48 hours to explore Vinh city

Vinh City is located in the southeast of Nghe An Province, on the Lam River, on the North-South traffic artery. Thanks to its convenient location, Vinh is easily connected to other localities by road, rail, waterway and air. In recent years, the city has invested in infrastructure and tourism services, gradually becoming an attractive destination with the advantage of beautiful beaches, peaceful space and increasingly complete utility systems.

48-hour itinerary in Vinh City, based on suggestions from Dong Khue, a tour guide specializing in Central Vietnam, The Linh - a local, and a survey by VnExpress reporters.

Day 1

Move

Some sleeper buses running the North-South route stop at Vinh City, including Quan Hoan, Hoang Long, Anh Khuyen, Thanh Nhan, and Quang Dung. Thong Nhat trains, including express trains SE1/2 and SE3/4, also stop at Vinh station. Train and bus fares range from about 300,000 VND to 1,700,000 VND one way per person, depending on the departure point. From Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City, and other localities, visitors should choose flights or trains to Vinh City early in the morning to have enough time to travel and visit.

Breakfast eel soup

Eel soup is a famous specialty of Nghe An with a delicious, rich flavor. The eel used to make soup is small freshwater eel with firm, chewy meat. After being soaked in rice water for a few hours to clean the intestines, the eel is boiled, the meat is removed along the spine, marinated with spices, then stir-fried with onions, turmeric, and chili until fragrant and golden brown. The eel bones are pounded and filtered to get the broth to make soup.

Eel soup is usually served with bread or rice noodles, depending on preference. A portion of eel soup costs 40,000-50,000 VND.

Enjoy coffee

Foam coffee, which has been around for over 30 years in Vinh market, is sought after by many tourists when they come to this city. In addition to its characteristic bitter taste, foam coffee also has a rich foam layer and a rich aroma. Depending on your preference, you can order black or milk coffee. When enjoying it, you can sip the foam layer first or stir it well to blend with the coffee below.

In addition, in Vinh City, there are many cafes with large spaces and beautiful decorations that young people check in, such as Co Mot Ngay cafe - 172 Ngu Hai, Em Mo - 385 Nguyen Van Cu, Yen - 152 Kim Dong. Drink prices range from 35,000 VND to 55,000 VND per portion.

President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area

This is the place that most tourists visit when coming to Nghe An, located in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, 13 km from Vinh city, following National Highway 46. The relic site includes the paternal and maternal hometowns of President Ho Chi Minh and the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan, President Ho Chi Minh's mother. This place preserves memories associated with his hometown, family, and childhood.

The memorial area is free of admission and is open from 7am to 11:30am and from 1:30pm to 5pm every day of the week.

For lunch in Vinh City, The Linh suggests that visitors can choose a restaurant that serves meals for families, groups or dishes with typical Nghe An cuisine. Some popular local restaurants with reasonable prices include the snakehead fish noodle soup restaurants on Hermann Street, Vinh Hue beefsteak, Xua - Phan Chau Trinh claypot rice, Ong Tran, Huong Que restaurant with prices ranging from 50,000 VND to 200,000 VND per person.

Visit the national monument of great poet Nguyen Du

Nguyen Du's residence is located in Tien Dien commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh, but is quite close to Vinh city, 8 km away. This is where visitors can learn more about the life and career of Nguyen Du, the famous author of the Tale of Kieu, and also learn more about the Nguyen family in Tien Dien.

Stroll the square and visit the museum

The square - where the 18-meter-high statue of President Ho Chi Minh is located - is the largest political and cultural space in Nghe An province. Visitors can take a walk, meet locals or sit at a coffee shop around the square.

Nearly 2 km away is the Soviet Nghe Tinh Museum, displaying more than 5,000 artifacts and images of the 1930-1931 revolutionary movement. Some outdoor spaces in the museum grounds, combined with the ancient architecture of Vinh Citadel, create an ideal setting for taking photos, especially for young visitors. At the end of the journey, visitors can rest in Vinh City or visit Cua Lo Beach, about 20 km away, to swim and have dinner with fresh seafood dishes.

Vinh City is quite bustling at night, suitable for walking around and enjoying Nghe An cuisine with typical dishes such as Mrs. Man's wet cake, Aunt Hang's water fern cake, Ga market's skewered meat sandwiches, Yen Thinh's night sticky rice or chicken stew.

Tourists can also choose to stay at homestays or hotels in the center of Vinh City such as Muong Thanh, Saigon Kim Lien, Summer hotel systems with prices ranging from 500,000 to 1,000,000 VND per night.

Day 2

Breakfast and visit Cua Lo fishing port

Visitors can have breakfast at the hotel or local restaurants in the center of Vinh city such as banh muot, bun cham cheo, eel soup with prices ranging from 40,000 VND depending on the dish.

Cua Lo fishing port is bustling in the early morning when fishing boats dock, the scene is bustling with buyers and sellers. Visitors can buy fresh seafood such as fish, squid, shrimp, crab sold at the port area. In addition, guests can request nearby restaurants to prepare seafood and pay an additional service fee.

Participate in sea sports activities

Cua Lo Beach is considered an ideal space for activities such as swimming, volleyball, golf, rowing basket boats and going squid fishing at night.

A trip to Cua Lo in the summer will not be complete if visitors miss out on the attractive seafood dishes. The hotel restaurants always have higher prices than outside. Therefore, visitors can go to the restaurants located along the beach.

Crab sprouts and 7-course cobia are two of the dishes that tourists should try. Cobia is quite fierce when caught, but through the hands of the chef, the fish meat can be processed into 7 attractive dishes such as salad, steamed with lemongrass, stir-fried fish intestines, hot pot, porridge, fried fish fins, crispy fried skin. In addition, some other dishes such as flash squid, steamed crab with tamarind, squid porridge, clam porridge, eel porridge.

Experience the fun places in Cua Hoi

Cua Hoi is about 4 km from Cua Lo, located at the mouth of the Lam River flowing into the sea. This place has accommodation and entertainment areas suitable for families with young children.

VinWonders Cua Hoi owns the first and only sea-crossing cable car in the North Central region with a length of more than 3.5 km, connecting the seaside amusement park complex with the Song Ngu island ecological complex.

From the cable car, visitors can enjoy the pristine beauty of Cua Lo beach, the view brings moments of relaxation and peace before visitors set foot on the ecological island, to visit the ancient Song Ngu pagoda over 800 years old, walk on Thien Canh bridge, enjoy fresh local seafood and relax at the restaurant floating on the sea.

Alternatives

Thanh Chuong Tea Hill, Con Temple, Phu Mat National Park, Bao Nham Stone Church. These places are scattered throughout the province, with different routes, so it takes more time to travel.

According to vnexpress.net

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