There is an ancient Vietnamese village called Phuoc Loc Tho Ancient Village located right next to Saigon. So what does the Ancient Phuoc Loc Tho village have? How to get to Phuoc Loc Tho Ancient Village. Join us to explore this attractive tourist destination in Tay Ninh Province.
Review of Phuoc Loc Tho ancient village
Phuoc Loc Tho village is located at Hamlet 2, Duc Hoa Commune, Tay Ninh Province, with a total area of about 30,000m². There is a peaceful, quiet, poetic river flowing through here called Vam Co Dong, which has entered poetry and history as it was a home to the Funan people of the ancient Oc Eo culture.
Coming to Phuoc Loc Tho village, visitors not only have the opportunity to discover the hidden beauty of ancient houses but also to learn about Vietnamese culture in the Mekong Delta along the Vam Co river. Ancient Oc Eo, enjoy the specialties of Tay Ninh and the river region, listen to folk songs, sweet and poignant folk songs… That’s why Phuoc Loc Tho ancient village always attracts visitors, especially those who love ancient beauty, Vietnamese folk architecture, and the art of photography.
Currently, the ancient village of Phuoc Loc Tho has been preserved and restored almost intact, harmoniously arranged and methodically planned in a large space with landscaped hills, trees, and lakes. So when tourists come here, they always feel the fullness of the old soul. In 2012, the ancient village of Phuoc Loc Tho was recognized by the Vietnam Book of Records as the place with the most ancient wooden houses and the richest and most diverse patterns in Vietnam.
The village has also been recognized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Long An province as a tourist destination and is open to visitors, entertainment, picnics, wedding photography, and wedding parties…
What does Phuoc Loc Tho ancient village have?
The sightseeing area covers about 5 hectares and includes 22 ancient houses whose architecture was modeled on and restored from ancient houses across all 3 regions: North, Central, and South. Houses with each region’s characteristics are arranged in separate areas, creating the image of an ancient, peaceful, and elegant Vietnamese village. It can be said that this place retains unique traces of traditional Vietnamese culture. All structures of the ancient village, from houses to household items, were collected from all over the country and restored.
Most of the ancient houses were collected by owners from Hue, Quang Nam, the Central Highlands, and the southwestern provinces. It was restored by the skillful and skilled hands of artisans. In each house, there are also many precious antiques displayed, ranging from everyday items of kings, military officers, and landowners, such as chairs, carriages, telephones, phonographs, cups, plates of bull horns, and ivory, to spiritual objects of Vietnamese culture.
In addition, the ancient village of Phuoc Loc Tho has a pagoda modeled after the One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi.
Leaving the sightseeing area for the entertainment area of Phuoc Loc Tho village, visitors will admire more than 250,000 orchids of all kinds imported from Thailand, nearly 20 hundred-year-old trees, and many rockeries between lakes with diverse and rich designs.
In addition, the ancient village is also divided into two separate areas: the sightseeing area and the dining and entertainment area. The sightseeing area has 22 ancient houses, also divided into distinct areas. The first area consists of 15 wooden houses, including 5 Western-style pillar houses with 5 rooms and 3 wings, all made of bamboo.
Each rafter and column in the beam houses is elaborately carved with delicate lines. The wooden house with the highest number of columns in this area is 114 columns, and at least 36 columns have an ancient architecture that is both strange and beautiful. The interior is decorated in a variety of ways, including engravings of four sacred animals and eight treasures, following symbols often depicted in Vietnam and China.
However, the dining area here will not be open on weekdays, so visitors should prepare food in advance if they go on this occasion. This place has many areas suitable for picnics, so visitors can prepare all kinds of food, drinks, and supplies for picnics with family and friends.
Construction of the ancient village began in 2006. The ancient house complex was meticulously designed and built, incorporating styles from many ethnic communities in the country, such as Khmer and Thai stilt houses and Western garden houses.
Among them are houses that own and display hundreds of antiques and ancient utensils of great rarity, some of which were once used by kings and the nobility. All of these objects were given by Mr. Duong Van My, an antique collector enthusiast.
How to get here?
To get to the ancient village, you can choose the following means of transportation:
If traveling by motorbike or car: from Ho Chi Minh City, you can move in the direction of Ba Hom Street to Provincial Road 10, then go straight to the intersection of Duc Hoa, and turn left onto Provincial Road 824, and drive about another 10 minutes to arrive. It will take more than 1 hour by motorbike to reach Phuoc Loc Tho Ancient Village. Don’t forget to follow Ms. Google’s advice for your trip.
If traveling by car, a private car from Ho Chi Minh to Tay Ninh would be the most convenient way to visit this tourist spot, especially when you travel with a group.
Some notes when visiting Phuoc Loc Tho Village
When coming to Phuoc Loc Tho Village, you need to note a few things:
- If you intend to organize a picnic, you should prepare food and drinks
- Avoid touching antique objects without permission
- If you visit at noon, you should wear clothes and sun protection.
Do not forget to contact Viet Dream Travel when you need us to arrange a package tour to visit Phuoc Loc Tho Ancient Village, and Vietnam visa services.
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