Referring to Bac Giang, many people will probably immediately think of Luc Ngan lychee, but this land also has countless interesting places to explore for those who like to leave the city for nature.

Luc Ngan litchi is different from other places, the main line has a sweet taste, the fruit is and not too big, the seed is only the size of a small chopstick – Photo: NGUYEN KE

Located only about 50km from the center of Hanoi city, Bac Giang is still a relatively new place on the Vietnamese tourist map. 

Coming to Bac Giang this summer, visitors will enjoy the typical sweet fruits of the Northern summer, immerse themselves in the green nature or visit the long-standing traditional villages.

Going to Luc Ngan to pick lychees in the garden

Lychee is a typical fruit of the Northern summer. This fruit is grown in many places but Luc Ngan lychee (Bac Giang) is the most famous. The lychee here is different from other places, the main product line has a sweet taste, the fruit is not too big, but the seeds are only the size of a small chopstick. Peel off the thin shell, the fleshy part of the fabric is exposed, one bite is already “flooded with teeth”.

The whole road is dyed red by merchants’ cloth carts for collection – Photo: NAM TRAN

Currently, the litchi growing area in Luc Ngan is about 15,700 hectares. Coming to Luc Ngan at this time, visitors will experience the joyful and excited atmosphere of farmers when starting to harvest the main season lychee. Along the roads, traders are busy buying and selling, each red cloth car dyes the whole road.

This season, visitors can also enjoy many other delicious fruits such as longan, corn grapes right in the garden.

The lychee here is different from other places, the skin is thin, the pulp is plump – Photo: NAM TRAN

Going to Tho Ha village to eat coconut rice cake

Famous for nearly a century with the brand of rice paper, Tho Ha craft village, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang provides coconut rice cakes and spring rolls to many northern provinces.

Visiting Tho Ha, everywhere in the villages and alleys, there are rice paper drying racks. Tho Ha spring rolls are usually flexible and easy to pack. To get such a finished product, the people here have their own secret, which is that the rice paper is “air-dried” instead of sun-dried.

This place is only about 40km from Hanoi city center, suitable for young people to take advantage of the weekend. The unique beauty of Tho Ha village with the rows of rice cakes drying along the alleys will surely help visitors have many unique “virtual living” photos.

The special thing of Tho Ha rice paper lies in the production method, the rice paper here is dried in the wind instead of in the sun – Photo: NGUYEN KE

Carrying a camping tent in Dong Cao

Compared to the “Mau Son of Bac Giang”, Dong Cao is a small plateau in Thach Son commune, Son Dong district. This place is famous for its wild, poetic beauty with immense green grass. Dong Cao is also one of the great places to watch the sunset in the North.

From Dong Cao, visitors can freely admire the majestic mountain scenery – Photo: THUAN NGUYEN

Because this place is still quite wild, accommodation and food services have not been developed. However, Dong Cao is suitable for those who like to leave the city in peace. 

To travel Dong Cao, visitors should prepare carefully from camping equipment, food, lighting equipment…

Dong Cao has an altitude of over 1,000m above sea level, from here visitors can zoom in to see the mountains in the distance, enjoy the fresh air and chilly weather like Hanoi’s autumn. 

The most ideal time to camp in Dong Cao is from September to November. During this time, the sun is not too harsh like summer, nor too cold.

The last moment of the day from the Dong Cao steppe – Photo: THUAN NGUYEN

Journey to the West Yen Tu

Yen Tu is a mountain range stretching over three provinces of Quang Ninh, Bac Giang and Hai Duong. Yen Tu is associated with the spiritual tourist site of Yen Tu Pagoda (Quang Ninh) which has long been known by tourists from all over the world, but Tay Yen Tu tourist area (Bac Giang) has just begun to appear on the tourist map. short schedule.

Although it has just been put into operation, Tay Yen Tu has quickly won the hearts of tourists by the tranquility and peace of mind when visiting this place. 

Coming to Tay Yen Tu, visitors can visit large temples and monuments, check-in with the super hot place “heaven’s gate”, hunt clouds and admire the Yen Tu mountain range from the cable car connecting the two resorts. between Bac Giang and Quang Ninh.

Although newly put into operation, Tay Yen Tu has quickly won the hearts of tourists – Photo: UYEN

Pineapple hill in Bao Son commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang has an area of ​​about 170ha. Because this place is still unspoiled, the access road is all dirt road, visitors should ride a motorbike to move more easily – Photo: HA QUAN

From March to June is the most suitable time to visit pineapple hill. Visitors should prepare hats, umbrellas, sunglasses to both have beautiful photos and protect their health – Photo: HA QUAN

Surrounded by mountains, Cam Son Lake (Luc Ngan, Bac Giang) has a surface area of ​​up to 2,600ha. Coming here, visitors can enjoy boating on the lake, playing jet skis, rowing boats, kayaks… Photo: HA QUAN

Tourists rowing boats on Cam Son Lake – Photo: HA QUAN

 (According to Tuoi Tre )