Van Lam embroidery village is located inside the famous attraction Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Trang An, Mua Caves ... Therefore, tourists usually combine the Tam Coc – Bich Dong and Mua Caves tour with the trip to Van Lam village. It is known as an embroidery village (Ninh Hai – Hoa Lu). People from all over the world visit here for its rich historical and cultural values and traditional embroidery.
Tam Coc view from Mua Caves
This embroidery is believed to have existed for about 800 years since the Tran Dynasty. This legend relates why this embroidery village was founded, Mrs. Tran Thi Dung -the wife of mandarin Tran Thu Do came to this village with other Tran family royalty and taught local people how to weave and embroider. It is not surprising when the Van Lam village has become a famous tourist attraction in Ninh Binh.
If you depart from Hanoi, you can take the bus from Hanoi to Tam Coc and then use a local bus to reach Van Lam from Tam Coc. alternatively, there is Ninh Binh Railway Station in Ninh Binh province if you want to take a train from Hanoi or anywhere in Vietnam. Then, from the center of Ninh Binh, you have to go to Van Lam by motorbike or taxi.
What’s The Best Time to Visit?
People often combine the trip to Van Lam Village with the Tam Coc- Bich Dong tour; therefore, the time they visit will depend on the tour schedule. In general, Van Lam village is a good destination to come throughout the year. However, you should not visit in the rainy season like August if you want to have a nice trip.
If you intend to visit Van Lam village, the best time for you is from the beginning of May to June. During that time, the weather is so mild and you can take great photos of the embroidery kingdom. At that time, you can easily visit other famous Ninh Binh attractions such as Tam Coc Cave, Mua Caves, Trang An Grottoes, Bich Dong Pagoda….
Van Lam Village was founded in the 13th century and it has been famous for items from embroidery year by year. At the gate of Van Lam village, you can see an ancient temple that was built to show respect and gratitude to the person who taught and inspired the embroidery craft to people here. Nowadays, this village is known as an embroidery trade village with about 80% of people in Van Lam knowing embroidery skills many embroidery enterprises are established and more than 700 embroidery households.
When you have a great chance to visit Van Lam, you should walk and see how they make embroidered crafts with their skillful hands. You can buy or take some photos of Van Lam embroidery products that are famous not only in Vietnam but also in the US, Japan, and German, etc. Biking around the village, meeting local people, and buying special souvenirs for your family and friends are memorable experiences when you take a nice trip to Van Lam Village.
There are a number of accommodation or restaurant options near the attractive Van Lam Village or Tam Coc – Bich Dong. Furthermore, you can eat on the route to Van Lam Village. But if you learn more about the sophistication of the process for making embroidery craft and explore cultural and historical values, I recommend staying resting in the craftsman’s house, where you can find it many conditions and opportunities. People here are open and hospitable to tourists and visitors. They will make lots of Ninh Binh specialties and delicious food to welcome you.
Coming to Van Lam embroidery village, you will deeply understand the souls of Van Lam people and the countryside. As a famous site in Ninh Binh that attracts more and more tourists, Van Lam has expanded its tourism and production as well as promoting and preserving its unique pristine and traditional beauty.
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