Khu Tuc citadel – Champa Quang Binh is a mark marking the existence of the brilliant Champa culture. On the scorching land of Central Vietnam in previous decades. In your upcoming trip to Quang Binh, if you want to learn more about Champa culture. Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh is a destination that you shouldn’t miss when traveling to Quang Binh. Let’s explore this unique place with Origin Vietnam.
1. Where is Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh?
Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh (also called Loi Citadel) is located in Cao Lao Ha village, Ha Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, Vietnam. About 38 km northwest of Dong Hoi city, about 205 km from Hue city and about 470 km south of Hanoi capital.
2. How Is Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh Unique?
Khu Tuc Citadel is the perfect stop for those who are passionate about the unique and brilliant Champa civilization of the past. In particular, this is a work that marks the creativity in the thinking of building a solid defense system of the ancient Champa kings. Today, Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh is a destination of great cultural and historical value in the sunny and windy land of Quang Binh that everyone wants to have the opportunity to visit.
3. When Is The Best Time To Visit Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh?
Quang Binh’s climate is located in the tropical monsoon region, with a transitional climate influence between North and South Vietnam. Divided into two distinct seasons: Dry season from April to August, rainy season from September of the previous year to March of the following year. Although the weather is a bit sunny in the dry season. Because, the sea and rivers is surrounding the most of the province, so it is still quite cool.
Around April and May, the weather is no rain, dry, bright sunshine, airy sky, fresh air,…Therefore, this is the most ideal time to travel to Khu Tuc – Champa citadel.
4. How To Get To Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh From Dong Hoi City?
Starting from Dong Hoi city center, you follow Ly Thuong Kiet Street and Ly Thanh Tong Street to the Northwest for about 11 km and then meet the intersection with National Highway 1A. From here, you turn onto National Road 1A and continue moving northwest about 25 km to meet the intersection with provincial road DT2B. Then, you only need to travel about 1.8 km to get there.
5. Activities And Experiences In Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh
5.1 Learning about the history of Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh
The citadel was the boundary dividing the territories of the two countries Dai Viet and Champa in the past. Khu Tuc Citadel was the headquarters stationed to defend the far northern border of the Champa army in the past. At the same time, it is the battlefield where the Cham people fought heroically and won sovereignty for a long time.
Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh is located north of the Gianh River, to the west is the Con River and to the east is the plain. At the same time, it is only about 1 km from the largest local river system. With such convenience in transportation, it is not surprising that Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh became the base camp of Champa soldiers in the past. This citadel became one of the important links in the defense system of the ancient Champa dynasty.
After the southern expedition of King Ly Thanh Tong, Champa was forced to cut off three continents in the North for the purpose of peace. When taking over the new land, the Vietnamese army and people used the old foundation of Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh to build a headquarters for the purpose of ruling and protecting the new land.
Through many ups and downs, today the Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh still exists there as a testament to the brilliant Champa civilization of the past. It clearly shows the feat in the process of building solid defense works in this harsh land of Quang Binh with harsh sunshine and wind all year round.
5.2 Unique architectural features of Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh
According to the records left to this day in the book Water Sutra. The citadel has an area of 3.3 km2 with an East – West length of about 1 km. Among them, Khu Tuc – Champa citadel is built entirely of bricks and mortar with a height of 7 m, while the brick statue on the citadel is about 3 m high and has many square holes.
The brick wall of the Khu Tuc citadel was built of planks, with 5 floors above. On these floors there are roofs and a system of high and low floors. In particular, the high floor is about 27 m, while the lower floor is 20 m.
Especially, the entire Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh is designed with a system of 13 doors with the main direction facing the South. Surrounding the citadel are a system of housing, a market for soldiers and even a warehouse for storing weapons of the king of Lam Ap.
Today, Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh still exists with a rectangular shape, covered with soil with two gates including the South gate and the North gate. The outer appearance of the citadel, despite many ups and downs, still exists, but unfortunately the moat has gradually been filled in. If you come here, you will have the opportunity to see both the honeycomb stone embankment and the yellow Cham bricks still intact.
6. Enjoying Quang Binh Specialties When Visiting Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh
6.1 Fresh Seafood
Traveling to Quang Binh, you cannot miss the opportunity to enjoy delicious fresh seafood such as clams, fish, shrimp, cockles, snails, etc. In particular, the squid dish here is very popular with tourists because of thick squid, sweet. No matter how it is prepared, it is extremely attractive.
6.2 Porridge Soup
Porridge soup has a rich flavor from meat, fish, shrimp,…In which snakehead fish is an indispensable ingredient in a bowl of porridge and soup. In particular, a bowl of porridge is a harmonious combination of the white color of the flour, the yellow color of the snakehead fish. And the pink color of the shrimp, the green color of the green onions,…And it has a unique flavor of Quang Binh land.
6.3 Eel Porridge
This is a memorable country dish for tourists when traveling to Quang Binh. The fresh eel pieces are stir-fried with meat before to absorb the spices, spicy and tingling, fragrant with pepper, making the porridge more flavorful. A bowl of hot, fragrant eel porridge, each piece of eel is juicy and flavorful with chopped coriander and onions.
6.4 Oyster Porridge
After cleaning, fresh oysters are stir-fried to absorb spices, fragrant with onions and slightly spicy with pepper and chili. Wherever the customer calls, the shop owner puts the oysters into pre-cooked rice porridge, heats it up, and adds herbs and chopped green onions. Thus, oyster porridge is greasy, delicious and full of nutrition.
6.5 Snakehead Fish Porridge
This is a rustic dish, people made it from brown rice flour and snakehead fish. It named porridge, but the form of this dish resembles Banh Canh. Red rice is thoroughly soaked, ground into flour, and then kneaded until smooth. Then, people rolled it into small fibers and boiled. When eating, the cake dough set in a bowl. Place the snakehead fish on top with a little cilantro and pepper and add broth. The broth has a special sweet taste, the noodles are chewy and crispy and very delicious.
7. Accommodation when traveling to Khu Tuc – Champa citadel
Khu Tuc – Champa citadel is located not too far from Dong Hoi city. Therefore, after visiting this tourist destination, you will return to Dong Hoi city to rest.
It is not difficult for you to choose a place to stay in Dong Hoi. Because the system of resorts, hotels, motels, and homestays here is very diverse. Depending on your financial ability and service needs, you can choose a 3-star – 5-star hotel. Especially, some accommodation spots with good services are highly appreciated by tourists, such as:
7.1 Homestays:
- Ocean View Homestay. Address: Truong Phap Street, Quang Phu Village, Quang Phu Commune, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
- Dolphin Homestay. Address: 42 Nguyen Du, Dong My, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
- RiverView HomeStay. Address: 93 Truong Phap, Bac Ly, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
- ADP Homestay. Address: 42 Le Quy Don, Dong My, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
7.2 Hotels:
- Muong Thanh Holiday Quang Binh. Address: No. 119 Truong Phap, Hai Thanh ward, Hai Thanh, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
- Vinpearl Hotel Quang Binh. Address: Quach Xuan Ky, Hai Dinh, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
- Muong Thanh Luxury Nhat Le Hotel. Address: 121 Truong Phap, Bac Ly, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
- Nam Long Hotel. Address: 22 Ho Xuan Huong, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
- Riverside Hotel. Address: 15 Truong Phap, Dong My, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
7.3 Resorts:
- MANLI Resort Quang Binh. Address: No. 379 Truong Phap, Quang Phu Commune, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
- Gold Coast Hotel Resort & Spa. Address: Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Bao Ninh, Bao Ninh Commune, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh.
- Sun Spa resort. Address: Vo Nguyen Giap street, My Canh, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh.
Khu Tuc Citadel – Champa Quang Binh witnessed a diverse culture and history with many Champa dynasties that once existed here. Please contact Origin Vietnam immediately – a professional tour operator. We are happy to share more detailed and useful information about other exciting destinations. We also accompany you on your journey to explore the Quang Binh tour and commit to bringing you the best experiences.
