Hoa Lu 華閭


I visited Hoa Lu (an ancient capital) alone in 2007. Last time, I just picked an agency at the Old Quarter of Hanoi randomly to arrange a tour. On the day, a small car, may be for maximum 7 persons, took us to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc. Lunch with dishes served at home was served at a small restaurant. The surroundings were rather primitive. People were riding their bikes around, old women sold fruits, etc. The experience was very good.




In 2019, my trip partner and I visited Hao Lu, Trang An and Mua Cave. With these 12 years, the temples look more or less the same. But the surroundings have changed. Only tourists were around. We did not see residents anymore. Buffet lunch at a giant restaurant was much inferior to the family run restaurant. The surroundings have been cleared up. The views of the limestone mountains nearby remain beautiful.


One funny incidence: I saw the same man riding on a cow around the entrance of the temple area. Both the man and cow are older.


We visited two temples (Dinh Tien Hoang King Temple and Hoa Lu Le Dai Hanh King Temple), had a fantastic bike ride and lunch at a restaurant with gorgeous surroundings.







Below provides a bit information of the temples:






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