1. An Hien Garden house introduction

An Hien garden house Hue (Kim Long Ward, Hue city) is nearly 5,000 m2 wide with a unique style of ancient house architecture combined with four-season orchards, over 120 years old. The oldest unique garden house in the country has an architectural style that has both an aristocratic appearance and traditional colors.

2. An Hien garden house location

Located in a prime location (58 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, Xuan Hoa Hamlet, Huong Long Commune, Hue City), which is facing the romantic Huong River, An Hien Garden House is considered the most beautiful garden house, now in the ancient capital of Hue.

Besides the citadels, royal palaces, tombs ... An Hien garden house still retains its own beauty, both noble aristocracy and traditional folk colors. Over a century of existence, An Hien remains almost intact in both landscape and architecture.

3. History of An Hien garden house

An Hien garden house Hue Vietnam has a long history and passed through many owners. According to the family's document, before 1895, the earliest owner was a princess and the Duc Duc emperor (at that time the palace was under the princess ownership).

After that, because of the individual circumstances of each owner along with the ups and downs of history, this house has changed hands many times. The owners of this garden house are princes, mandarins and the upper class in Hue.

4. What’s to see at An Hien garden house Hue

4.1. The entrance

Garden gate is designed in the traditional ancient arch pattern with a delicate stylized pattern. In the middle of the gate are two words "An Hien" in Chinese, both sides have stone statues carved symmetrically and harmoniously. Step through the ancient gate, visitors will be satisfied with the scenery of two rows of luxuriant white trees interwoven into a dome stretching 34m.

An Hien garden house gate faces to Perfume River so it gets the Fengshui. In Vietnam, if your homes get perfect Fengshui, you'll receive richness, and family members are always in good health.

4.2. The small pond

Turn left and cross the ancient vase decorated with the word Tho, a rectangular lake completely covered with water lilies, lotus flowers, and other ornamental plants. Lotus pond or shallow tank in front of the house represents the water element in ancient garden architecture.

In feng shui, ancient times have used images of flowers to supplement a good source of air for homeowners. There are many beautiful flowers with profound meanings and lotus is one of the flowers that have extremely special feng shui meanings. The lotus symbolizes purity, living in the black mud but always retains purity. Nowdays, the lotus is the national flower of Vietnam, precisely because of the meaning and beauty of it.

4.3. The main house

The main architecture of An Hien garden house is a house consisting of three compartments and two lean-tos, located almost in the center and is beautifully sculpted. The entire frame structure in the house is made of wood. Delicate carvings and patterns surround the main column, the rafter system of the house.

The tiled roofs are lined with layers, the sides of the roof are covered with dragon flanking, in the middle of the roof is the lotus shape. In particular, ancient furniture in the house is always neat and tidy. Each space of the house is clearly divided with functions from the altar and the reception room, etc.

The most special thing about the house is that it still preserves many rare and precious memorabilia of the Nguyen Dynasty. It was a horizontal lacquered board with the title "Van Vo Trung Hieu" diaphragm given to the family by Emperor Bao Dai in 1937, now hanging in the nave, and many poems of Emperor Thanh Thai, now also hung in the house's reception area.  Discovering An Hien garden house will surely be one of the most unforgettable things when returning to the dreamy Hue.

4.4. The Garden

An Hien garden house is not only a typical home for the old garden style, with beautiful architecture blended with poetic scenery, An Hien really is an ecological space, full of flavors of 4 seasons.

An Hien garden house Hue is home to many fruits such as litchi, mangosteen, durian, jackfruit, grapefruit, etc. It is also the garden of rare and precious plants throughout Vietnam. Traveling to discover An Hien garden house will certainly be one of the unforgettable experiences.

4.5. Enjoy Hue folk songs

In addition, tourists can come here to enjoy Hue's music with a cup of tea. Each song, the flavor of tea gives people the feeling of maximum peace and comfort. This is also an ideal place for people to rest, enjoy the fresh air after stressful working and studying days.

5. Entrance fee and how to get there

A ticket to get into the An Hien backyard home prices VND 35,000 (approximately USD 1.30).

You may enjoy the traditional music performance from the backyard from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m., or between 3:00 and 4:15 p.m. daily.

To get An Hien, it is possible to take a cyclo, reserve a catch bicycle, or go for a stroll. Additionally, You can reserve a Hue City Tour through Culture Pham Travel for getting a trip of a life.

If Hue is famous for many unique constructions, including must be mentioned the famous An Bang Cemetery. Tombs of hundreds of millions to several billion VND are mushrooming after rain. Why does a fishing village once have an extremely poor period and must lead each other to beg to become so luxurious? Behind the most lavish tombs in Vietnam are stories that not everyone knows.

An Bang Cemetery is famous not only in Vietnam but also in the world and is referred to by domestic people and foreign newspapers with fine words such as "An Bang ghost city", "city of the dead", " villa area of

1. An Bang cemetery interesting facts

1.1. The story in the pass

An Bang village is originally a poor fishing village, the life of the people here mainly depends on the fishing and fishing near the shore, so the people's life is still deprivation and misery

1.2. The dire competition to build tomb

The competition to build a big and beautiful tomb is very fierce, many families have finished building for a long time, immediately demolish the old tomb area to make it more spectacular and more beautiful. Many people, though still alive but have been built graves, so many steles only show the year of birth but not the year of death because its owner is still healthy.

1.3. The strange jobs

The increasing number of tombs has created quite stable jobs with relatively good income for masons, porcelain mosaic workers, and carvers in the area. Many people from neighboring districts also get jobs such as towing cars, carrying materials, or building an auxiliary lake to build a mausoleum.

Not only that, other services such as lighting incense, turning on electricity at night, cleaning, and protecting the tomb also give people an income of 2 to 3 million VND / person per month. On Tet holiday is due to high demand and high work, so the wage level is also increased significantly. Because of these reasons, the cemetery of An Bang village was dubbed the place where "the dead raise the living".

1.4. The most valish tombs in Hue and Vietnam

Because of its enormous size and sophisticated architecture, the cost of making tombs in An Bang is very high, an average of 50.000 dollars/ tomb. There are "super tomb" costing 200.000 dollars, which takes more than half a year of construction with dozens of workers to complete.

2. An Bang cemetery location

3. An Bang cemetery structure

4. How to get there

3. What makes Lang Co beach special

4. What’s to see in Lang Co beach Da Nang

4.1. Admire Lang Co Bay from Hai Van Pass

4.2. Explore Bach Ma National Park

4.3. Chan May Beach

4.4. Lap An Lagoon

5. The best time to visit

6. Lang Co beach accommodation

7. Lang Co beach restaurants reviews

8.  How to get to Lang Co Hue?

Hai Van Pass Vietnam is one of the most beautiful and impressive coastal passes in the world. Hai Van pass route protrudes, bends, stands out among the immense green mountains. Sometimes it curls up and down along the ridge, creating fancy zigzag lines. Hai Van with high mountains on one side and big sea in the distance. All create a magnificent picture of nature, captivating the heart. It is a wonderful masterpiece of creativity and the confidentiality of human hands.

Honored by the British Guardian newspaper voted "Top 10 most beautiful coastal roads in the world", the Hai Van pass in Vietnam always fascinates those who love to explore the harsh roads. Conquering Hai Van pass day trip is definitely your unforgettable experience.

1. Hai Van Pass Location

Hai Van pass route map is 20km from Da Nang city and 80km from Hue city. The pass lies on a mountain branch that pales into the sea of ​​the Bach Ma mountain range, connecting Thua Thien Hue province and Da Nang city. The mountain pass is 500m above sea level and long about 20km.

2. Why is called Hai Van Pass

The name "Hai Van" is named because it has beautiful scenery, surrounded by white clouds all year round at the top of the pass, and at the foot of the pass is a vast sea scene stretching to the horizon. In addition, it is also called Cloud Pass (the word "Van" means "Cloud") or Ai Van Pass because there is a gate at the top of the pass.

3. Hai Van Pass history

According to historical records, Hai Van Pass Da Nang was the boundary between Dai Viet and Chiem Thanh. Later, the Ho dynasty defeated Chiem Thanh and because of this reason, the emperor of Champa cut the land exchange for peace. Since then, the Hai Van pass belongs to Dai Ngu - today's Vietnam.

4. What’s to do in Hai Van Pass

4.1. Conquering The Hai Van Pass - the most adventurous and beautiful road in Vietnam

Hai Van gives people conquer it the level of emotions hard to describe. You will be very proud and curious when starting the journey at the down of the pass. Next is suspense and anxiety with the fancy zigzag roads. Hai Van is known as the most dangerous mountain pass in Vietnam. The main thing that brings visitors interesting and challenging feelings.

4.2. Exploring Hai Van Quan

Hai Van Quan, also known as Hai Van gate, is located on the top of Hai Van pass. If you have conquered the spectacular roads of Hai Van Pass, do not forget to visit Hai Van Quan.

This gate was built during the Tran Dynasty, restored in 1926 under the reign of Minh Mang (Nguyen Dynasty). The front door was built with a very thick wall. The door towards Thua Thien Palace with the title "Hai Van Quan", the door looks to Quang Nam with the "Thien Ha De Nhat Hung Quan'', it means '' the most beautiful landscape in the world''. This title is said to have been conferred by Emperor Le Thanh Tong when the king stopped here in Canh Thin (1470).

Coming to Hai Van Quan, you will be "touching" on an architectural work imprinting history. It has witnessed many journeys of feudal emperors. Not only that, but it was also a strategic military position Hai Van Pass during the Vietnam War.

5. What’s to see at Hai Van Pass Hue

You will be overwhelmed by the wonderful natural scenery. From the pass, the panoramic view of the whole sky can be seen, Bach Ma series concurrently hidden behind the mist, the North-South train line circling below, the blue sea touches the horizon. Standing to the north of the pass, you can see the green fishing village and Lang Co Bay with white sand beaches stretching, picturesque. Standing south of the pass is the whole city of Da Nang, Tien Sa port, Cham island, and Son Tra peninsula seen from above.

Visitors can visit Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach, an internationally recognized bay that is one of the most beautiful places in the world in Vietnam, a peaceful, poetic setting surrounded by mountains. Stretching to the sea, the smooth, pristine white sand beaches all create a vivid picture that only poems depict the beauty of this place. Going to the sand, you can take a dip in the cool water, delight in frolicking, posing for photos. The seawater here is very shallow so you are free to play.

6. Hai Van Pass tips 

6.1. When should to visit to Hai Van Pass

The best time to visit the pass is from April to October, in the dry season. Be present at the top of the pass at sunrise or sunset can own beautiful photos and enjoy the best atmosphere of the day.

6.2. Check-in locations excellent like movies

•  Station of Hai Van Bac - Don Ca arch bridge

Few people know that right at the foot of the majestic Hai Van mountain pass, there is a "heaven gate" to a super-beautiful picture, which is the Don Ca arch bridge, located in the border area between Da Nang and Hue.

Don Ca arch bridge is built in the style of arch bridge architecture, spanning a small stream. Special structure and position make the bridge look like a sky gate. Seen from above, the train path and the arch bridge is like a soft silk strip across the mountain, beautiful not inferior to any movie scene, especially when lucky to see the train scene rushing through the bridge.

• "Lonely pine" in the middle of Hai Van pass from Da Nang

The "lonely pine" is located in the section before going to Hai Van Quan, Da Nang direction to Hue, when driving just pay a little attention to see. From the side of the pass overlooking the sea, there are many beautiful cliffs, you can also comfortably selfie here. However, when taking photos, you should be careful because the pine tree is located close to the dangerous mountain pass, which is prone to accidents.

• Hon Rua stone cafe overlooking the sea

The cafe is located near the "lonely pine", before coming to Hai Van Quan. You can comfortably breathe fresh air, sip a cup of coffee early in the morning, watch the sunrise on the sea in front of you.

•  U-shaped curved line

Although it is considered the most dangerous road in Vietnam with "hai van pass deaths" bends, the scenery with one side is a mountain, one side is a vast sea and the view of fully capturing the sky is Hai Van Pass worth it to set foot on once.

6.3. Hai Van pass dangerous

The Hai Van pass weather is quite complex. It will be quite dangerous due to the rain, the street will be wet, glossy, and foggy. It will be tough to observe landscapes.

It's not advisable to start early like 5 a.m or 6 a.m because, at that time, the pass is normally covered with fog. Should not go to Hai Van Pass in the rain.

Hai Van pass Hue to Da Nang is one of the very dangerous roads with curves. Especially, Hai Van Pass on the one hand is the coast-hugging the pass so you need to drive carefully. To ensure the safety of road users over the ongoing public holiday, Hai Van pass traffic police in Lien Chieu District are increasing their patrols on the pass.

7. How to get to Hai Van Pass

There are different ways to over there such as Hai Van Pass top gear, hai van pass train, or hai van pass cycling. Traveling by hai van pass motorbike tour is the most wonderful experience since this is a means to help them understand the feeling of conquering the Ocean Clouds Pass. So, what are you waiting for? Let book Hai Van pass Viet Nam tour at the Central Tours, or Private Transfers through Culture Pham Travel to get Hai Van pass safety.