1. Where Is Tien Son Cave?
Tien Son Cave is located in Vinh An Commune, Vinh Loc District, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. It is about 40 km northwest of Thanh Hoa City and about 140 km south of Hanoi.
2. How Is Tien Son Cave Unique?
Vinh Loc is one of the top tourist destinations in Thanh Hoa. Not only does it preserve traditional cultural identities. Historical relics with strong ancient imprints are also preserved. There are also many beautiful landscapes here, of which the most famous is Tien Son Cave. The cave with natural stalactites makes anyone who sees it amazed.
Tien Son Cave is located in the Kim Son scenic complex, halfway up Thung Vinh Mountain. This place is famous for its magical, shimmering stalactites and stalagmites along with the wild, poetic natural landscape. Therefore, many visitors when coming here favor calling Tien Son Cave “a fairyland” on earth.
3. When Is The Best Time To Visit Tien Son Cave?
This tourist destination is located in an area with a cool climate, moreover, it is open for free so that all visitors can freely visit and explore. Therefore, you can come at any time of the year. But according to the Thanh Hoa travel experience of previous visitors. The best time to visit Tien Son Cave is in the Fall and Spring.
During this time, the weather is always cool and pleasant, with light sunshine and little rain. Therefore, it creates favorable conditions for you to move, visit and explore the cave landscape and participate in other outdoor activities. In addition, the Au stream near the cave is in the lotus blooming season, you can freely stroll, sightsee and check in for super beautiful photos.
4. How To Get To Tien Son Cave?
4.1 By personal vehicle (motorbike, private car):
Tien Son cave is located about 140 km from Hanoi, the road is quite convenient and easy. Starting from the city center, you go in the direction of Nguyen Trai – Nguyen Xien to the Hanoi – Ninh Binh highway. Continue along National Highway 1A and turn onto DT491 at Ninh Giang. Go along DT491 to QL1A at Yen Binh then through Tam Diep city to Vinh Minh. From here, go a little further to reach the cave in Vinh An commune.
4.2 By public transport (bus, limousine):
You just need to go to bus stations in Hanoi such as Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam or My Dinh to catch a bus from Hanoi to Vinh Loc in Thanh Hoa. You can get off at Tan Son gas station, next to National Highway 217. From here, you can take a taxi or rent a motorbike service to the cave. With a distance of about 3.5 km, it only takes you 5 minutes to travel to Tien Son cave area.
5. Discovering The Beauty Of Tien Son cave
Tien Son cave in Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa province has 3 main palaces, including Thien Cung, Thuy Cung and Tien Ong Palace. When entering Tien Son cave, you will see the statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara located on a mysterious lotus throne. Surrounding the statue are images of Buddhas and fairies, creating a shimmering, magical scene.
When going deeper into the cave, you will encounter natural stalactites such as coral flowers, stone flowers, statues of Jesus, etc. The next place that you should not miss when visiting Tien Son Cave is the Aquarium area, with images of schools of fish, clams, mussels and the murmuring sound of Bac Waterfall.
Finally, you will have to climb about 15m from the Aquarium to reach Tien Ong Palace. This place is surrounded by images of elephants, lions, army troops, etc. In short, Tien Son Cave has an extremely mysterious space, a shimmering beauty like a fairyland.
6. Specialties When Visiting Tien Son Cave
When traveling to Tien Son Cave in Vinh Loc District, in addition to admiring the breathtaking natural scenery. You also have the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of this beautiful land. Vinh Loc District is also famous for its precious products such as: Bao ginseng, Don melon, Giang eggplant, Phuong Giai apple, Bong village sweet potato. But the most unique is Che lam cake, called Phu Quang Che lam.
Che lam in Vinh Loc is a type of cake. The main ingredients are only molasses, roasted sticky rice flour, crushed roasted peanuts and fresh ginger. Using traditional methods, local people have produced Phu Quang Che lam, a traditional specialty of Vinh Loc.
In addition, when visiting here, you can also enjoy the extremely famous specialties of Thanh Hoa. The specialties here are very rich and diverse, it carries the traditional cultural identity, very rustic but no less attractive. Such as: shrimp rolls, sour rolls, Nga Son eel salad, Dam Set perch, Thanh Ha snails, rice cakes, …
7. Accommodation When Visiting Tien Son Cave
When traveling here, you can refer to some of the following accommodations:
- Son Binh Guesthouse. Address: Duong Thanh, Vinh Phuc, Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa.
- Tan Nam Thanh Guesthouse. Address: Vinh Tien, Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa.
- Hung Thang Guesthouse. Address: Pho Moi, Vinh Loc Town, Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa.
- Binh Linh Guesthouse. Address: 95 Pho Moi, Vinh Tien, Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa.
- Tuan Tu Guesthouse. Address: 124 Pho Moi, Vinh Loc Town, Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa.
- Dai Viet Hotel. Address: 19 Phan Chu Trinh, Dien Bien Ward, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa.
- Trong Dong Hotel. Address: Lot 46-47 Le Hoan, Ward, Lam Son Ward, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa.
- Palm Hotel Thanh Hoa. Address: 15 Phan Chu Trinh, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa.
- Central Hotel. Address: Lot 01 Nguyen Hoang, Dong Hai, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa.
8. Some Other Famous Tourist Attractions Near Tien Son Cave
In addition to exploring Tien Son Cave, you should visit some other tourist attractions around such as:
- Ho Dynasty Citadel: It will take you about 35 minutes to travel from Tien Son Cave to Ho Dynasty Citadel. When you arrive here, you will admire the massive citadel built of stone blocks. The citadel was the capital of Dai Ngu country, built by Ho Quy Ly in 1397. This place is also recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.
- Ba Trieu Temple: 40 minutes from Tien Son Cave, Ba Trieu Temple is located near National Highway 1A, at the foot of Gai Mountain in Phu Dien village, Trieu Loc commune. The temple is associated with many historical imprints of the Ly Nam De and Minh Mang dynasties. With its internal and external architecture, including 3 main buildings, Ba Trieu Temple is one of the famous tourist and worshiping places in Thanh Hoa.
- Yen Trung Tourist Village: It only takes about 45 minutes from Tien Son Cave to Yen Trung Tourist Village. You will discover the typical countryside space of the Northern countryside of Vietnam. In particular, the village is also a place to preserve and display artifacts in the life and work of farmers and has many interesting experiences.
It is worthy visiting Tien Son cave
Tien Son Cave is a famous tourist and sightseeing destination with a mysterious, magical, and sparkling space. When you arrive at the cave, you can freely admire the mountain and forest landscape, as well as check in with stalactites and the space inside the cave. Besides, you also have the opportunity to visit many other interesting tourist destinations near Tien Son Cave.
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