Bich Tru village is a place located in Thai Thinh commune, Hoa Binh city . In particular, this place is also considered as the tourist gateway of Hoa Binh Lake. Because of its geographical location, it is located right next to Hoa Binh hydropower plant, about 3.5 km from the center of the commune by road. By waterway, it takes about ten minutes from Bich Ha port.
Although Bich Tru has only a few dozen households of Muong ethnic group, the cultural space, national identity and natural landscape are still almost intact. And that is also one of the very favorable conditions for tourism development here, when this place is located in the planning area for development of Hoa Binh national tourist area.
Not only that, thanks to its favorable geographical location, from here, you can explore Hoa Binh city while connecting to visit some other potential places of cultural and spiritual tourism such as: Roh hamlet, Thang cave…
The ideal time to explore Bich Tru village?
Actually, Hoa Binh is only about 60km from the center of Hanoi capital, so you can arrange and want to go to Bich Tru village at any time. Especially, this house will be extremely suitable for weekend activities with friends and family… there.
Like some provinces in the Northwest mountainous region, Hoa Binh is located in a tropical monsoon climate with features such as cold winters, hot and humid summers. Specifically: the summer climate will often have high temperatures, with a lot of rain in the period of July and August. And winter lasts from October to March next year, it will be cold and dry.
If you want to visit Bich Tru, you can come in the summer. The purpose is to get away from the hot sun of Hanoi. At the same time, absolutely should not come here around July and August. Because this is the peak rainy season of the Northern mountainous region. At that time, Highway 6 to Hoa Binh will be one of the extremely dangerous routes due to frequent landslides. Therefore, you need to pay special attention to protect your own safety.
How to get to Bich Tru village?
As mentioned, Hoa Binh province is about 60km from Hanoi. Therefore, you can arrange to visit Bich Tru village at any time. The means of transport you can choose to travel for this stretch of road are private vehicles and public transport.
Public transport
Every day, at My Dinh bus station, there are many bus routes going to Cham Mat bus station of Hoa Binh province. Even, the bus routes to the district of this province are also available, but the running time will be less, so you need to contact in advance to ask for the exact time.
From Cham Mat bus station, Hoa Binh, you can take a motorbike taxi or taxi to Bich Tru. The people here are very enthusiastic and will help you to get there, so you can rest assured.
Private vehicles
Perhaps because of the close distance, most people choose personal vehicles to move to this Muong village. Travel time will range from 1.5 to 2 hours. However, if you follow the route through Mai Chau, the distance will be longer, about 130km and equivalent to 5 hours of travel.
People can refer to the route as follows:
Starting from Hanoi, you go in the direction of Ha Dong, go straight on Highway 6 to Hoa Binh. Note: Highway 6 on Google maps will be denoted AH13. In addition, you can also follow Thang Long Boulevard, at the end of the road, turn left and go in the direction of Xuan Mai to enter Highway 6, continue the journey.
What’s interesting and attractive in Bich Tru village?
Coming to Bich Tru village , you will have the opportunity to visit, discover and experience countless new and useful things.
Natural landscape
This village is located in gentle terrain. Especially, near the clear blue Hoa Binh lake, the weather is very cool and pleasant. Here, there are also majestic mountains, many hilly areas and primeval old forests with tamarind trees, purple myrtle hills full of dreams and enchantment… Especially, the most common are the traditional stilt houses. system, characteristic. Sitting in these houses, you can see the whole vast Hoa Binh lake between a blue sky, full of hope.
Cultural space of the Muong ethnic group
Few people know that Hoa Binh city is the convergence of many ethnic minorities. In particular, the Muong people have the longest history and honor to bring many cultural values ​​imbued with the identity representing this land. Especially, when coming to Bich Tru village , you will discover these things most clearly. Because the Muong ethnic group here still retains most of the ethnic cultural identity intact.
Although the people here have made economic progress, when they mainly produce by livestock, farming, fishing on the lake… But they still live in traditional stilt houses. Various types of folk art activities such as playing arrays, beating gongs, throwing con, beetles, singing often rang… still take place regularly.
There are difficult times, but everyone is very optimistic and friendly and open. Therefore, when coming to the village, you will not only admire, enjoy and explore the natural scenery, find the feeling of relaxation and comfort amidst the atmosphere of the immense lake bed. But also people here, very warmly and hospitable welcome. You will have the opportunity to enjoy many unique and typical dishes and specialties of the Muong ethnic group. For example, local chicken dipped in lime leaves, grilled fish in Da River, wild honey, lam rice, can wine, smoked meat, bamboo shoots… All will bring a natural flavor for you to remember forever.
Source: Collected internet.