Ao Chau Lagoon has a water surface area of about 2.2km2 with about 100 large and small islands, covered with rich vegetation, interspersed with 99 water niches interwoven between the islands and hills, creating a charming feng shui picture.
With terrain surrounded by water, Ao Chau Lagoon has fresh, cool air, with the green color of fruit trees, suitable for welcoming tourists to visit and cool off on hot summer days.
Besides taking a boat ride to enjoy the landscape, there are also interesting destinations for tourists to visit and learn about on the journey to explore Ao Chau.
The first destination is an 8-roofed house built according to a very unique ancient architecture, with 8 overlapping verandas. Only if visitors come and learn about it by themselves, they will realize its different significance. The next destination is Man Pagoda, an ancient pagoda and the admiration of local people, which was restored about 4 years ago.
Man Pagoda has existed since Ha Hoa town had not yet been re-established as a district, previously belonging to Am Thuong commune, Thanh Hoa district. Every year, local people come here by boat to pay their respects.
Ao Chau’s landscape is also adorned with many types of fruit trees grown on small islands around the lagoon, making it a unique feature for tourists when visiting here during the ripe fruit season. Ao Chau has very favorable conditions to develop into an eco-tourism area with different types of tourism such as: Relaxation, 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 tourists from everywhere.
Binh Nhi - Bao Thoa