Bustling with visitors to the special national relic Po Klong Garai Tower on the occasion of September 2nd holiday

Tourists visit and take souvenir photos at the special national monument Po Klong Garai Tower.

Tourists visit and take souvenir photos at Po Klong Garai Tower.

Present at the special national relic Po Klong Garai Tower on September 1, the reporter recorded the bustling atmosphere here with a lot of visitors. Mr. Cao Van Can - a tourist from Hanoi shared: "Taking advantage of the Independence Day holiday, I went to the southern area of Khanh Hoa province to visit relatives and visit and enjoy some tourist attractions. Through my experience, I found that Po Klong Garai Tower has a unique architecture; a relaxing, airy space; and very special art performances".

Many tourists come to visit the special national monument Po Klong Garai Tower.

According to Mr. Dong Van Nhuong - Head of the Management Board of the Po Klong Garai Tower Special National Monument, on September 1, the monument welcomed about 1,600 visitors. Previously, on August 31, the monument welcomed about 1,400 visitors, equivalent to the previous year's holiday. In order for visitors to have the best experience, the Monument Management Board has carefully prepared the conditions, from reception to organizing services such as: Cham folk art performances, pottery making, Cham brocade weaving, live explanations at the Cham cultural exhibition booth and on the tower cluster to serve visitors... In addition, from 2022 to present, at the Po Klong Garai Tower Special National Monument, QR code boards have been installed and maintained for visitors to scan, read or listen to detailed explanations about the monument.

The special national relic Po Klong Garai Tower is located on Trau Hill, built in the late 13th century, early 14th century to worship King Po Klong Garai (1151 - 1205), the king who made great contributions in building an irrigation system to develop local agriculture , and has been remembered and worshiped by the Cham people for hundreds of years.

Visitors scan the QR code to read and listen to the commentary about the Po Klong Garai Tower Special National Monument.

This is a complex of 3 towers, including the Gate Tower, the Fire Tower and the Main Tower. Through the ups and downs of time, Po Klong Garai Tower still retains its delicate, sharp lines, with dark red bricks and bonded together by special construction techniques. Every year, Po Klong Garai Tower hosts many important ceremonies and festivals of the Cham people. Po Klong Garai Tower was ranked as a special national architectural and artistic relic by the Prime Minister on December 22, 2016.