Visit Sam Son Thanh Hoa

4. Means of transportation at Sam Son tourist area

You can choose from many different means of transportation to suit your schedule best. In the tourist area of ​​Sam Son Thanh Hoa, there are taxis serving 24/7, motorbikes for rent, electric cars for about 20,000 VND/round Sam Son and cyclos for about 50,000 VND/person. 

If you want to visit many beautiful sights here, you should choose a motorbike for convenience. According to my Thanh Hoa travel experience, if traveling with family or in groups, the best way is still to take a taxi to save costs.

You can choose motorbikes to explore Sam Son tourism in Thanh Hoa (Source: Collectibles)

6. Famous Sam Son tourist attractions in Thanh Hoa

6.1. Sam Son Beach – One of the most beautiful beaches in the North

Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa is a famous tourist destination and was loved by the French in previous centuries. Sam Son beach runs from Lach Hoi estuary to the foot of Truong Le mountain with gentle sandy beaches, clear blue sea water, gentle waves, suitable for swimming and playing.

Sam Son beach is also a beautiful picture for art lovers because of its natural scenery. Whether it’s sunrise or sunset, Sam Son beach has its own beauty.

Sam Son beach is a famous tourist destination in Thanh Hoa (Source: Collected)

6.2. Sam Son spiritual tourist destination, Thanh Hoa

• Doc Cuoc Temple

Doc Cuoc Temple is located on Co Giai island in Truong Le mountain range, commonly known as Thuong temple. Doc Cuoc Temple worships the god Doc Cuoc, associated with the legend of a giant boy fighting the enemy to save the villagers. The Temple of Doc Cuoc is 700 years old. Every year, the people of Sam Son, Thanh Hoa will hold a festival of banh chung and banh day on the 12th day of the 5th lunar month to sacrifice to the gods.

Doc Cuoc Temple (Source: Collected)

• Co Tien Temple

The temple is located south of Truong Le mountain, worshiping a female doctor who saved the world. In the past, the girl, because she did not listen to her father, married a poor husband but was kicked out by her family. The couple picks medicine and helps the poor in the area to treat diseases. In the end, they led each other to the top of the mountain and did not return. The people named the throne on the mountain Co Tien Temple. 

Co Tien Temple (Source: Collected)

• Ba Trieu Temple

Trieu temple is located at Gai mountain in Phu Dien village, Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, although simple, but very dignified. Many tourists on the way often stop to pay homage to the heroic female general of the nation and admire the beautiful scenery here.

Ba Trieu Temple (Source: Collected)

• Sam Son Church

Sam Son Church is located at 121 Nguyen Du, Sam Son, Thanh Hoa. This place has the appearance of a French-style architecture with a spacious campus and many green trees. The front of the church has three towers, in front of each tower there is a holy statue. The arch of the church is built in the style of Renaissance architecture. 

Sam Son Church (Source: Collected) 

6.3. Drum Island

Hon Trong Mai is located on Truong Le mountain, a famous tourist destination of Sam Son Thanh Hoa. The roof drum consists of 3 stones arranged in a unique way. Below is a large stone, one with a pointed tip, lying on top of it like a rooster. The other is smaller, looks like a hen. Hon Trong Mai in Sam Son is a symbol of the faithful and loyal love of the couple.

Hon Trong Mai (Source: VTV)

6.4. Truong Le Mountain

Truong Le Mountain is also one of the beautiful landscapes in Sam Son tourist area, Thanh Hoa. The 76m high mountain is located close to the sea with majestic beauty. On the mountain, there are famous landmarks such as Co Tien temple, Doc Cuoc temple, To Hien Thanh temple, Trong Mai island… This place has large lawns, cool climate, suitable for camping and fun. Play for families, groups of friends.

Truong Le Mountain (Source: Collected)

6.5. Sam Son fishing village

Sam Son fishing village is a tourist destination Sam Son Thanh Hoa you should visit. Watching the idyllic scenery, letting your soul into the cool sea breeze, listening to the lively conversation of the fishermen after days of pulling the nets, you will find your heart strangely peaceful. 

Sam Son fishing village (Source: Collected)

6.6. Sam Son Seafood Market

To visit Sam Son seafood market, you need to go early. This place sells all kinds of fresh seafood caught by fishermen. You just need to negotiate the price and the shippers will clean and pack it for you right away.

Sam Son Seafood Market (Source: Collected)

What’s good about Sam Son tourism? If you are a person who likes adventure and discovery, during your trip to Sam Son Thanh Hoa, you should not miss the new and attractive entertainment places such as: Thrilling amusement park located on Nguyen Du street. Visitors will be immersed in fun and adventurous games such as Pirates of the Caribbean, horseback riding, tram driving, Apollo…

What does Sam Son have to play? Let’s explore the thrilling amusement park on Nguyen Du Street (Source: Collectibles)

7. What to eat and where to eat in Sam Son Thanh Hoa?

What to eat in Sam Son is a question that many tourists wonder when traveling to Sam Son Thanh Hoa. This place is a land of not only beautiful landscapes but also many specialties and famous dishes that leave an unforgettable impression on any visitor.

7.1. Seafoods

Seafood in Sam Son tourist area in Thanh Hoa is very famous. Being a coastal area, there are many different types of seafood with extremely fresh flavors. The seafood that many tourists love is blood cockles, fish salad, sea buckthorn, squid eggs, grilled snails, stuffed squid… Try all these seafood specialties of Sam Son Thanh Hoa.

Extremely fresh seafood specialties at Sam Son resort in Thanh Hoa (Source: Collected)

7.2. Nem chua – Famous specialty of Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hoa spring rolls are too famous on the Vietnamese culinary map. Who travels to Sam Son Thanh Hoa but does not want to enjoy this specialty. The taste of spring rolls here is very unique, crispy and delicious, attractive. Nem is both sweet and spicy, really different and delicate compared to other regions.

Thanh Hoa spring rolls (Source: Foody)

7.3. Phu Quang green tea

Phu Quang is the old name of Vinh Loc district, where this is the land of famous Thanh Hoa specialty tea, also a familiar dish of many regions of our country. But perhaps only when tasting lam tea in Phu Quang can we see the unique flavor of the cake that is hard to find anywhere else. Delicious, crispy, unique tea that melts right on the tip of the tongue.  

Phu Quang Lam Tea (Source: Collected)

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7.4. Eel porridge

Eel porridge is probably no stranger to tourists who have been to Sam Son Thanh Hoa. Eel porridge is not comparable to normal meat porridge but is slightly diluted, the porridge water is clear, the porridge seeds are still intact, eating very well, clearly feeling the soft taste of the rice grains, the sweet aroma of the eel meat.

Eel porridge, a specialty of Sam Son resort in Thanh Hoa (Source: Pinterest)

7.5. Shrimp rolls

In addition to the famous specialties in Sam Son Thanh Hoa tourist area such as spring rolls, seafood, eel porridge, it is impossible not to mention shrimp paste. After grilled shrimp, the aroma is sweet, served hot with raw vegetables and sweet and sour sauce, it is too great for an afternoon meal.

Shrimp cake (Source: Foody)

8. What to buy as a gift when traveling to Sam Son?

Sam Son tourism in Thanh Hoa has too many things that can be bought as gifts for loved ones. Please refer to the specialties below:

8.1. Seafood of all kinds

Because it is a beach resort, there is no shortage of fresh and dried seafood in Sam Son and Thanh Hoa for tourists to buy as gifts. Dried squid, shrimp, crab… are some of the most popular seafood. 

What are the specialties of Sam Son tourism in Thanh Hoa? Dried squid is very popular with tourists (Source: Collectibles)

• Address to buy:  Red Pillar Market, Chua Market, Pick Market…
• Price:  120,000 – 550,000 VND/kg depending on type

8.2. Sour meatball

Nem chua is one of the famous specialties of Thanh Hoa. This dish is a harmonious combination between the sweet and sour taste of fermented lean meat and the pungent taste of garlic, chili, and pepper served with guava leaves and fig leaves. When enjoying with a little chili sauce, it will be unforgettable. 

Nem chua is a famous dish often bought when traveling to Sam Son, Thanh Hoa (Source: Collectibles)

• Address to buy:  Goc Da spring rolls, Ba Thuong spring rolls, Thanh spring rolls…
• Price:  3,000 – 5000 VND/piece

8.3. Thanh Hoa shrimp paste

Shrimp paste is a specialty that most tourists when traveling to Sam Son, Thanh Hoa choose to buy as gifts. In the past, shrimp paste was a delicacy used to advance the King. Fish sauce is made from live shrimp caught in Sam Son sea. Then it is cleaned, fermented with salt and hearing for 1 month. Mixed shrimp paste with onion fat, served with thinly sliced ​​pork belly and hot rice is great.

• Address to buy:  Ba Lang shrimp paste, Hai Tien shrimp paste…
• Price:  100,000 VND/bottle

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8.4. Nga Son Wine

Besides delicious wines such as Cam Thuy wine, yellow flower sticky rice wine, Ba Thuoc can wine, Nga Son wine is also a Lang Son specialty that easily captivates people. Nga Son wine has a light aroma of sticky rice, a very special sweet and spicy taste.

Nga Son Wine (Source: Collected)

• Address:  Hamlet 9, Nga Van Commune, Nga Son, Thanh Hoa
• Price:  45,000 VND/liter

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8.5. Tho Xuan thorn cake

Tho Xuan gai cake is a famous specialty of Thanh Hoa that no one does not know. The cake has a chewy taste of the crust, the rich filling creates a very unique flavor. Tho Xuan gai cake has all kinds for you to choose such as green bean, coconut, lotus seed, meat… The cake can be kept for 1 week in good storage conditions.

• Address to buy:  Thanh Hoa markets
• Price:  10,000 VND/piece

8.6. Tien King Grapefruit

True to the name “Tien Vua”, pomelo has a bright red color, is very beautiful, round, succulent and has a very sweet taste. Grapefruit has a very characteristic aroma, just spray a little wine when the grapefruit is ripe, the grapefruit will give off a sweet aroma.

Tien Vua Grapefruit (Source: Labor Newspaper)

• Address:  Chua Market, garden houses in Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa…
• Price:  100,000 – 200,000 VND/fruit

10. Suggest an attractive Sam Son Thanh Hoa travel itinerary

10.1. Sam Son Tour Thanh Hoa 3 days 2 nights

What does Sam Son tourism in Thanh Hoa have that make many tourists eager to come here on holidays? Let’s refer to the Sam Son tour 3 days 2 nights and Sam Son 2 days 1 night tour I suggest below.

Day 1: Hanoi – Sam Son Beach

• 9h:  Take a bus from Hanoi to Sam Son, Thanh Hoa.
• 14h:  Check in at the hotel and rest. We booked a room at  Vinpearl Hotel Thanh Hoa . The hotel is extremely luxurious, fully equipped and extremely professional in service. Because we just got off the bus, we were still quite tired, so we chose to have lunch right at the restaurant of Vinpearl Hotel Thanh Hoa. The food is plentiful and fresh.
• 16h:  We started walking on the beach and eating snacks. The two of them have had countless virtual photos at the beach, the weather is nice, the waves are light, so it’s very suitable for swimming.
• 19h:  The two decided to eat seafood on Ho Xuan Huong street. There are quite a few good seafood restaurants here. We ordered snails, squid eggs, crab and grilled oysters. Fast, fresh, delicious food at an affordable price. We walked the streets a little more and then returned to the hotel to rest, prepare for the next day’s fun plan.

Day 2: Hon Trong Mai – Truong Le Mountain – Co Tien Pagoda

• 7:00:   Breakfast right at the hotel.
• 8h:  We depart to Trong Mai island. The nature here is very beautiful, so you will have many sparkling photos. After checking-in, we moved to Truong Le mountain. The road to the mountain is extremely beautiful with rows of green trees and fresh air.
• 12h:  We have lunch with banh cuon and spring rolls in Thanh Hoa. Because we were tired and hungry, we ate a bit too much, each person had 2 plates of banh cuon and 5 spring rolls.
• 13h:   Visit Co Tien mountain and visit the pagoda.
• In the afternoon  , we continue to swim, go for a walk and stop by the market to buy some dried seafood and spring rolls from Thanh Hoa as gifts for our family.

Day 3: Sam Son thrilling amusement park – Hanoi

• 7:00 am:  Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:00 am:  Move to Sam Son thrilling amusement park on Nguyen Du street. We are quite fond of adventure games, so we participate in a lot of activities here.
• 11h:  Have lunch and buy some snacks to eat on the bus.
• 13h:  Rest, prepare to check out to return to Hanoi.

Sam Son tour in Thanh Hoa 3 days 2 nights is enough for you to explore many beautiful scenes of Thanh Hoa (Source: Collectibles)