Pu Luong in Thanh Hoa - Paradise in the middle of the jungle

(CLO) "Paradise in the middle of the jungle" is a beautiful word that anyone who comes to Pu Luong can feel that beauty. This place is blessed with seasonal green tropical closed primeval forests and beautiful terraced fields.

(CLO) "Paradise in the middle of the jungle" is a beautiful word that anyone who comes to Pu Luong can feel that beauty. This place is blessed with seasonal green tropical closed primeval forests and beautiful terraced fields.

Pu Luong is a nature reserve with an area of ​​17,600 hectares, located in the northwest of Thanh Hoa province in two districts of Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa. Located at an altitude of 1,700m, Pu Luong has cool, fresh and extremely airy air, so even though it is nearly 130km from Thanh Hoa city, this place still attracts a large number of tourists every year.

Along with the extremely pleasant atmosphere, Pu Luong also possesses the simple, idyllic beauty with friendly people of a traditional countryside. Coming here, visitors will be immersed in nature, explore beautiful landscapes and enjoy countless delicious specialties.

Which season is the most beautiful in Pu Luong?

Thời điểm lý tưởng nhất để đi du lịch Pù Luông, Thanh Hóa là vào khoảng tháng 5 đến tháng 10.

The most ideal time to travel to Pu Luong is from May to October. Late May and early June is the time of the new rice crop, Pu Luong puts on a new, gentle green color. All over the terraced fields are the bright green color of young seedlings and new rice. Although it is summer at this time, coming to Pu Luong, visitors will feel the weather is quite cool and airy. There are green trees everywhere and the temperature is just under 30 degrees.

However, Pu Luong is probably most beautiful around September and October of the year. Because, this is the time when Pu Luong turns into the "golden season", the season of golden ripe rice with flowers. At this time, all the fields and terraced fields turned golden, blending with the scent of ripe rice, the scent of a peaceful, simple and very familiar homeland.

Mr. Ta Cong Tam, a tourist from Ben Tre, after experiencing visiting Pu Luong, happily said: "I was lucky to travel here during the ripe rice season. The golden terraced fields of rice, sparkling like waves and the scent of ripe rice create a feeling of life, very countryside, simple, peaceful like when I return home.

Where to go to Pu Luong?

Những thửa ruộng bậc thang vàng óng bởi cây lúa, lấp lánh như những đợt sóng và hương thơm của lúa chín tạo nên cảm giác rất đời, rất quê, bình dị, an yên.

Kho Muong village

Visitors only need to travel by motorbike or car about 30km from Canh Nang town, Ba Thuoc district, going northwest around the foot of the mountain to Kho Muong village, Thanh Son commune. The village is located deep in the core area of ​​Pu Luong National Nature Reserve, isolated from other villages in the region, less affected by human impact, so it still retains its inherent poetic and pristine beauty. .

Pho Doan market

Also known as Pho Don market, it is a market dating back to the French colonial period, located in Lung Niem commune, Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province, about 150km northwest of Thanh Hoa city center, known as The unique highland market attracts tourists when coming to Thanh Hoa.

Pho Doan market opens on exactly 2 mornings on Thursday and Sunday every week, selling all kinds of goods from traditional to modern such as: wild vegetables, brocade, oranges, wine, crabs and snails. Wild mice... Tourists can "take advantage" to buy these products as gifts after their trip to Pu Luong to send to friends and family.

Pu Luong mountain peak

In Thai, Pu Luong means the highest mountain peak in the region, in fact the peak is 1700m high. Standing at the entrance to Ban Don (Thanh Lam commune), it is easy to see the towering Pu Luong peak, covered in a lush green color. Standing on top of Pu Luong and looking down at the valley and the foot of the mountain in the distance is a wonderful feeling that visitors should experience once.

Standing on the top of Pu Luong and looking down at the valley and the foot of the mountain in the distance is a wonderful feeling.

Hieu Waterfall

Known as the most beautiful waterfall in Thanh Hoa, Hieu Waterfall is a place when traveling to Pu Luong that tourists cannot miss, with wild scenery, old forests, and green flower fields at the foot of the hill. .

Ban Don

Located in the heart of the Pu Luong - Ban Don nature reserve, it is one of the few villages that retains its national cultural identity and unique stilt house architecture. If you come to Pu Luong between mid-May and early June or between September and October during the ripe rice season, visitors will admire the beauty of the terraced rice fields here.

Mr. Ha Van Dinh, a local driver, said: "In recent years, Pu Luong has strongly developed eco-tourism, with many tourists coming to visit and experience. We hope that the natural beauty of this place will still be preserved and promoted, so that everyone can enjoy it."

What to eat in Pu Luong?

Coming to Pu Luong, visitors can not only immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery, but also enjoy dishes imbued with the identity of the people here. For example, grilled stream fish is marinated with ingredients available in the mountains and forests such as Mac Khen, wild herbs, chili, lemongrass,... mixed with salt. Enjoying fragrant grilled stream fish over charcoal is an interesting experience that visitors should not miss when coming to Pu Luong mountains and forests.

Traveling to Pu Luong and skipping dishes made from thalamus chicken is very unfortunate

In Pu Luong, there is also an extremely attractive dish from hill chicken. Hill chicken meat here is tastier than regular chicken. According to many people, delicious hill chicken is only available in a few regions, including Pu Luong.

In addition, Co Lung duck, a famous Thai specialty, with its soft and sweet meat is also very attractive. This is a duck with a small neck and short legs, a neck and head that often have loose, smooth feathers, and is raised freely in the fields by the people here.

In Pu Luong, there is also a famous bitter bamboo shoot dish. Although bamboo shoots have a bitter taste, this very strange taste is loved by many people because of the wildness and nature of this bitter bamboo shoot. Bitter bamboo shoots are grown in many places in the mountainous and highland regions of the Northwest. People here can pick bitter bamboo shoots everywhere.

Mr. Truong Van Minh, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Ba Thuoc district, said: "Most visitors to Pu Luong want to participate in cultural experience activities, explore natural landscapes, and combine relaxation." . Therefore, in the coming time, the district will continue to coordinate with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Tourism Association to conduct survey activities, foster tourism skills, and orient to build appropriate products in the future. the last months of the year. In particular, focus on developing health care services such as leaf bathing, herbal therapy, enhancing cultural and artistic exchange activities, and exploring indigenous culture."

With beautiful natural landscape, Pu Luong is considered a paradise in the middle of the jungle. It would be a mistake if you don't try coming here once to enjoy and experience.

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Update day : 13/10/2023