Ngu Binh Mountain

About 3 km from Hue Citadel, Chestnut Mountain has a trapezoidal shape with a flat top like a screen for Hue Citadel. The mountain has a height of 105m, on both sides there are two mountains of land, Ta Phu Son and Huu Bat Son, which look like a phoenix spreading its wings to protect the Kinh. Over the years, from the foot to the top of the mountain, the pine trees are still lush all year round, blending with the cool breeze blowing in the air, bringing good things to this peaceful land.

This place stands out with the green pine forest, watching the river, trees, and pagodas on the top of the mountain, creating a vivid and unique picture of Hue. Previously, this place was also known as Bang Son, then renamed Ngu Son Mountain as it is today, people often call it with the more familiar name Ngu Mountain.

Coming here, visitors can admire the vast sky, cool and quiet space of the mountains. This mountain is very close to the people of Hue since ancient times, and is of great importance in the history of the ancient capital of Hue. The beauty here comes from the combination of mountains and Perfume River, visitors can fully admire this unique poetic beauty in Hue.

This place is the place where King Gia Long chose as a shelter for the citadel, besides this is also a familiar picnic spot of the kings since the Nguyen Dynasty, the vast pine trees from the top of the mountain were also hand-made. King planted from ancient times. Despite many historical events, the pine forest on the mountain still retains its own beauty and features that still cover the whole area. Standing from the top of the mountain, visitors can see firsthand a fanciful picture of the city with magnificent palaces, ancient pagoda roofs and the clear blue Perfume River. When the sunset falls, visitors can also enjoy the poetic picture, the golden sky blending with the green of the forest, a characteristic beauty and becoming a symbol of Hue nature.

Visitors will not find it too difficult to find their way up Ngu Binh mountain. When you reach the foot of the mountain, you can park your car and walk to the top of the mountain to enjoy. The road up the mountain is flat, visitors can relax while walking while enjoying the natural scenery, if you are tired you can sit and rest under the cool, shady trees on both sides of the road.

Along with the Perfume River, Ngu Binh Mountain is the second priceless gift from mother nature to the land of the ancient capital of Hue thousands of years ago. And for a long time, this beautiful mountain and the blue Perfume River have become a proud symbol in the hearts of every Hue citizen.