A traveler – you may desire to explore more and more fascinating regions and culture of your destination. Chuon lagoon (Đầm Chuồn) in Hue brings you to a different experience with the local life of fishermen and the stunning landscape. It might be a distinctive site to spend a day trip from Hue beside the touristic spots in your program.
An ideal place for photo-hunters on a day trip from Hue
Away 10km to the East of Hue city, Chuon lagoon is a part of Tam Giang lagoon system. It includes some old villages such as An Truyền or Triều Thủy. For a decade, they still preserve their tradition very well despite a hard life. Every lunar July of the year, villagers hold a festival called “Thu Tế” (Autumn Ceremony) – to pray for good weather, good harvest and prosperity. If you are a photographer (amateur or professional ones) seeking a unique rural palace, Chuon lagoon is a great choice. Nature and human life here is so beautiful in the morning and at the sunset with polychromatic colors. The lagoon has an amazing view of the vast system of the net and local people’s lively activities in the stunning nature. You will harvest fantastic pictures and capture the moment of a simple life in this ideal spot during a trip from Hue.
Rural life but optimistic mind in Chuon lagoon
The local people here mainly rely on rising and catching fish, shrimps, and crabs in the lagoon. Some families live on their boats. In the afternoon, fishermen will catch fish, shrimp. This is hard work and lasts continuously from 6 pm to 6 am. Fishermen usually stay at their shelter called “chồ” to protect their fish-farm and wait for taking back the traps. In the morning, the wife will sell the fish in the local market. The children can help parents in a part of work. Besides, they take their free time to get income by diving mussel and jelly vegetables. Those are specialties of Hue people in summer. Life is very hard but you always see their smile even when they are feeling very tired. A day trip from Hue in Chuon lagoon to experience fish catching technique will be a fun trip for your family.
Come to Chuon lagoon, do not miss fish pancake!
Not just a photo spot, Chuon lagoon is famous for its fish pancake (bánh xèo cá kình). In the morning, Chuồn local market is busy with various kinds of raw fish and food stalls of fish pancakes. You just choose the type of “kình” fish you like most and bring it to the cook. Kình fish is a special fish that has fine taste in the lagoon. Under the talented hands of happy ladies, you will have a delicious pancake served with “nước mắm” (fish sauce) during a few moments. Chuon Lagoon is really an ideal place for those who want to experience new things and eat simple food. Taking a day trip from Hue to Chuon lagoon to temporarily stay away from bustle city and mix into nature then tiredness will disappear.
Đầm Chuồn lagoon is not sparkling like other touristic area but it is a really favorite destination for Vietnamese and foreign tourists. If you are seeking experience for a day trip from Hue like this, join us in Tam Giang lagoon survival and we help you to get it.
