The central province of Binh Dinh entices nature lovers with its diversity of coastline, mountains, rivers, swamps, lakes, islands, fields, countryside villages and traditional festivals of Champa culture....
The
central province of Binh Dinh entices nature lovers with its diversity
of coastline, mountains, rivers, swamps, lakes, islands, fields,
countryside villages and traditional festivals. The province is
nationally known for producing talented martial artists and as the
birthplace of national hero Quang Trung Nguyen Hue.
Thi
Nai Lagoon is the largest lagoon in Binh Dinh at more than10 kilometers
long and 4 kilometers wide and is a source of delicious seafood. On a
small island in the lagoon is a small temple which was built by the
villagers to worship the Water God. East of the lagoon, Phuong Mai
Peninsula guards Quy Nhon city. North of the peninsula are beautiful
beaches reaching to Phu Cat district.
Ham Ho
Tourist Area is a 3-kilometer stretch of river that winds through the
forest and is especially popular with fish who love to gather here
during flood season.
Thanh Mountain
stands like a moss covered city wall. Hoi Van Hot Spring in Cat Trinh,
Phu Cat district is a traditional healing institute. It is said that
water from this source saved the life of a Cham princess, so it is also
called Fairy Spring.
One-Mountain
Lake in Nhon Tan commune has a surface area of over 1,200 hectares.
Around the lake are springs, waterfalls, caves and primary forest and
its sheet glass surface begs for skiers. Near the lake, residents of
Bana village usually invite tourists to party with them.
Banh It Tower
The Banh It Tower
complex in Tuy Phuoc district’s Phuoc Hiep commune consists of four
towers dating back to the 11th century. Each tower has its own specific
architecture and on the top of each is a stone statute of the God Shiva.
Duong Long Tower
in Tay Son district’s Binh Hoa commune is a group of three Cham Towers
that were built at the end of the 12th century, the most prosperous
stage of the development of Cham art. The middle tower is 24 meters high
and the two towers that flank it are 22 meters high. Sculptures here
are glamorous yet delicate and the lively animal motifs are mysterious.
Duong Long is considered one of the most beautiful towers in Vietnam.
Canh Tien Tower
Canh
Tien Tower one of the towers of typical Binh Dinh architectural style
(dating back to the 12th century). Its structure is composed of the
front hall and shrine (now, the front hall has collapsed). The outer
walls are decorated with pilasters and vertical, protruding frames.
Different from other Cham Towers, the pilasters and edges of the roofs
of Canh Tien Tower are built of sandstone. At the four corners of each
tower’s storey are stone motifs of phoenix tail. In the distance, Canh
Tien Tower looks like a great, flashing fire.
Doi
Tower site was built in the late 12th century and early 13th. Here,
there are 2 towers of 18m and 20m in height respectively. Both of them
have got a special structure different from traditional, multi-storey
towers. They are composed of two main parts: the square-shaped body and
the similarly curved roof. Besides the aforesaid towers, in Binh Dinh
Province there are also Phu Loc Tower located at Nhon Thanh Commune, An
Nhon District (35 km northwest of Qui Nhon City), Thu Thien Tower in
Binh Nghi Commune, Tay Son (35 km from Qui Nhon City), and Binh Lam
Tower in Phuoc Hoa Commune, Tuy Phuoc District (22 km from Qui Nhon
City) which was built between 11th and 15th century in the time of the
Champa Kingdom.
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