Vietnam travel destination 27: Discover Bac Kan attractions


 Bac Kan Province (Tỉnh Bc Cn) is a mountainous place, sharing its border with Cao Bang Province to the north, Tuyen Quang Province to the west, Lang Son Province to the south-east, and Thai Nguyen Province to the south. Bac Can Town is 166km from Hanoi. It is located on the Hanoi - Cao Bang inter-provincial No. 3.
Bac Can has natural of mineral and forest, especially primitive forests with rich of flora and faune. Aside that, natural gives the province many interesting sights such as Ba Be National Park, Dau Dang Waterfall, Ba Be Lake, Puong Cave. Bac Can used to be a cradle of Vietnam revolution so it has many revolutionary relics as ATK in there.
Bac Can is famous for Ba Be Lake Spring Festival with many rituals and activities as boat racing, wrestling, dancing, nem con (con throwing). The festival attracts a lot of people around the region
Pac Ngoi Village In Bac kan Province

Located on the slope of mountains around Ba Be Lake, Pac Ngoi Village, which has over 40 traditional stilt houses, becomes one of the most attractive destinations in Bac Kan Province.
In spite of the increase of modern architecture instead of the traditional stilt structure in many mountainous provinces nowadays, still having the antique, unique and original houses of the ethnic communities preserved in Pac Ngoi Village.
The local authority explained that it is not the shortage of money that makes the residents living in the antique traditional houses instead of inhabiting in modern structured houses. That is because of the high awareness of preserving the local ethnic heritage. They are willing to preserve those cultural values from disappearing ever, because they surely know that without these unique stilt houses, Pac Ngoi Village will lose its precious values.
Tourists visiting to Pac Ngoi are not only entitled to witness with their naked eyes the most wonderful spot of Northern Vietnam: a plethora of austere yet interesting stilt houses blending themselves with the glimmering mist and the shinning Ba Be Lakes, but also to stay in the rhythm of the Tay culture.
This assertion can be easily proven by the fact that visitors have to remove their shoes once they step the very first steps on the staircase of a stilt house. Inside the house, ethnic people gather around the gleaming fireplace, forgetting themselves in the sophisticate stories about the economy or the politic. Visitors just have chances to experience those special things in the remote area only. Ba Be National Park in Backan Province
Ba Be National Park is located in Ba Be District, Bac Kan Province, about 250km from Hanoi and 70km from Bac Kan downtown. Surrounded by the largest tranquil lakes in Vietnam, the national park is the precious natural heritage of Vietnam with a unique and diversity of primitive forest on the stone mountains. The national park covers a total area of 23.240 ha which houses 417 types of plant and 299 types of animal. There are many valuable and endangered species that inhabit in this region.
Coming to Ba Be National Park with the experienced and enthusiastic tour guides, tourists will not only experience the beauty of nature but be able to learn more about the traditional and cultural features of this natural park. In sunny days, the scenery resembles a Feng Shui painting that mesmerizes even the most demanding visitors. The surface of the lake is flat and calm; it transforms the whole lake into a mirror that reflects the figures of the majestic mountains and the shining cloud.
Particularly, the boat riders are the young Tay girls in black outfits standing on different boats, guiding travelers to cross the picturesque Ba Be Lake. Apparently, those local girls will be the knowledgeable amateur tour guides who continuously surprise you in your trip to discover this amazing plot. You will be also amazed to learn about the lives of the ethnic groups: their culture, their routine life, their myths, their traditions, etc. The inhabitants living here are extremely friendly so you can even have a chance to visit their house and experience for yourself the breath of Ba Be’s mountains and forests through the homestay tour.
The Ba Be National Park is a complex including lakes, rivers, streams, forests, and caves. Mother Nature loves it too much that she decides to give Ba Be a warm weather in winter and a cool weather in summer so that it can become an ideal destination for people from everywhere to come, admire and cherish in just any season. 

2.Nang Tien Grotto (Fairy Grotto)

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The grotto is 5 km far from Yen Lac town. Fairy Grotto has appeared naturally for a long time. Legend says that once upon a time there were 7 fairies landing at the foot of Phja Trang Mountain to swim. They enjoyed so much that they did not know that the night came. They could no longer fly back to the heaven. God created a grotto for them to reside. Since then, the grotto has been called "Fairy Grotto". On 13 September 1999, the Ministry of Culture and Information signed decision on recognizing the Grotto as beauty spot at national level.

Na Khoang waterfall
With the nice landscape, pure and cool weather and has the value in the geologist and ecologist systems, Na Khoang waterfall has been acknowledged as the provincial landscape.
In the upper part of the waterfall, there is a small lake, which is the ideal location of swimming for those who like to avoid the crowdedness and wallowing in the nature. The surrounding areas are mainly regenerative jungle, which the covering area is from 75 to 85%. In terms of animal, there are many types of bird, reptile, fish and squirrel, etc. People live in there are all from Mong, Dao ethnic groups who are keeping the cultural traditional characters such as the costumes, religion, folk songs, and dancing styles which creates more plentifulness for cultural environment in this place.

Ao Tien (The Fairy Pond)-Bac Kan Vietnam

Ao Tien is a small pond with the total width of about 3 hectares. The pond locates at the middle of Limestone Mountain and it is surrounded by green trees. Water of the pond is always clear.
Sitting on the bank of the pond, tourists in Vietnam travel can see fishes and shrimps swimming. On brushwood, monkeys are lying. The pond is also surrounded with primary forests. On rainy days, water in the pond has brown and muddy, leading to change water of Ba Be Lake. Ao Tien impresses tourists by its unique secret beauty. Climate there is very cool and temperate.
 Joining tours in Vietnam and coming to Ao Tien, visitors are often well impressed by its unique secret beauty.
 ATK Bac Kan (Backan province)
"An Toan Khu", meaning "safe zone" - Constructed during the revolution against the French, ATK is a complex of underground tunnels and rooms emboldened by a missile defense system in Cho Don (Bac Kan). This unique and invincible complex was one of the most important venues of the Vietnam Army from 1946 to 1954, where President Ho Chi Minh and many other leaders gathered, discussed and made vital decision involving the destiny of the nation. 
In the long and unending war against the French’s colonization, Cho Don was chosen to be the Safe Zone of the revolution. Since then, this land had welcomed and protected many Central Departments, as well as the most influential leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam. In the time between 1947 and 1952, almost all of the Central Departments   had their headquarters in Cho Don. As a result, the underground tunnels were built in order to protect the prominent leaders and officers. Deep down under the ground, a whole complicated system of paths, tunnels, rooms were created. The whole construction was covered with a defense system that is able to withstand bombs and bullets of the enemy.
Coming to ATK in particular and Cho Don in general, tourists can not only visit many historical sites but also learn more about the lives of the local inhabitants, discovering their most beautiful cultural essences which can only be found there.
Many other attractions of backan are waiting for you to discover!
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