Thuy Bieu Village Hue, Vietnam

Introduction

Thuy Bieu Eco Village is one of the quietest, peaceful lands beside the peaceful Perfume River, this place will bring you a relaxed soul. The fertile land of Thuy Bieu is a destination not to be missed for those who are looking for their own silence, fresh air as well as exploring the beauty of ancient garden houses.

Although located in the middle of Hue city, Thuy Bieu has the appearance of a peaceful village with a fragrant pomelo garden and hundreds of years old houses.

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What is the meaning of the name Thuy Bieu?

Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City today is the merger of two ancient villages, Nguyet Bieu and Luong Quan. Thuy is water, Bieu is a gourd, so it can be roughly understood that Thuy Bieu means Bau Nuoc (The water gourd).

This name comes from the position that Thuy Bieu’s three sides are surrounded by the romantic Perfume River.

How to get to Thuy Bieu Eco-village?

Only about 5km from Hue city, Thuy Bieu village Hue Vietnam, also known as Nguyet Bieu, is a “prominent” name in many eco-tours chosen for domestic and foreign tourists to experience.

The most attractive feature of this village is its poetic location on the Perfume River and the historical sites and surrounding natural landscapes.

Waking up early in the morning at a small house in the village, the feeling of spaciousness between the clouds, the sky, and the scent of grapefruit, fragrant tea tree blooms, is like a “royal garden” at all.

So from Hue city, just go on Le Loi street, then take the Bui Thi Xuan street, go straight ahead around 5km, you will see a vast of pomelo trees, that is Thuy Bieu Village.

Things to do at the village

Thuy Bieu Village Hue nowadays still preserves many unique and ancient architectural works, including the Ho Quyen (Hue tiger arena). After 183 years, this arena is still intact with the inner wall, outer wall, grandstand, entrance gate, and stone steps, giving visitors a glimpse of the survival matches between elephants and tigers in the past.

Going up Vong Canh hill – the hill located in the middle of the Perfume River bend will give you a beautiful view of the lyrical nature of Hue. From here, looking across the river is Hon Chen Palace, Thien Mu Pagoda, and Truong Tien Bridge.

Traveling to Thuy Bieu Eco-village, you should visit the system of ancient houses more than 100 years old. This type of house has many pillars, rafters, and no partitions with the beautiful architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty. Most of the ancient garden houses in Hue are face to the south, made from ironwood or jackfruit.

The pomelo gardens in Thuy Bieu are almost fence-free, with only rows of low-cut trees separating one garden from another as a symbolic meaning. Among the fruits here, the most attractive is Thanh Tra – a specialty pomelo of Hue.

Pomelo is not big and heavy, but it has a sweet taste and has no bitter aftertaste when drinking water after eating. Although only one season is harvested, but year round, The pomelo brings to the countryside in Thuy Bieu different beauties.

Spring is the time of the white color of fragrant pomelo flower blossom, summer is the green color of young pomelos. When autumn comes, Thuy Bieu invites people with a lot of fruit-laden trees, spreading branches to cover the village road, dangling and swinging above visitors’ heads. Winter comes, the tree cherishes waiting for the spring sun to shine.

Explore Thuy Bieu Eco Tour

Thanks to the development of tourism, more and more homestays are built by the owners of the Thuy Bieu eco gardens. In the morning, the sun is not too strong, it will be great to visit the pomelo garden.

Hand-pick your favorite fruit and peel it with the locals, taste the sweetness and bar of this hundred-year-old specialty fruit. In addition to Thanh Tra, the orchard here also grows a lot of sweet potatos, cassava, pineapple, full of “homegrown” flavors that look extremely eye-catching.

At noon, you can choose the rustic dishes cooked by the host himself and decorated very sophisticatedly and beautifully. What’s better than sipping braised snakehead fish, grapefruit salad mixed with squid and a bowl of home-grown vegetable soup right under cool trees? Feeling away from home will be warmed up by the hospitality of the people here with a close and cozy space.

After a good afternoon nap on a bamboo cot or a hammock in the middle of the house, you will be delighted to soak your feet in a wooden tub with boiled grapefruit, lemon, and lemongrass leaves.

Riding a bike to go around the village and enjoy the fresh air, the daily life of the locals, the farmers on their ride fields is also a great activty you must do at Thuy Bieu Village in Hue.