Discover Loc Yen, one of the 4 most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam

Loc Yen ancient village is considered a "fairyland" in the midland of Quang Nam. It still preserves 8 ancient houses over 150 years old, along with stone alleys with unique architecture.

Loc Yen ancient village, Tien Canh commune, Tien Phuoc district, is about 40km southwest of Quang Nam province. The village was formed and developed in the 15th-16th century with wooden houses, stone alleys, tea banks and green fruit gardens.

Loc Yen ancient village, one of the four most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam, was recognized as a National Monument in 2019.

The village has a total area of ​​279 hectares, with houses leaning against the mountainside, facing terraced fields. The village is known as a "fairyland of blessings". In September 2019, Loc Yen was ranked as a National Monument and recognized as one of the four most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam, becoming an attractive destination in the midland of Quang Nam. Visiting this small village, visitors will understand why this place has become one of the most beautiful villages in Vietnam. From the hundred-year-old houses, the village roads to the gardens, everything is as beautiful as a picture.

Most houses in Loc Yen lean against the mountain, with fields and green gardens in front.

Due to the terrain structure of the ancient village of Loc Yen, which is a hilly area, since ancient times, local people have used stones stacked on both sides of the alley, creating fences around their gardens. This is a solution to keep the banks from being eroded by rain and floods. In addition, it also helps to divide the boundaries of the gardens in a natural and beautiful way.

Tourists check in at the hundred-year-old stone alley in Loc Yen village.

When walking around the village, visitors are interested in the green moss-covered stone alleys, formed through 7 generations of residents living in Loc Yen. The ancient village in the midlands of Quang Nam is considered a "miniature Vietnam", because this place converges all the beautiful landscapes of all 3 regions. That is the image of terraced fields of the Northwest mountains, ancient villages of the North, fruit gardens of the South, with rivers and streams typical of the entire Central region.

Hundred-year-old stone alleys - unique architecture in Loc Yen ancient village.

Currently, in Loc Yen ancient village, there are 8 ancient houses made of jackfruit wood, designed with 3 rooms and 2 wings in the style of a traditional house. Each house is a complex with great artistic value. In particular, the largest ancient house in Loc Yen village is nearly 200 years old, currently owned by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoan's family, the 5th generation to preserve and maintain it. This is a destination that many tourists often visit.

The most special ancient house in Loc Yen village.

Recently, Tien Phuoc district issued the project "Building tourism products for the cultural and ancient village of Loc Yen - Thanh Binh in the period of 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030" in a professional, effective and sustainable direction, contributing to promoting Tien Phuoc tourism to develop into an important economic sector.

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