village! The locals find it hard to speak English as well. Top tip: Sticking to one canal and keeping going along it which gives you more things to see and avoids getting lost. Contact vemekong.com to hire a car, scooter with English-speaking-guide or cycling tours in Dong Thap.
7. Responsible Travel and Advice to Visit Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area
Don’t get us wrong. But we assure you that you totally agree with us. “Do not give candy and things to the children when you plan to visit any local villages”, the kids will leave the school and follow the sweets and later they find some things to give you or sell to you. The garden is a little forest, don’t pick and touch the flowers or fruits without the local’s smiles. We deal with traveling green and leaving green behind, not plastic. Top tip: Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
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If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
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To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. The Vemekong (very exclusive Mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing. You can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
10. Pro Tips
You can stay in a homestay which is in the Sa Dec flower village, this will help you have the best experience in Sa Dec, Dong Thap province. There are so many flower gardeners who are watering and gardening the Sadec flower farms in the early morning with the amazing Sa Dec sunrise.
If you plan to extend your travel to Sa Dec homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Sa Dec or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Sa Dec responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Sa Dec food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Sa Dec cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Hu Tieu Sa Dec (Sa Dec noodle soup), Sadec Crab Hotpot, Nem Lai Vung (Vietnamese fermented pork roll in Lai Vung), Sa Giang shrimp chips, Lai Vung tangerine fruit…
Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.
Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Sa Dec in the rainy season, as Sa Dec always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Sa Dec tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Sa Dec Flower Village, Huynh Thuy Le ancient house, Tu Ton Rose Garden, Dong Thap Museum, Xeo Quyt forest – Xeo Quyt relic area, Gao Giong Ecotourism park (Cao Lanh), Lai Vung tangerine garden, Tram Chim National Park (Birding tour), Kim Hue Pagoda, Thap Muoi Lotus Field in Dong Thap, Dinh Yen Mat Making Village, Kien An Cung Pagoda, Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area, Phuoc Kien pagoda (lotus leaf pagoda), The Burial Place of Nguyen Sinh Sac, Sa Dec Town Park, Happy Land Hung Thy Tourist Area, date fruit garden, Sa Dec Market, Lai Vung Tangerine Garden
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Sa Dec, Dong Thap province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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