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Quan Son lake is located about 70km from
Hanoi, Quan Son lake covers an area of
850ha with nearly 100 mountains and a diversity of plantation on, pagodas and
historic relics.
The lake water is clear with fresh air year round. Visitors to the lake will be
taken by surprise at the natural beauty: the water, the clouds, the river and
the mountains. Quan Son eco-tourism system is covered with rebirth-forests of
rare plantation and animal species. Wildlife: birds, reptiles, mammals are
plentiful in the forest. The area has retained traces of national cultures,
festival traditional identities. The attraction lies in the natural beauties
almost untouched and untapped. The first footing is ferry-berth of Giang Noi
Lake. It's one of three huge lakes of Quan Son. Ranges of 20 mountains could be
viewed tram distance, long and surround the lake. There are in the lake cliffs,
which look like islets. Visitors to the lake by boat will be able to see
mountains named differently: Su Tu, Voi Phuc, Ham Long, Yen Ngua and caves and
grottoes: Doi, Ran, Da Truot, Linh Son, Bong Lai, Ngoc Long... Each one is
natural wonder with stalagmites and stalactites in imaginative animals: dragons,
turtles, ph?nixes and tigers, panthens or birds... Every year, from October to
the end of spring, birds can be seen building nests in the Voi valley. ln rainy
season, tram high mountains, waterfalls flow down the lake, creating white foamy
waves that make the scenes more beautiful and exciting. Over climbing Truot
Mount, visitors will be more relaxed to breathe in fresh air while viewing the
whole nature panorama of Quan Son.
Everything here from the lake, the mounts, the forests, the lotus-ponds, the
rice fields help to make unforgettable memories. Around the lake, there are
pagodas. Linh Son Pagoda lies at the foot of the Linh Son Mount, mirroring in
the Giang Noi Lake. Linh Son Grotto is nearby. It's not so large but there are
beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Pagoda of Cao and Ham Yen are close in
sight. Ham Rong Pagoda is a must to see when in Quan Son. It's built in ancient
architecture with decorative designs of dragons, phoenixes, plants, birds and
flowers. The pagoda was a revolutionary base during the resistance-war against
French invasion. Camping, boating, fishing and trekking, swimming are available
and please don't forget to try the local specialties cooked by ethnic minorities
in stilt-houses or night at the foot of the mountains. |
