Opened in 2022 along the shore of Ky Lan Lake inside Ky Lan Mountain Park in central Ninh Binh city, Hoa Lu Old Town (Pho Co Hoa Lu) is a contemporary pedestrian quarter built to evoke the atmosphere of 10th-century Dai Co Viet architecture. First-time visitors should note that this is a modern cultural and evening leisure promenade inside the provincial city\u2014not to be confused with the historic 10th-century Hoa Lu Ancient Capital<\/a> located 12 kilometres west in Truong Yen.<\/p>\n Before the evening pedestrian zone was built, Ky Lan Mountain (Mountain of the Unicorn) and its surrounding lake were already a well-known city park featuring natural limestone caves and the Silver Pagoda (Chua Bac) set on the water.<\/p>\n The main attraction of Hoa Lu Old Town comes alive after 18:30, when two multi-tiered wooden pagoda towers (Bao Thap) standing in the middle of Ky Lan Lake are illuminated in warm gold and red light, casting reflections across the water toward the limestone cliff of Mount Ky Lan. Along the brick promenade, wooden stalls modeled on traditional craft workshops sell regional snacks such as honey cakes, lotus tea, sticky rice, and handicrafts from local communes. Wooden sampans decorated with paper lanterns row passengers out onto Ky Lan Lake to float beside the lit stupas and release floating candle lanterns.<\/p>\nWhat you’ll see<\/h3>\n
Visiting Hoa Lu Old Town with Eco Trip Asia<\/h3>\n