70 km from Viet Tri city, Ao Chau lagoon is considered as a "miniature Ha Long", an extremely attractive eco-tourism destination located in Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province.
With a water surface area of about 2.2 km2 with about 100 large and small islands, covered with rich vegetation, interspersed with 99 water channels interwoven between the hill islands, creating a charming feng shui picture.
Surrounded by rivers, Ao Chau lagoon has fresh, cool air, with lush green trees, suitable for welcoming visitors to visit and cool off on hot summer days.
Along with boating to enjoy the landscape, there are also interesting destinations for visitors to visit and explore on the way to explore Ao Chau.
The first destination is the 8-roof house built in the ancient architecture, consisting of 8 overlapping roofs, very unique. This is a construction that if visitors come directly and learn about it, they will see its different meaning.
The next destination is Man Pagoda, an ancient pagoda and a favorite of local people, restored about 4 years ago.
Man Pagoda has existed since the time when Ha Hoa town had not yet been re-established as a district, and was formerly in Am Thuong commune, Thanh Hoa district. Every year, local people row boats here to pay their respects.
Ao Chau landscape is also adorned with many types of fruit trees planted on small islands around the lagoon, creating a unique feature when visiting during the fruit ripening season.
Ao Chau has very favorable conditions to develop into an eco-tourism area with types of tourism such as: Resort, boating, fishing...
It can be seen that, with natural conditions, favorable climate and developing services, Ao Chau lagoon is an attractive destination of Ha Hoa district, an eco-tourism area with diverse types of tourism, attracting visitors from all over.
VN (according to Phu Tho newspaper)