Located around 40km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam ancient village is a countryside commune that still reserves its ancientness during hundreds years. Two of famous kings, Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung, were born in there, giving the village a prestige. This 1200-year-old town is home to many historical structures and houses dating back up to 400 years. The village now is a very popular tourist attraction of Hanoi for not only domestic but also international visitors.
Duong Lam Ancient Village Is Like an Opposite World of Bustling Hanoi.
It takes just more than an hour to get to Duong Lam from Hanoi city, where tourists can feel the silent atmosphere throughout the village. Duong Lam consists of 5 small villages with many old structures in which Duong Lam has 956, Dong Sang has 441, Mong Phu has 350 and Cam Thinh has 165 ancient houses. The main characteristics of these old traditional houses are all of them built from blocks of laterite.
There Are Many Interests Waiting for Visitors to Discover in Duong Lam Ancient Village.
Each hamlet owns a communal house where local people come and worship the god – the founder of their village. Mong Phu Village is considered the center of Duong Lam ancient village with the most beautiful and specifically houses. Come to this hamlet, the owners of these houses are always willing to introduce tourists their beloved houses. The communal house of Mong Phu is also the most famous one where dedicated the god Tan Vien Son. So far, this is the place where villagers gather to take part in cultural activities. The communal houses in Duong Lam ancient village are carefully built with sophisticated decoration details like a flower of unique sculptural architecture.
Duong Lam has a total of 21 tangible relics, including old temples and pagodas, tombs and 10 of them have been classified as national or local relics. In Duong Lam ancient village, there are also many cultural festivals and ceremonies taking place annually, together with a lot of special customs and literature achievements through different period of time.
The village is not only a historical place but also an ecological land for those who would like to get into the nature. Come to Duong Lam, tourists can admire numerous picturesque landscapes linked with local legends including Guom Hill, Ho Gam Hill as well as interesting tales on the two kings Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung.
Apart from ancient structures and beautiful sceneries, the villages also has some culinary specialties such as soybean sauce and Che Lam.
Duong Lam soybean sauce is quite similar to Ban soybean sauce in Hung Yen, meanwhile Che Lam is a kind of sweet cake made from rice, sesame, ginger and honey sugar. Visitors can buy these dishes as local gifts for family members or friends when coming back to Hanoi City.
Travel to Duong Lam ancient village and experience the real Vietnam lifestyle in the old days.
