Rivers laden with alluvium and green orchards laden with fruit are the trademarks of the Western provinces. One of the provinces in the Southwest region that develops eco-tourism of fruit picking in gardens is Ben Tre. Visit Cai Mon fruit garden, Cho Lach district, you will be truly surprised at the greenness and richness that nature has bestowed on this land. Cai Mon - Cho Lach fruit garden is known as the "kingdom of fruits, seedlings and ornamental flowers" of Ben Tre province. This land attracts tourists because of the beauty of a pure Southern countryside and romantic village roads winding around lush green gardens, countless flowers and fruits... If you want to find Cai Mon orchard, ask for directions to Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre. From the center of Ben Tre city, cross Ham Luong bridge, follow Highway 60, go about 4 kilometers to Tan Thanh Binh - Mo Cay Bac intersection. Then continue to turn right, follow provincial road 882 to connect with national highway 57 for about 10 km more. According to elders in Cai Mon fruit village, this name has existed for a long time, before the name Vinh Thanh commune. The word "Cai" in Cai Mon means large canal. Cai means "little river" (this is the ancient language of the Funan people). Southerners consider big things to be Good, such as main roads, bookies, etc. "Mon" is a corrupted pronunciation of the word "Mun" (Khmer means honey). Writer Son Nam, who specializes in writing about Southern culture, said that in the past, on both sides of the canal in Cai Mon land there was a lot of honey because this was a land of luxuriant fruit trees, with flowers all year round. Full of branches, it attracts bees to nest and suck honey. Therefore, the name Cai Mon originates from such a meaning. Cai Mon fruit gardens are surrounded by four rivers of the Co Chien and Ham Luong streams, so the climate is mild all year round and the trees are luxuriant and lush. This place has become a rich garden with delicious fruits famous throughout the Mekong Delta such as rambutan, grapefruit, mango, longan, plum... and the specialty Cai Mon durian with yellow rice and flat seeds. Visitors can visit Cai Mon garden any time of the year, regardless of season. Every year, Ben Tre province organizes the Cho Lach delicious and safe fruit festival in the summer, usually on the occasion of Doan Ngo festival (5/5 of the lunar calendar), this is also an ideal time for tourists to love fruit. trees to visit and enjoy. Coming to Cai Mon - Cho Lach garden, you will be attracted and attracted to your eyes from the moment you step into the garden. The luxuriant fruit bunches and bent branches seem to want to "invade" the space of the leaves. Fruitful durian gardens, ripe red rambutan gardens laden with branches, strawberry gardens laden with fruit dangling in clusters, and mangosteens, mangosteens, oranges, tangerines, mangoes, grapefruits, longans... It's not wrong to say this place is the kingdom, the largest fruit granary of Ben Tre in particular, and the Southwest region in general. Only then can we see that nature is so favorable to the land of Cai Mon - Cho Lach, then we can see how patient and talented the farmers of this land are in order to take care of and create lush orchards. buckling branches like that. Not only can visitors take a walk in the garden, they can also enjoy fruit on the spot and have the option to buy it as gifts for relatives. In particular, following the gardener's footsteps, you will also be introduced and instructed on how to care for each type of fruit tree to have the most productive and quality fruit seasons. One very interesting thing when traveling to the West, visiting Cai Mon fruit garden, tourists who want to stay can stay at a homestay (in a homestay). These can be said to be interesting experiences for any tourist. Traveling to Cai Mon fruit garden, visitors can also try many local specialties of the Southern region such as pancakes filled with mussels or rice snails, shrimp miles,... Or listen to the melodious melodies of amateur folk music, sweet and profound. Experience a simple, rustic life when participating in production and living activities with people in the river countryside. Not only are there fruit gardens laden with fennel fruits, Cai Mon is also known as the land of many types of ornamental flowers such as marigolds, chrysanthemums, bougainvillea, dahlias, carnations, raspberry chrysanthemums, etc. Every year, Cai Mon flower village provides the national market with hundreds of varieties of ornamental flowers and precious ornamental plants of all kinds. Cai Mon is a land of "spiritual geniuses", producing many talented people for the country, including the famous Truong Vinh Ky, one of the world's famous scientists in the 19th century, whose stele house still exists today. Memorial welcomes visitors. On the opposite side is Cai Mon Church, one of the oldest and largest churches in the South, built in 1872; The 9-storey bell tower, 56.52m high with 06 bronze bells cast in France with a total weight of up to 4,000 kg... is a sight not to be missed. Many visitors to Cai Mon share the same opinion that this is a "good land for birds to perch on" and it is difficult to forget Cai Mon because there are people there who are very hospitable, honest, and incredibly kind.
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Ngày cập nhật : 01/04/2023