Duong Lam Ancient Village overview
There are many famous ancient villages in Vietnam, and Duong Lam Ancient Village in Hanoi is one of the most famous and worthwhile villages to visit when in Hanoi.
This ancient village is an antique site where almost of very old houses with special architecture are still kept, some of the ancient houses in this village are over 400 years old, and the local people here are still doing traditional Vietnamese trades such as making sweet soya sauce and growing fresh vegetables…
All of this makes this ancient village have a countryside landscape very typical of a traditional Vietnamese village.
How to travel to Duong Lam Ancient Village?
It is very easy and convenient for you to take the local bus from the Hanoi center to the village, it only takes around one house by bus from Hoan Kiem Lake the heart of Hanoi capital to the village, or if you like cycling around 45km for one way is also a chance for you to explore the crowded roads of Hanoi once cycling from Hoan Kiem Lake.
Activities in Duong Lam Ancient Village?
Discovering the village by bike is the most interesting activity because you will have a chance to see the daily life of the locals very clearly, then you will understand more clearly how hard their life is but they are always happy and glad about everything they are doing, sometimes there are many tourists who prefer to try to do the local activities such as field work, harvesting, growing vegetables…
If you do not ride a bike to surround the village, you can walk, but you will not be tired from having to walk in order to visit the full sights in this ancient village because with each step you go you will see a different activity and sightseeing, which will always surprise you, but the best method for you to explore and understand fully enough about the village is to travel around this ancient village on a bike. You could take a bus from your hotel in Hanoi’s center to the village, and once there, you could rent a cheap bike to ride around the village.
Duong Lam Ancient Village is located about 45 kilometers from Hanoi, and it takes about an hour by bus to get there from the center of Hanoi. This site is very fun and worthwhile for tourists who want to learn about one of the most ancient villages where traditional Vietnamese customs and habits are still practiced. You will especially enjoy talking with the locals who live in Duong Lam Ancient Village because they are very friendly and will show you how to do the local customs.
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