Scenic spots - invaluable resources for tourism development

Tourists take souvenir photos at Kim Son scenic spot, Bien Thuong commune.

Kim Son scenic spot, Bien Thuong commune has long been considered as the "fairyland" of Thanh land, because this place possesses wild beauty with a system of caves, pagodas, large lotus lakes, and majestic rocky mountains creating a very poetic and lyrical scene. If you have the opportunity to visit Kim Son these days, visitors will be able to sit on a boat and float on the Au stream filled with purple-pink lotus flowers, surrounded by cool green forests covered by rocky mountains... The space, scenery, colors and even the pace of life here seem to be separate from the bustling life outside, giving visitors a feeling of relaxation and peace.

Located right in the heart of Kim Son mountain, there is also a system of 7 interconnected caves, of which the most famous are Tien Son cave and Ngoc Kieu cave. Tien Son cave was formed millions of years ago, and has a relatively large area. When arriving here, visitors will feel the mysterious natural beauty. With stalactite castles, colorful stalactite columns stacked on top of each other to create a unified and beautiful whole. In the cave there is also a flowing stream, also known as fairy stream, the water source is filtered from the thousand-year-old stalactite block pouring down, clear and cool. Ngoc Kieu cave has an extremely dangerous terrain, during the resistance war against France and America, this was once a place for troops to stay and a place for military factories to produce weapons for the front... The caves here are all extremely interesting places to explore , stimulating the curiosity of visitors, especially those who love adventure.

In addition to possessing a charming landscape, Kim Son is also a spiritual tourist destination with the ancient Linh Ung Pagoda nestled right next to the cliff. According to historical records: The pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and restored during the reign of King Bao Dai. The pagoda attracts visitors by the harmonious combination of ancient pagoda architecture and the majestic natural landscape of mountains and rivers. The back of the pagoda leans against Hang Mountain, in front is a large lotus pond, inside is Kim Son Cave leading water from the pond through the mountain to Ma River, on the right is Trong Mountain. Every year, on February 16 (lunar calendar), a festival is held at the pagoda. Therefore, among the people, there is still a popular poem "No matter who goes upstream or downstream/ Remember to return to the pagoda on February 16th".

In addition to Kim Son scenic spot, tourists can also visit Hon Trong Mai, Sam Son ward. This is a scenic spot located in the complex of historical, cultural and scenic relics of Truong Le mountain which was recognized as a national scenic relic in 1962. Hon Trong Mai is the story of the faithful love of a fisherman from Sam Son sea and a fairy who came down to earth to love each other despite many difficulties and obstacles. When the gods favored them to go to heaven, but because of their love for their homeland, they asked for permission to stay in their hometown. But to stay, they had to make a trade-off, turning into Hon Trong Mai stone lying next to each other forever. Having gone through many ups and downs with the erosion of time, Hon Trong Mai still stands tall between heaven and earth, and has become a destination that any tourist wants to visit.

Ms. Trinh Thi Hoi (Hac Thanh ward) said: "In the summer, my family often goes to Sam Son beach to swim and visit. During the journey to explore this place, we do not forget to visit Hon Trong Mai. Coming here, we learn about the steadfast love story of a couple who went through many hardships but still vowed to be together. In addition, the natural scenery here is also extremely beautiful, the cool climate gives us a feeling of comfort and peace."

Thanh Hoa - a "beautiful and charming" land, from the plains to the mountains, each place name, each mountain, each river has its own beauty blending into the extremely beautiful and rich natural scenery. Because this is a land endowed with many poetic landscapes, and nurtured by a culture that stretches back to the beginning of mankind, the scenic spots are therefore abundant and diverse, such as Ham Rong scenic spot, including a complex of mountains, rivers, and beautiful landscapes; or the cluster of artistic relics and scenic spots of An Hoach mountain, which is a harmonious combination of cultural, historical values and natural landscapes; to Cua Ha scenic spot, famous for its "beautiful and charming landscape", and a suitable place for tourists who love adventurous mountain climbing. Here are steep cliffs, below is the Ma River rich in "cultural alluvium"...

Based on those potentials and advantages, localities in the province have been actively and effectively doing a good job of preserving, embellishing and exploiting cultural, historical values and natural landscapes to create unique tourism products to attract tourists. At the same time, building a variety of tourism products such as cave exploration tourism, spiritual tourism, cultural experience tourism...; promoting propaganda and promotion activities on tourism potential in a systematic manner, investing in human resources, building infrastructure, services - tourism; paying attention to and inviting investors, companies, businesses with potential and experience in the field of tourism development...

With special values in terms of history, culture and natural ecology, along with investment attention from all levels, sectors and localities, it has contributed significantly to the implementation of the "dual goal" of both developing tourism and preserving and promoting the value of scenic spots.

Article and photos: Nguyen Dat

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