300-year-old vegetable village next to Vietnam's heritage proposed as world's best tourist village

Vegetable growing here is also recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

This award is a global initiative of UNWTO, to honor villages where tourism plays an important role in preserving and promoting cultural values, products, and rural and community-based lifestyles.

At the same time, the award promotes innovation and sustainability, recognizing villages' contribution to sustainable development goals through tourism.

3km from the center of the old town, 50km from Tam Ky city and 25km from Da Nang , Tra Que vegetable village has a history of more than 300 years, famous for more than 40 types of special herbs, with strong, characteristic flavors such as onions, Vietnamese coriander, perilla, celery, coriander, etc.

Over the years, Tra Que has become an indispensable destination for international tourists when visiting Hoi An.

Hoi An City has completed the dossier to submit to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to honor Tra Que Vegetable Village as "Best Tourism Village in the World" in 2024. Photo: Internet

3km from the center of the old town, 50km from Tam Ky city and 25km from Da Nang, Tra Que vegetable village has a history of more than 300 years, famous for more than 40 types of special herbs. Photo: Internet

Tra Que is an agricultural village combined with community tourism, once recognized as a favorite tourist destination in Vietnam. Photo: Internet

Tra Que is an agricultural village combined with community tourism, once recognized as a favorite tourist destination in Vietnam. Vegetable growing in Tra Que is also recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Visitors to Tra Que will discover the village's rich culture and history, and experience authentic farming life through the program "A day as a Tra Que farmer".

Here, visitors can participate in the traditional vegetable growing process, learn to cook, and enjoy dishes and drinks made from vegetables, tubers, fruits, and seeds grown according to safe, organic processes.

In addition, visitors can also work with the locals in the lush green gardens and stay at beautiful, airy and peaceful accommodations, interact with farmers through experiential programs such as "Learning to be a Tra Que farmer" and "Learning to cook", preparing dishes from vegetables harvested right in the garden.

When joining the Tra Que tour, most tourists are attracted by new experiences such as hoeing, planting vegetables, watering, making pancakes, massaging and soaking feet with herbs. Photo: Internet

When participating in the Tra Que tour, most tourists are attracted by new experiences such as hoeing, planting vegetables, watering, making pancakes, massaging and soaking feet with herbs. These activities, although very familiar and simple in Vietnam, are new and interesting to many Europeans. It is this uniqueness that has created a special attraction, helping the image of Tra Que vegetable village spread more widely as a peaceful, friendly and hospitable destination.

Source: https://danviet.vn/quang-nam-lang-rau-300-tuoi-nam-ke-di-san-cua-viet-nam-de-xuat-la-lang-du-lich-tot-nhat-the-gioi-20240818140210432.htm