Tien Giang: Tourists to tourist destinations increase on September 2nd holiday

(ABO) This year's 4-day National Day holiday on September 2nd, many tourists have chosen to visit tourist attractions in Tien Giang province for sightseeing and dining.

Tourists take a boat from My Tho Cruise Port to Thoi Son Island.

Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the number of tourists to the province is still generally higher than usual.

Enjoy amateur music at Thoi Son island.

My Tho City is always an attractive destination and attracts many tourists when coming to Tien Giang . It is recorded that during the first 2 days of the September 2nd holiday, at tourist destinations in My Tho City such as Thoi Son Islet (Thoi Son Commune), Vinh Trang Pagoda..., thousands of tourists came here to visit and travel.

Tourists experience sightseeing by rowing boat on Thoi Son islet.

At Thoi Son Islet, during the first two days of the holiday, there were quite a lot of tourists coming to visit and travel. With the recovery of international visitors, tourism activities here have become more bustling. Most of the visitors here are tour guests, with few individual guests.

Tourists experience horse-drawn carriage ride on Thoi Son islet.

Ms. Le Thi Thuy Lieu, owner of a traditional music venue on Thoi Son Islet, shared: “This year, the number of days off is long, so the number of visitors to the tourist area is large and higher than last year. Therefore, the traditional music venue has redecorated the premises and prepared staff to serve tourists.

Tourists visit and take photos at the Purple Garden (Thoi Son Island).

In addition, in order to attract tourists, the amateur music venue has learned many new songs praising the homeland and country, especially songs about Thoi Son Islet. On average, each day of the recent holiday, more than 50 groups of tourists came to visit, eat fruit and listen to amateur music.

Besides the tourist attractions that have created a brand in the province, on the occasion of the September 2nd holiday this year, spiritual tourist attractions in the province also attracted a large number of tourists such as: Lien Hoa Buddhist Temple, Truc Lam Chanh Giac Zen Monastery, Vinh Trang Pagoda...

Ms. Le Thi Xuan Lan (a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) said: “On the occasion of the long holiday, I took my family to travel to the gardens and rivers, it felt very cool and peaceful.

Tourists visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho City.

What I like most is the experience of rowing a boat along the winding canals, it feels very relaxing and gentle. I also take my grandchildren to play and take souvenir photos in the fruit gardens and purple gardens.

Tourists visit and make pilgrimage at Lien Hoa Buddhist Temple.

In Cai Be and Cai Lay areas, the number of tourists coming here on the occasion of September 2nd generally increased compared to normal days.

Tourists visit Ba Duc Ancient House Tourist Site.

According to the owner of Ba Duc Ancient House Tourist Site (Dong Hoa Hiep Commune, Cai Be District), on September 2, the tourist site welcomed nearly 4 times more visitors than usual. Accordingly, on September 2 alone, the tourist site welcomed about 400 visitors, most of whom were domestic visitors.

The number of tourists visiting Ba Duc Ancient House Tourist Site has increased.

In Tan Phong islet area, Cai Lay district, tourism activities were greatly affected by the rain.

According to tourist attractions here, around 11am on September 2nd, there were quite a lot of visitors, but around 12pm, it rained heavily so there were few visitors.

Tan Phong Islet is deserted during the holiday due to the rain. In the photo: A group of foreign tourists ride bicycles to visit Tan Phong Islet.

Despite cooperating with many travel companies, Chin Thuong Eco-tourism Site (Tan Phong Commune, Cai Lay District) was still quite deserted during the September 2nd holiday this year.

Mr. Nguyen Van Chin, owner of Chin Thuong Eco-tourism Site, said: “At noon on September 2, my site welcomed 6 groups of about 120 domestic and foreign visitors. However, it rained at noon, so these visitors could not visit the orchard.

There are also few visitors due to the prolonged rain. Every year, when the weather is favorable, my tourist spot still has visitors until 5pm, but this year it is difficult."

Tan Thanh beach attracts tourists.

Tourist attractions not affiliated with travel companies also face similar difficulties. The Nhu Y eco-tourism site (Tan Phong commune, Cai Lay district) this year suffered from a lack of visitors during the holiday season due to rain.

Ms. Bui Thi Thu Van, owner of Nhu Y Eco-tourism Site, said: “My tourist site mainly welcomes visitors from inside and outside the province.

Tourists experience Tan Thanh beach tourism.

Before the holiday, some guests called to book in advance to visit and stay, but now the rain has stopped. Some guests are afraid of the unfavorable weather so they have also decided not to come in the coming days. On September 2, my place only received more than 20 guests."

In the eastern part of the province, Tan Thanh Beach Tourist Area (Tan Thanh Commune, Go Cong Dong District) and Go Cong Sea Dike are still attractive destinations for tourists during the September 2nd holiday this year.

Visitors to Tan Thanh beach increased during the September 2nd holiday.

According to records at noon on September 2, the number of visitors to Tan Thanh Beach Resort and some tourist spots along the Go Cong sea dike to explore and experience clam raking activities was quite large, higher than usual. In addition to experiencing activities here, visitors also enjoyed fresh seafood dishes from the Go Cong sea.

Food and beverage business activities become bustling at Tan Thanh beach on the occasion of September 2nd holiday.

Along the sea dike from Tan Thanh commune to Kieng Phuoc commune, there are many shops and restaurants springing up along with the flow of people coming here to watch the sea.

Along the Go Cong sea dike, there are quite a lot of tourists coming to visit.

Not only local people, but also many tourists from other provinces come to visit and experience Go Cong beach. However, frequent rains have affected tourism activities here.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang province, on September 1 and 2, the whole province welcomed a total of 22,829 visitors (including 3,054 international visitors).

My Tho area welcomed 5,442 visitors; Cai Be 287; Dong Tam Snake Farm 2,650; Tan Thanh beach 6,000; Truc Lam Zen Monastery and Lien Hoa Buddhist Temple 5,600 visitors and pilgrims; other tourist attractions attracted about 1,850.

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