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DONG VAN OLD TOWN, HA GIANG - ANCIENT BEAUTY IN THE ROCKY PLATEAU

05/09/2024

Dong Van Ha Giang Old Quarter is a busy neighborhood before, has experienced so many events of time and history in Ha Giang rocky plateau. Located in the quiet space of the rocky mountains. Dong Van Old Quarter is a bright spot that many people want to explore. It converges many beauty of tourism culture, people and especially unique cuisine. Follow the article below, Thdtravel will share with you the experience and understanding when exploring this old town of Dong Van - Ha Giang!

Introducing Dong Van Old Quarter

Located at an altitude of 1000 - 1600m, Dong Van Old Quarter is a famous place. Lost in a pristine and old mountains and forest space until now still retain the ancient appearance, becoming a favorite destination in the journey to conquer Ha Giang of many young people. It is not wrong to say that the old town seems to be a prominent highlight, a "busy" fun point among a high mountainous mountain area full of quiet.

Initially, the old town was only the living place for a couple of Mong, Tay and Hoa families. Later, the neighborhood became more crowded and more bustling when the families of Kinh, Dao and Nung people elsewhere flocked here to live and settle down. The ancient spectrum also only nearly 40 houses are neatly arranged together, and more special is that they are all old up to hundreds of years. That is also the reason that when you come here, you will feel a pretty ancient beauty.

Instructions to go to Dong Van Old Quarter

To travel to Ha Giang, you can look up Google Ha Hoi Street - Ha Giang City. This is quite easy to go, because since Ha Giang has become the leading tourist destination in the North, this route has also been invested and upgraded and repaired more complete. To be able to keep strength, you can choose to go by passenger car to Ha Giang, just sleep over 1 night tomorrow morning to arrive. And if you decide to drive a motorbike straight to Ha Giang, it is quite lost, but many backpackers prefer this option more.

If you take a passenger car to Ha Giang and rent a car in the city, the road from Ha Giang City to Dong Van is only about 100km but it is quite time -consuming and effort because this road is mostly difficult passes, and many roads are being repaired so it is very dust and squirrel. To be able to end the trip to Dong Van Old Town, you should take time to come here before it is dark, then find a "shelter" in the old town, tomorrow morning to continue the journey!

Discover ancient architecture in Dong Van old town

1. The nostalgic beauty of Dong Van Old Quarter

Dong Van Old Town only only 40 households living near each other, forming a hidden street under the rocky cliffs. The whole picture of the old town of Ha Giang is yellow of the sun, the green of the mountains mixed with the gray tones of the old houses with unique architecture.

The architecture of Dong Van old town has quite similar features: wooden pillars, with 2 floors (floor and ground floor), soil wall report, some are built of 0.5m thick bricks, trusses, wooden pillars made of grinding wood with sophisticated carvings. Through many ups and downs of historical events, up to now, the wood strokes are still intact with time. The neighborhood was formed in the early 20th century with a bold architecture of the Chinese people such as Yin -Yang tile roof or red lanterns that symbolize luck and happiness.

2. Dong Van Old Quarter Cafe

Coming to Dong Van Old Quarter, please visit the old town cafe. The shop is an old house from a few hundred years ago. Previously, the owner was a Tay ethnic group. Experiencing so much time, this shop still retains the ancient beauty extremely impressive.

Like a bright spot "inviting" the old town cafe, the majority of tourists come here.

3. Dong Van ancient town market

Right next to the old town is Dong Van old town market. The market was planned by the French since the 1920s. Over a century, Dong Van ancient town market still retains the beauty of architecture and culture to this day. In this area, highland markets take place to help you not only see ethnic people in colorful dresses, but will buy typical agricultural products and souvenirs as gifts. In Dong Van market area, there are many types of traditional tube houses to make the most of the facade.