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The artificial lake in Cao Bang is known as the ‘fairy scene’, once appeared in the province’s tourism promotion film
Besides the famous Ban Gioc waterfall, in Cao Bang, there is also an artificial lake site known as the ‘place of fairyland’ in real life.
Referring to tourism in Cao Bang province, most people probably remember Ban Gioc waterfall. According to statistics from the provincial Department of Culture – Sports – Tourism, every year our country has about 30,000 visitors to Ban Gioc. In addition to Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave is also a tourist attraction and equally famous.
However, few people know that, not far from the area of Ban Gioc waterfall and Nguom Ngao cave, a landscape has recently emerged that is dubbed the “place of fairyland” in real life. In particular, the beauty of this place is best seen in autumn. That is Ban Viet lake.
Ban Viet Lake is surrounded by mountains and forests.(Internet photo)
Ban Viet Lake is located in the area of 2 hamlets Ban Viet and Tan Phong hamlets, in Phong Chau commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province. According to the Cao Bang Cultural and Tourism Information Center, this is a freshwater lake, renovated by humans in 1967, 5ha wide, 50m deep and stretches over 6km.
In fact, Ban Viet lake is divided into 4 branches, mainly used for the purpose of regulating water for irrigation of agricultural land of the people here as well as some hamlets in the surrounding area.
However, because it is surrounded by mountains with diverse and rich vegetation, it has attracted a large number of tourists in the past few years. Especially in the fall, the back forest, also known as the deep May tree, maple incense or Bach Giao Huong around the lake will change color, putting on a beautiful yellow, red or pink shirt.
Because of the natural beauty, the image of Ban Viet lake was featured in the promotional video about tourism in Cao Bang province by the provincial Department of Tourism, next to other famous tourist destinations such as Ban Gioc waterfall or Ban Gioc waterfall. God’s Eye Mountain.
The image of Ban Viet lake appears in the promotional video of Cao Bang tourism.
Experience being in harmony with nature at Ban Viet lake
To get to Ban Viet lake, visitors can choose to ride a motorbike or a car. Although the mountain road is somewhat winding, the terrain is flat so it is quite easy to go.
Tourists depart from Cao Bang city, go through Trung Khanh town about 8km, turn right along the new rural road and go another 3km, you will come to Ban Viet lake.
Here, fun activities and experiences are all geared toward how people can be in harmony with nature. These can be mentioned as forest hiking, mountain climbing, camping, boating on the lake or with indigenous people participating in agricultural harvesting activities and visiting the houses on stilts – their residence.
The road to the lake is somewhat winding but flat, convenient for visitors to move.(Photo: LuhanhVietNam)
According to Mr. Luc Van Minh, the head of Tan Phong village shared on Cao Bang Newspaper, when visitors come here to visit and discover if in the right harvest season, they will be able to participate in picking fruit with their relatives.
Besides the back forest, next to the lake there is also a field of white cabbage, which is arranged in layers according to a structure like a terraced field. In winter, this area will turn white when the mustard flowers bloom, creating a very beautiful scene.
Many tourists as well as professional photographers have come and worked at Ban Viet lake. The image of Ban Viet lake appearing in photos always has a magical turquoise color, the water flowing between the two sides is the mountains and forests.
Mountain climbing and forest trekking are popular activities in the Ban Viet lake area.(Photo Dulichcaobang.vn)
The image of the red, yellow or pink color of the following forest has attracted the great attention of visitors to Ban Viet Lake.(Photo: LuhanhVietNam)
In particular, the photos taken in the morning of Ban Viet lake are always more attractive. Because at this time, when the sun is not clear, the mist has not completely melted covering the lake’s surface, evoking a fuzzy feeling like “a fairyland”.
The image of Ban Viet lake in the morning is blurred in the morning mist.(Photo @maylinhhomestaycao)
As a province in the Northeast region of our country, about 280km north of Hanoi’s capital, Cao Bang is one of the provinces possessing great potential for tourism development.
Not only having a rich natural landscape, this place is also close to border gates or border areas, convenient for trade. In addition, possessing a population with many ethnic groups such as Kinh, Tay, Nung, Han, … the culture of Cao Bang is also extremely diverse and rich with many different activities, customs and practices. of nations.
Besides Ban Viet lake or Ban Gioc waterfall, visitors to Cao Bang can refer to some other destinations. That is Ma Phuc Pass – once classified by UNESCO as a geological heritage of Non-Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark; Hang Then lake; Nghia Son Linh; Cao Bang ancient stone village or Pac Bo relic area.
Cao Bang tourism has many attractions for tourists because of its natural heritage and diversity in culture.(Photo by VOV)
The artificial lake in Cao Bang is known as the ‘fairy scene’, once appeared in the province’s tourism promotion film
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