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Visit Thuy Tien Lake – Hue

Thuy Bang Wards, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, VietNam

After many years of being abandoned, Ho Thuy Tien Hue Park has become a quite famous tourist destination of the ancient capital. In recent years, Thuy Tien Lake in Hue has been a destination that many tourists visit, take pictures to check in,…

ho thuy tien hueThuy Tien Lake is a famous tourist destination of Hue ancient capital (Photo: Baolonq)

After appearing in domestic and foreign newspapers,  Ho Thuy Tien Hue Park  has reached the top of the world famous mysterious and mysterious abandoned lakes. This is one of the interesting destinations of the ancient capital of Hue, attracting many adventurous tourists.

1. Where is Thuy Tien Lake?

The address of Ho Thuy Tien Hue tourist area is located on Thien An hill, in Thuy Bang commune, Huong Thuy town, about 10km southwest of Hue city center.

Ho Thuy Tien Hue Water Park   was built in 2000, and completed in June 2004 with an area of ​​49.9 hectares, with many items such as an aquarium, an ecosystem, a water music area, etc. accommodate 2,500 seats and put into operation gradually. 

However, after completion, the project did not achieve the desired business results, and was forced to close. After being transferred investment and management rights, Ho Thuy Tien tourist area in Hue became an abandoned park for a long time.

Until 2016, the Huffingtonpost.com (USA) had an article providing desolate and ghostly images of this tourist area. Since then, Ho Thuy Tien park in Hue has become famous as a tourist destination that is somewhat mysterious and creepy.

2. Directions to Hue Thuy Tien Lake

Ho Thuy Tien Water Park in Hue is not far from Khai Dinh Pagoda. The road to here is quite easy, you can go by motorbike or taxi. 

ho thuy tien hueThuy Tien Lake seen from above (Photo: Collectibles)

From the center of Hue city, visitors move along Le Duan route towards Da Vien bridge, when coming to Phan Chu Trinh, turn right to Dien Bien Phu street. When going all the way to Dien Bien Phu, you continue to turn right to Le Ngo Cat and then turn left to Minh Mang – Khai Dinh. Next, turn right to Thuy Tien, go about 1km to Thien An hill. Here, visitors can park their car below and walk to Thuy Tien lake.

Besides finding the shortest way, choosing a place to stay also plays a very important role for visitors to have an interesting discovery trip. Vinpearl Hotel Hue is an ideal choice for travelers because of its perfect facilities and services, close to the famous amusement parks of the ancient capital of Hue.

3. Interesting activities to explore and visit Thuy Tien Lake

Due to being abandoned for a long time, the campus of Ho Thuy Tien Hue water park has been degraded and rusted quite a lot. All of them evoke the feeling of being discovered in a world full of mysteries and ghosts like being lost in horror movie scenes.

3.1. Check-in dragon icon in Thuy Tien Lake in Hue

One of the places that many tourists check in at the abandoned park of Ho Thuy Tien Hue is the dragon’s mouth facing the lake. The dragon statue is very majestic, mysterious and somewhat scary. Just cleverly choosing a shooting angle, you will get countless beautiful and unique photos with mysterious yet romantic colors. 

ho thuy tien hueThe dragon icon is the most attractive check-in place of Ho Thuy Tien Hue (Photo: Collectibles)

3.2. Explore Hue Thuy Tien Aquarium

The amusement park used to be invested and elaborately built is the highlight of the park. However, over the years, this place is only a ruin with mossy walls. According to the review of Ho Thuy Tien Hue by previous visitors, you can try to set foot inside the aquarium. Here, there are only fish tanks that are not intact, the walls are covered with paint, making the space more ghostly and wild.

ho thuy tien hueThe scene is full of ghosts here (Photo: Collectibles)

Go up the spiral staircase, you will come to the head of the dragon. Here, you can zoom out to admire the full view of Thuy Tien Lake and the green Thien An hill in the distance. Although somewhat scary and mysterious, this is also the unique attraction of this project.

3.3. Visit the lake and water music stage

Try going through the forest to reach the water park not far from the aquarium. There is a system of slides covered with moss, turbid lake, and somewhat creepy.

ho thuy tien hueThe lake is a must-see attraction when coming to Thuy Tien Lake (Photo: Collectibles)

An equally interesting and mysterious destination is the water music stage. The rows of seats with a capacity of more than 2,500 seats so far have been covered with weeds, the stage is overgrown with moss… Looking at this dilapidated scene, it is hard to imagine that this place has ever held events. music performance with thousands of viewers.

3.4. Take a photo with the only antique green car in Thuy Tien Lake

Right on the pine hill near Hue Lake is an ancient artifact, attracting many young people to admire and check in, it is an antique car made of stone. The shape and blue color of the car is the same as that of the Western aristocracy of the last century.

ho thuy tien hueDon’t forget to check-in with the antique green stone car (Photo: Collectibles)

In order for the tour and discovery of Hue Lake to become more complete, visitors first need to choose a satisfactory resort. Vinpearl Hotel Hue fully equipped with good service quality is one of the top choices of tourists from all over the world when coming to Hue.

4. Choose a hotel when traveling to Hue

Thuy Tien Lake Hue is a tourist destination attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. To meet the accommodation needs of tourists, many hotels and motels have sprung up. And among the top rated resorts in Hue by tourists is Vinpearl Hotel Hue. 

ho thuy tien hueExperience luxury resort at Vinpearl Hotel Hue

With a wide selection of rooms, attentive service, authentic Hue cuisine and a convenient location, close to many entertainment places in Hue,… Vinpearl Hotel Hue is sure to satisfy every visitor.

5. Suggest Hue tourist spots near Ho Thuy Tien park

After exploring Ho Thuy Tien Hue park, don’t rush back but visit nearby tourist attractions such as:

5.1. Thien An Hill 

The way to Hue Thuy Tien Lake is Thien An hill road because this park is located right on the hill. Therefore, when coming to Thuy Tien Lake, visitors can take advantage of the beautiful scenery of Thien An hill. This is a fairly large hilly area, covered with tall pines. This place is currently a very attractive camping and photography spot for tourists.

ho thuy tien hueThien An Hill and the route to Hue Thuy Tien Lake (Photo: Collectibles)

5.2. Vong Canh Hill 

From Hue Thuy Tien Lake to Vong Canh hill is quite close, so when you come to this amusement park, don’t forget to stop by this famous hill. Vong Canh Hill has long been known as the most beautiful place to see Hue from above. Coming here, tourists will admire firsthand the most beautiful bend of the Perfume River and have a comfortable relaxing time while walking under the soaring pines.

ho thuy tien hueVong Canh Hill is a great place to watch the Perfume River (Photo: Collectibles)

5.3. Khai Dinh mausoleum

Khai Dinh Tomb is about 10 minutes by car from Thuy Tien Lake. After experiencing the mysterious scenery at the abandoned park, visitors can move to Khai Dinh Tomb to visit and admire the architectural works with the highest artistic value of the country.

ho thuy tien hueVisit Khai Dinh Tomb to understand more about the country’s architecture (Photo: Collectibles)

5. Suggest Hue tourist spots near Ho Thuy Tien park

After exploring Ho Thuy Tien Hue park, don’t rush back but visit nearby tourist attractions such as:

5.1. Thien An Hill 

The way to Hue Thuy Tien Lake is Thien An hill road because this park is located right on the hill. Therefore, when coming to Thuy Tien Lake, visitors can take advantage of the beautiful scenery of Thien An hill. This is a fairly large hilly area, covered with tall pines. This place is currently a very attractive camping and photography spot for tourists.

ho thuy tien hueThien An Hill and the route to Hue Thuy Tien Lake (Photo: Collectibles)

5.2. Vong Canh Hill 

From Hue Thuy Tien Lake to Vong Canh hill is quite close, so when you come to this amusement park, don’t forget to stop by this famous hill. Vong Canh Hill has long been known as the most beautiful place to see Hue from above. Coming here, tourists will admire firsthand the most beautiful bend of the Perfume River and have a comfortable relaxing time while walking under the soaring pines.

ho thuy tien hueVong Canh Hill is a great place to watch the Perfume River (Photo: Collectibles)

5.3. Khai Dinh mausoleum

Khai Dinh Tomb is about 10 minutes by car from Thuy Tien Lake. After experiencing the mysterious scenery at the abandoned park, visitors can move to Khai Dinh Tomb to visit and admire the architectural works with the highest artistic value of the country.

ho thuy tien hueVisit Khai Dinh Tomb to understand more about the country’s architecture (Photo: Collectibles)

6. Notes to remember when coming to Thuy Tien Lake in Hue 

To ensure a safe journey to discover Hue Thuy Tien Lake, visitors should pay attention to:

ho thuy tien hueDon’t forget to apply sunscreen when coming to Thuy Tien Lake in Hue (Photo: Collectibles)

  • Apply sunscreen before entering the park because the journey to discover Thuy Tien Lake will include many outdoor experiences.
  • The park has a lot of trees and overgrown grass so you need to bring mosquito spray.
  • The works in the tourist area have been degraded and damaged, so you need to be careful when moving, not to trip. It’s best to wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.
  • Although it is an abandoned place, not repaired, but to visit, you still have to send a security guard here 10,000 VND / person and an additional 5,000 VND to look after the car.

Although it is an abandoned construction for a long time, the lake Thuy Tien tourist area in Hue is still one of the favorite destinations of many young people, especially foreign tourists because of its mysterious and mysterious beauty here. This is an attractive tourist destination that you should not miss when visiting the ancient capital of Hue.

To make the trip to explore  Thuy Tien Lake  more complete, choosing the right resort is very important. Vinpearl Hotel Hue with modern facilities, perfect service quality is definitely one of the top choices of tourists.

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