There are many parks in Hanoi, but Bach Thao Park is one of the largest. This place is known as the green lung of Hanoi and is also the place that gives you a feeling of peace and relaxation amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life. Let’s explore the green park with Halotravel in the heart of this capital!
1. Where is Bach Thao Park?
- Address: 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Bach Thao Park was established in the first years when the French arrived in Vietnam during the war of invasion and domination. Botanical Garden is located in the northwest of the capital, right behind Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Presidential Palace.
Photo: Than Thi Thuy
Previously, this was the land of Khan Xuan ward and was still very primitive. The park has a lot of trees and is large. There are two entrance gates here, you can enter the gate on the top of Hoang Hoa Tham street or another in the middle of Ngoc Ha street. This is the connection between people and nature.
If you are a nature lover and want to be immersed in it, this is the ideal place for you. This is also a dating spot for couples in Hanoi who want to spend time together on weekends.
2. Ticket price at Bach Thao Park
Photo: Nguyen Huu Phong
Like many other parks in Hanoi, when entering Bach Thao Park you will need to buy an entrance ticket. However, the entrance ticket price is not too high, only ranging from 5,000 VND to 15,000 VND depending on your means of transportation.
The opening schedule here is also very comfortable like other parks from 5:00 to 22:00 every day. You only need to spend a very small amount of money to have fun at the park all day. Therefore, if you want to find a place that is both cheap, cost-effective and has fun and comfortable moments, don’t miss this place.
3. What to play when going to the Botanical Garden?
All natural scenes: lakes, forests are gathered in Bach Thao Park. This is like a small primeval forest in the heart of the city. The first thing when coming here is that you can put aside the hustle and bustle outside to immerse yourself in the relaxing green space. This is also a place chosen by many people from the elderly to young people to jog and practice sports.
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Because the Botanical Garden has a lot of rare plants and animals. Therefore, this is a place where students and young people come to learn more about biology knowledge. Because the trees in the park have a very wide canopy, you can completely relax walking even on hot Hanoi days.
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In particular, a place that you cannot help but visit when coming to the park is the small hill named Forest Mountain. The hill is located right next to Vi Danh lake. There is also a shrine dedicated to Huyen Thien Hac De. Legend has it that, Huyen Thien Hac De was a talented boy who helped King Ly defeat foreign invaders. To commemorate this great merit, the people built a shrine to remember the young hero.
4. What is special about the Botanical Garden?
Bach Thao Park has an extremely green space. This place is large and quiet enough for you to take time for yourself and have relaxing moments. This is a place to preserve many rare plants. There are trees whose trunks are so big that some people cannot hug them.
To get the space and beauty intact like today. The Botanical Garden was built by the efforts and enthusiasm of French architects. All those subtle and careful features have created a green park filled with the sky.
It is not only beautiful and attracts people by the green space. There is also a very clean and spacious lake called Vi Danh lake. In the middle of the lake, you can observe a small bridge crossing very simple and simple. The bridge has white and red colors that stand out in the middle of the blue lake. You can walk across this bridge to feel and see more closely the space here.
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If you are looking for a peaceful place to relax on the weekend with family and friends, don’t miss this place. With a green and airy space, you will definitely be relieved of stress and immersed in nature. Hopefully with the above information, you will have a meaningful trip and many experiences at Bach Thao Park !
Source: Collected internet.