Visit Bat Trang pottery village

Let’s explore with Vntrip.vn an interesting tour of Bat Trang pottery village with low cost!!!!

Bat Trang  is not a strange destination for young people who love the traditional culture of the Vietnamese ceramic village. Only less than 15km from the center of Hanoi, this is an extremely ideal place for weekend picnics. 

1. Introduction to Bat Trang pottery village

Bat Trang pottery village  is located on the banks of the Red River, in Gia Lam district, outside Hanoi. The name Bat Trang means “big yard”, and the village has a history dating back to the Le Dynasty. This is the oldest and most famous pottery village in Vietnam, as well as a place that domestic and foreign tourists cannot fail to visit once. Bat Trang Pottery Village specializes in producing various types of ceramics in both types and designs. The most interesting thing when coming to Bat Trang is that you can directly watch the artisans make delicate ceramic products or manually mold the products to your liking.

2. How to come to Bat Trang pottery village?

Located in a convenient location, not far from the center of Hanoi, you have many ways to move to  Bat Trang Gia Lam pottery village . Vntrip.vn will tell you a few ways to move very quickly and save money:

• Bus:

For students, nothing is more reasonable than going from Hanoi to Bat Trang pottery village by bus. Safe and fast and not afraid of rain or sun, you can land in Bat Trang with the cheapest price. From points in the inner city of Hanoi, you take a bus to Long Bien transit station and then take bus 47 to Bat Trang for only 7k/time. Get in the car, eat, drink or have a good sleep, less than 30 minutes later you will be at the famous ceramics village.

• Motorcycle:

For young people who love backpacking trips, moving to Bat Trang from the capital by motorbike is an extremely interesting choice. From Chuong Duong bridge or Vinh Tuy bridge, Thanh Tri follows the Red River, until you see the road sign for Bat Trang Pottery Village, congratulations, you have reached your destination !!. Very easy, isn’t it?

• River way:

For tourists who want to discover the unique features of river tourism, every weekend there is a trip to the Red River through Bat Trang pottery village and Chu Dong Tu temple. Tour ticket price ranges from 300-400k/pax. If you are bored with road travel, you can refer to this new way of moving!

3. Places to visit in Bat Trang

Bat Trang Ancient Village

Coming to  Bat Trang Gia Lam tourism , you cannot help but visit the ancient village of Bat Trang with its unique and ancient architecture. You have the opportunity to explore around the ancient village on a rustic buffalo cart to enjoy the rustic and bold atmosphere. Typical places that leave traces of ancient times here can be mentioned as the ancient house of Van Van, the communal house of Bat Trang village. As a wooden house more than 200 years old, Van Van ancient house is an architectural masterpiece including ceramic motifs, blue enamel pots, dragon jars, ceramic stamping molds, etc. from before the 15th century. Bat Trang village is the place to worship the Citadel as well as the venue for year-round festivals. If you go to Bat Trang ancient village on the right occasion of the festival, you can discover a very unique and bustling culture.

Pottery yard

For tourists  in Bat Trang pottery village , their wish when coming to this beautiful land is to mold products made from ceramics and porcelain enamel by themselves. Just spend 40-60k, you can become a real potter who is spoiled for creating finished products from clay and turntables. Although it may be a bit confusing at first when you don’t know how to use it, you will receive dedicated instruction from skilled potters right in  the ancient village of Bat Trang . After you complete the “masterpiece”, the product will be burned to take home. So you can freely take virtual photos to show your friends and relatives the artwork you created yourself, right?

Bat Trang Pottery Market

Gom Market is a place where you can find lovely souvenirs that are both unique and cheap. The stalls at the pottery market sell a lot of ceramic products such as souvenirs, dishes, cups, art decorations, worship items, etc. All products here are created by the hands of famous artisans. You can observe and film the process of them kneading ceramics right at the mini ceramic courtyards in the market.

4. Cuisine in Bat Trang pottery village

Traveling to Bat Trang  cannot help but enjoy the delicious specialties here. You can stop at the shops along the market to taste some snacks with super soft prices such as baked cassava cake, hot sticky rice cake or rice, vermicelli, and vermicelli with the typical flavor of Bat Trang ancient village. Most especially, you cannot miss the specialty of squid bamboo shoot soup, a famous traditional dish here. The yellow color of bamboo shoots blends with the sweet broth, when eaten, it will be crunchy and delicious. Squid bamboo shoot soup is often used as the main dish in traditional holidays, weddings, and Tet anniversary of the people of Bat Trang ceramic village. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

So Vntrip.vn has taken you to discover the  interesting and unique  Bat Trang pottery village tour . What are you waiting for without picking up your backpack and setting foot in  this one-of-a-kind tourist destination near Hanoi  !!!

 

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