The colorful craft village of Kim Son with countless products made from sedge has exuded attraction and intimacy to tourists. In this article, the Origin Vietnam team will help you explore the details of Kim Son sedge village!
1. Where is Kim Son Sedge Mats Village?
Kim Son sedge village is a traditional craft village located in Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. It is located 25 km southeast of Ninh Binh city, 118 km southeast of Hanoi capital and 144 km from Noi Bai International Airport – Hanoi.
2. How is Kim Son sedge Mats village Unique?
Kim Son sedge Mats village is a traditional sedge craft village that has existed for 200 years. This is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ninh Binh. The people here have all the qualities of a true artisan, with high skills, sensitivity and enthusiasm for each product created.
When visiting the sedge village, tourists will learn and discover how artisans take care and are meticulous in each stage to create handmade products that attract everyone. In addition, tourists can choose for themselves beautiful, suitable and diverse products such as mats, hats, sandals, handbags, boxes, cups… to buy for use or as gifts for relatives and friends.
3. When is the best time to travel to Kim Son Sedge Mats Village?
Kim Son sedge Mats village, Ninh Binh province in Northern Vietnam, is located in a humid subtropical climate zone with four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. According to travel experience, visitors can visit Kim Son sedge village at any time of the year, each season brings its own unique beauty.
However, visitors can choose to visit the craft village in May or October every year. At this time, people harvest sedge, so visitors can admire all the stages in the most complete way.
4. How to get to Kim Son Sedge Mats Village?
Tourists depart from Hanoi to the center of Ninh Binh province by motorbike, car, bus, train. Then, tourists can go from Ninh Binh city to Kim Son sedge village by the following ways:
- From Ninh Binh city, follow Highway 10 to the Southeast, go about 19km then turn left and go about 4km to arrive.
- From Ninh Binh city, go straight on National Highway 10 to the Southeast, go about 9km then turn left onto the Day River dike road for about 20km. Then turn right onto DT481D, go about 2km more to arrive.
5. Discover the beauty of Kim Son Sedge Mats Village
5.1. Learn about the meticulous sedge making process of the craftsmen of Kim Son sedge village
The profession of growing sedge and weaving sedge into handicraft products has become a traditional profession and plays an important role in the life of Kim Son people. Visitors to this place will admire the nimble, attentive and meticulous hands in each stage to create products that satisfy consumers.
The stages such as cleaning, splitting sedge, dyeing or coming up with ideas and designing models for each product all require the craftsman to be skillful and sensitive with high flexibility to make. More specifically, to prevent mold for the product, the craftsman also uses polyascera glue to spray on the surface of the sedge product.
With their enthusiasm, dedication and passion for the profession, the craftsmen have brought the most perfect handicraft products from sedge. The craft village brings visitors useful knowledge and extremely interesting learning activities.
5.2. Admire products made from sedge
When it comes to products made from sedge, the most prominent among the products completed by the hands of craftsmen here is the sedge mat. To weave a sedge mat requires the craftsman to be careful and attentive in every step.
Especially the stage of weaving mustard flowers onto the mat to create a perfect sedge mat. Visitors will be amazed by the very fast, flexible and soft movements of the craftsman. To produce a quality product, the craftsman must have a sharp eye, and the hands must be precise in each stroke of the mustard flower so that when weaving, there will be no mistakes.
In addition, not only sedge mats, visitors can also admire the craftsmen creating unique products such as hats, sandals, bags, boxes, cups, etc. Each product has a simple beauty and is environmentally friendly. Visitors should not forget to buy handmade products for their own use or as gifts for relatives and friends.
6. Specialties at Kim Son Sedge Village
In Kim Son land, there is an extremely rich traditional cuisine that visitors when coming to Kim Son sedge village should not miss. Let’s find out about the specialties here!
6.1. Kim Son Wine
Kim Son wine is a quality, prestigious drink and especially has many health benefits. The wine is brewed entirely from yellow sticky rice, natural well water and yeast. When finished, the wine is clear white, when drinking it will make you feel comfortable, pleasant and not have headaches, fatigue or dizziness.
6.2. Mountain goat meat
Goats in Kim Son – Ninh Binh are raised naturally on the mountain slopes, so the meat is very firm, moderately soft, not too tough and has a characteristic aroma. What creates the special flavor of Ninh Binh mountain goat dishes are the traditional spices of the people here.
6.3. Phat Diem eel vermicelli
Phat Diem eel vermicelli is a specialty that visitors to Kim Son should not miss. The eel used to make eel vermicelli must be large and fresh to be delicious. The eel is cleaned of slime, the intestines and body are separated, seasoned and processed.
6.4. To Nhu vermicelli with meatballs
Bun moc To Nhu is a famous delicacy of Kim Son land. Meat to make moc must be selected from thigh meat, remove fat, pound, grind, add spices then shape into bite-sized balls, drop into a pot of boiling water and boil until cooked.
7. Accommodation when traveling to Kim Son Sedge Mats Village
7.1. Hotels and motels in Kim Son Sedge Mats Village
For the convenience of long-term trips to Kim Son Sedge Village. We have compiled the most prestigious and quality hotels and motels for visitors to refer to:
- Song Que Guesthouse. Address: QL12B, Con Thoi, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Diem Hen Guesthouse. Address: QL12B, Kim My, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- An Hoa Guesthouse. Address: QL10, An Hoa, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Duy Chinh Guesthouse 28. Address: Dinh Hoa, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Duc An Guesthouse. Address: Phat Diem Tay, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Huong Lan Guesthouse. Address: Xoḿ 8, Nga Dien, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- 79 Guesthouse. Address: 79 Phat Diem Tay, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh Kim Son Hotel. Address: Tri Chinh, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Hang Hai Hotel. Address: 108, Phat Diem Dong, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Thu Huong Hotel. Address: National Highway 10, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Guesthouse 123. Address: Phat Diem Dong, Phat Diem Town, Kim Son, Ninh BinhHoang Huy Guesthouse
- Hoang Huy Guesthouse. Address: Kim Dong, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
- Royal Guesthouse. Address: An Hoa, Kim Son, Ninh Binh
7.2. Beautiful homestay in Kim Son sedge Mats village
For tourists who love being close to nature, the culture of the indigenous family, rustic, choosing to stay at a homestay is the most suitable. Homestays with beautiful views, quality and amenities, tourists can refer to:
- Dong Homestay. Address: Hamlet 2, Kim Son District, Ninh Binh
8. Some notes when traveling to Kim Son Sedge Mats Village
To have a complete, economical and wonderful tour Vietnam daily to Kim Son – Ninh Binh, visitors should note some useful travel experiences below:
- Visitors should choose comfortable clothes and wear sneakers for ease of movement.
- You should check the weather before traveling to choose sunny days, favorable for sightseeing and exploring.
- You should book hotels, motels, and homestays at least 2 weeks before your trip to have more options and avoid running out of rooms.
- Bring full identification documents for convenience when checking in for flights, checking into hotels, and renting cars.
- The handicrafts here are very unique and cannot be easily found in other places, so visitors should buy products at the craft village to freely choose and buy at the most preferential price.
9. Famous tourist attractions near Kim Son Sedge Mats Village
Besides Kim Son Sedge Village, there are many other famous tourist attractions in Ninh Binh that visitors can visit:
- Tam Coc – Bich Dong. Address: Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
- Mua cave. Address: Ninh Xuan, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
- Trang An Landscape Complex: Address: Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
- Phat Diem Stone Church. Address: Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province
- Phat Diem covered bridge. Address: Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province
- Tam Diep Pineapple Hill. Address: Dong Giao farm, Tam Diep city, Ninh Binh
With great traditional values along with unique handicrafts made from sedge which are very environmentally friendly. This place becomes the focal point for sightseeing, exploring, learning and is suitable for tourists who love the peace of the Vietnamese countryside.
If you have any questions or concerns about the daily Ninh Binh tour from Hanoi to Kim Son sedge village, please contact us. We are Origin Vietnam – the leading tour operator in Vietnam. With a team of enthusiastic and experienced consultants, we will help you have the best experience in Kim Son, Ninh Binh.
