Around Hue
Ngu Binh Mountain
 Ngu Binh Mountain |
 Ngu Binh Mountain |
Also known by the name Bang Son Mountain, Ngu Binh Mountain is located 3km from Hue. It is 105m-high and, seen from a distance, Ngu Binh Mountain looks like a screen protecting Hue. Along with the Perfume River, it is a significant symbol of Hue. The old capital is sometimes called Huong Ngu City, referring to the beauty of the mountain and the river.
Duong No Village
Duong No is the village where President Ho Chi Minh spent his childhood, in Phu Duong Commune, Phu Vang District. It is on Thuan An Road, approximately 8km from Hue.
Duong No has always been a prosperous and industrius village, where many literary and military traditions originated.
 Duong No Village |
 Duong No Village |
In 1898, Mr. Nguyen Sinh Huy, President Ho Chi Minh’a father, was invited by a Law Ministry offcial to come to Duong No and prepare his children for provincial examinations. Young Nguyen Sinh Cung (Ho Chi Minh) began to study Chinese with his father’s pupils. Hue stayed with his father in Duong No until 1990. When Mr. Huy went to Than Hoa, after being promoed to Provincial and lived with his mother, Hoang Thi Loan.
After the country’s reunification in 1975, the local people restored the house according to its former architecture. Nowadays, it can be visited. It exhibits interesting artifacts and pictures. In Duong No, visitors will also enjoy the river, the boat landing and Am Ba Temple.
Mineral Stream of My An
My An is located in Phu Duong Commune, Phu Vang District, 7km east of Hue, on the way to Thuan An Beach.
 Mineral Stream of My An |
 Mineral Stream of My An |
In June 1979, geological and meteorological expedition N079 discovered this natural stream. After multiple scientific studies and experiments, the project “Studying medical qualities of the mineral stream in My An” came to the conclusion that the mireral water in My An includes every micro elemment nesessary for the human body. This stream can be compared to varius well known mireral stream, such as Koundour (former Soviet Union) or Pavel Banis (Bulgaria).
At the present, many local and foreign patients come to My An for self treatment. Huong Giang Tourist Company and related administrative bodies of Thua Thien Hue habe begun to take advantage of this mineral source by in developing what will ve the first tourist resort in Cantral Viet Nam to focus on medical treatment bu mireral water.
Thuan An Beach
 Thuan An Beach |
 Thuan An Beach |
Thuan An Beach is located by the Thuan An Estuary, where the Perfume River flows into Tam Giang Lagoon, and then into the sea. Thuan An Beach is bout 13km from Hue City. It take 15 minutes by car.
Thuan An Beach can be reached by bus. Tickets can be bought at Dong Ba Bus Station near the Dong Ba Market on the north bank of the river. Note that the last bus back leaves around 4pm.
A Luoi
 A Luoi |
 A Luoi |
A Luoi is located 70km south-west of Hue, along National Route 49. Set amingst the mighty Truong Son Mountain, A Luoi District in inhabited by the people of the Pa Co and Tra Oi ethnic group. Despite the passge of time, the people of this area have kept their traditional customs and practices. A Luoi is especially famous for its unique weaving skills, in particular, kniting glass beads togetther with cloth thread. This handicraft has drawn the attention of many visitor and art specialists.
Bach Ma National Park
 Bach Ma National Park |
 Bach Ma National Park |
Bach Ma National Park is approximately 50km south of Hue, with a temperate climate much like that of Da Lat, Sa Pa, and Tam Dao. However, since it is located so close to the sea, the temperature in winter never goes below 40C (39.20F) and the highest temperature in summer never exceeds 269C (799F).
Bach Ma has breath taking natural landscapes. The highest peak in Hai Vong Dai (Sea Observation Post), 1,450m high, where people can have a panoramic view of the immense sea and surrounding scenery. Do Quyen Waterfall is astounding and huge in the wooded mountain. It is more than 300m high and 20-30m wide. It is amazing to watch the silver rail flowers…
Still, the beautiful National Park house 1,493 species. It is also home to 358-old species of birds known to inhabit Viet Nam. More than 2,147 species of plants of which 86 species have been listed.
The best time to visit Bach Ma is from Fearualy to September. It is open from 7am to 5pm.
Lang Co Beach
 Lang Co Beach |
 Lang Co Beach |
Lang Co Beach stretches along National Highway 1A for 10km with white sand and clean and shallow waters. Looking Lang Co from the northern side of Hai Van Pass, one can see the rows of coconut trees and simple roofs adjacent to a sand dune similar to a visor stretching out the sea.
Since coming into operation in 2001, the Lang Co Tourist Park has become a key tourist and beautifulsite in Vietnam and the region. The park is built in a White-sand dune covering an area of 10 hectares. The pleasure-houses here are designed in the Hue traditional styles combining the architecture of mausoleum, palaces, temple, pagodas and the green areas of garden-houses in Hue.
Voi Stream
 Voi Stream |
 Voi Stream |
This tourist site lies in Phu Loc District, Thua Hien Hue Province, 40km south of Hue City. Nestling amidst other well known tourist sites like Bach Ma, Lang Co, and Chan May, Voi Stream allures tourist by its eco-environment and wils beauty.
Various rocks, small of big alike, scatter in the pure water of Voi Stream, which conjure up a herd of baby elepphants playing with each other. By the waterfall, fascinating extra is a crouching stone elephant from whose trunk spouts out a fountain of water. Coming here, visitors feel like being lost in a forst of rare animals…
Hue Garden House
 Hue Garden House |
 Hue Garden House |
Garden house is a typical and unique characteristic of Hue City. Hue people have had a close attachment with the nature since the old day. Tourist all seem to share a common feeling when they visit Hue City: they are enchanted by the natural landscapes and by the vegetation which is everywhere from the walls of the Citadel to the private gardens of green plants and colourful flowers.
Hue is garden are very diversified and multiform as theu display flower fancies, ornamental plant as well as luxuriant fruits orchards along the riverbanks. Among them: the fruit garden of Tuan Village, colourful flower garden of Nguyet Bieu alluvial ground, Huyen Khong Pagoda garden with its precious oschids of An Hien ornamental garden, the worlf of all kinds of flowers.
