Thanh Hoa: A great destination for travel lovers

Thanh Hoa: A great destination for those who love traveling "Waiting for her, I stand and watch, looking at the mountains and rivers". Thanh Hoa is a land blessed with majestic beauty by nature. This place has both a wide sea, high mountains, remote peaceful mountainous areas, and a noisy and bustling city day and night. Coming to Thanh Hoa, you will have memorable and meaningful experiences. Let's explore self-sufficient Thanh Hoa travel experiences in this article.

1. Check-in locations in Thanh Hoa that you cannot miss

Coming to Thanh Hoa, you will probably be overwhelmed by the countless beautiful scenes and tourist activities here. Let's take a look at some outstanding places waiting for you to explore here.

1.1 Sam Son Beach

Sam Son Beach is one of the first destinations that tourists definitely cannot miss on their trip to explore Thanh Hoa. This place has a 9 km long coastline with many beaches that attract many tourists. In particular, in the summer, Sam Son becomes bustling with entertainment and dining activities on the beach.

Around the end of April, Sam Son beach also has very fun festivals and sea festivals.

1.2 Pu Luong

Pu Luong Nature Reserve, located in Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa districts, 130km from Thanh Hoa city. This place is very famous for its terraced fields and beautiful limestone caves. In May - June or September - October every year, Pu Luong tourist area will be covered in the yellow color of ripe rice fields.

1.3 May Waterfall

May Waterfall makes an impressive appearance with the shape of nine nine waterfall steps overlapping each other, creating a majestic waterfall. There is a legend that these 9 steps of the waterfall represent 9 levels of love, a place of love and attachment for couples in love.

Not stopping there, there are many beautiful viewing locations in Thanh Hoa such as Dong beach, Kho Muong village, Thac Voi eco-tourism area, Ham Rong mountain relic area,... all waiting for you to explore.

2. Learn about Thanh Hoa specialties

Thanh Hoa specialties always captivate even the most demanding diners. Let's take a look at some delicious dishes here.

2.1 Nem chua Thanh Hoa

The main ingredients to make Thanh Hoa's specialty nem chua are lean pork butt, polyscias fruticosa leaves, guava leaves, mushrooms and spices such as chili and sliced garlic. Some places also add pork skin to the dish to relieve boredom. Nem chua is inherently fermented raw meat so it may be difficult for some people to eat, but anyone who has eaten it will definitely be addicted. Pork is chewy, sour and extremely fragrant. Local people often eat spring rolls with chili sauce or garlic sauce.

2.2 Harrow gear

Harrow cake is a specialty of the Qing king, very suitable to enjoy on winter days. The cake has just been steamed and is steaming hot. Its rich and fragrant taste easily makes people fall in love with it when the weather turns cold. Local people now often pre-package cakes and put them in bags so that tourists who come here want to buy them as gifts. From only 20,000 VND to 30,000 VND, you will have a very meaningful gift for your loved ones.

2.3 Phu Quang Lam sweet soup

This is a rustic snack and also a specialty that is convenient to buy and bring home. Sweet soup is best when enjoyed with tea. The acrid taste of tea blends with the sweetness of molasses, the nuttiness of roasted peanuts, the fragrant sweetness of sticky rice,... in a very natural way. If you have the opportunity to go to the market in Vinh Thanh commune or Vinh Loc town, remember to buy the most authentic Phu Quang sweet soup.

In addition, you can also come and taste other rustic dishes such as banh gai tu tu, banh ich, spring rolls, fish sauce and pomelo shrimp sauce for King Thanh Hoa... With countless delicious dishes such as So, perhaps the question "What to eat when traveling to Thanh Hoa" is no longer too difficult to answer.

Goi Nhach salad is also a famous delicacy in Thanh Hoa that you should not miss

3. How to move to Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hoa is located about 1,560km from Ho Chi Minh City and about 150km from Hanoi. From these 2 cities, you can travel to Thanh Hoa in one of the following ways:

3.1 Travel by motorbike or drive a car

The route is quite easy to travel, from Hanoi you can follow National Highway 1A or along Ho Chi Minh Road. Traveling by your own car will help you save a lot of money and be more proactive in traveling. To ensure safety, move at the right speed, carry all documents and obey road traffic laws.

3.2 Travel by bus

There are quite a few passenger buses operating the Thanh Hoa - Hanoi bus route to Giap Bat bus station and Nuoc Ngam bus station every day. With affordable prices ranging from 80,000 VND - 150,000 VND depending on the car brand, choosing a passenger car will be very suitable for those who are not familiar with the road and have poor physical strength and cannot bear to ride a motorbike long distances.

3.3 Traveling by plane

Thanh Hoa has Sao Vang airport (also known as Tho Xuan - Thanh Hoa airport) 45km from the city center, convenient for both domestic and foreign flights.

Currently, Vietjet Airlines provides flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and all provinces to Thanh Hoa. Tip for you is to buy tickets early to have the opportunity to "hunt" for 0 VND tickets as well as receive thousands of other attractive offers.

4. Where should you rent a hotel when traveling to Thanh Hoa?

The motel and hotel system in Thanh Hoa is also quite diverse. Depending on your economic conditions and trip purpose, choose a suitable location. If you go on vacation, you can choose 4-5 star hotels or resorts, for example Vinpearl hotel Thanh Hoa,...

If you go on an experience trip, you can rent a budget hotel, motel or homestay to better understand the people here.

In particular, you should choose to rent in Pu Luong because there are many homestays with unique designs. Typical examples include:

Puluong Retreat: Dubbed the "garden in the clouds", Puluong retreat has a beautiful view, helping visitors freely admire the nature of the mountains and forests.
Ly Van homestay: Attracts tourists with its idyllic, simple but extremely poetic design. From the outside, Ly Van homestay looks like simple stilt houses in the village, but inside is fully equipped with amenities, making it one of the choices of tourists from all over.

Homestays in Pu Luong area are also one of the check-in locations in Thanh Hoa that attract many tourists

There are also many other homestays that are also very beautiful and comfortable such as Hoa homestay in Sam Son, Ban Hieu Garden Lorgo in Ba Thuoc, Samec Nghi Son homestay,... all suitable for tourists to rest during their travel itinerary. me.

5. Some notes when traveling to Thanh Hoa

A little tip for you, if you want to go to Thanh Hoa beach, then from May to July is suitable for going to the beach. For the mountainous areas bordering the Northwest region, the period from April to June is the time when the weather is nice and the climate is most pleasant to explore and enjoy.

Especially, in the current era of "living with the epidemic", don't forget to bring a mask, antibacterial spray and seriously follow the 5K message of the Ministry of Health when traveling.

Vietjet is implementing a free Covid-19 testing program for passengers departing from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Above is complete and necessary information for an interesting trip in Thanh Hoa. Hope this article is really useful for you. Don't hesitate any longer, just pack your backpack and go, Vietjet is ready to help you explore the beautiful landscapes of the country.