As expected, Thanh Hoa tourism continues to be a “bright spot” on the national tourism map, attracting nearly 396 thousand visitors during the 4-day holiday (August 31 - September 3). The most encouraging thing is that the tourism products, destinations and services during this holiday at tourist areas and spots in the province are widely welcomed by tourists and highly appreciated for their quality.

The sea space at Flamingo Ibiza Hai Tien (Hoang Hoa) brings visitors exciting experiences.

During the National Day holiday on September 2 this year, instead of long trips, most tourists choose nearby routes and destinations with reasonable costs. Facing this trend, Thanh Hoa tourism is considered the perfect choice when it owns a variety of tourism products, in addition to the entertainment activities organized throughout the holiday, meeting the needs of the people and tourists.

With favorable weather, Pu Luong Community Ecotourism Area (Ba Thuoc) welcomed a large number of tourists to visit and relax. On the first day of the holiday, the room occupancy rate here reached about 90%, however, the number of vacant rooms was "filled" immediately after that. Closing the 4 days of the holiday, this tourist area welcomed 59,500 visitors, leaving many good impressions in the hearts of domestic and international tourists.

Tourist Hoang Quang Huy (Hanoi) was impressed with the green spaces close to nature at Pu Luong Community Ecotourism Area (Ba Thuoc).

Tourist Hoang Quang Huy (Hanoi) said: “As a person working in the tourism service industry, I always have special affection and love for Pu Luong Community Ecotourism Area, first of all because of the green spaces, fresh natural landscapes and wonderful experiences here. We spent time visiting Hieu waterfall, Kho Muong cave and organizing teambuilding at the resort. During our stay here, although there were a lot of guests, all the services were very good, the staff were enthusiastic, friendly and ready to help and support the members of the group when needed. In general, my group members and I had a very enjoyable vacation, leaving many good impressions of a fresh and attractive destination”.

The music show “Soul of the Sea” on the beach brings a romantic atmosphere to tourists when coming to Hai Tien beach during the holidays.

The weather during the holidays was quite favorable, so along with the "green destinations", the beach resorts continued to affirm their attraction during this holiday. At Flamingo Ibiza Hai Tien (Hoang Hoa), throughout the holiday there were fun, entertainment, and unique and attractive festivals. According to quick statistics from Flamigo Ibiza Hai Tien, each day the complex welcomed 6 - 8 thousand visitors, including guests staying and using entertainment services. Of which, accommodation services reached 100% room occupancy; food and beverage, entertainment services operated at maximum capacity.

Tourist Nguyen Thi Hoa from Thai Nguyen province shared: “This is the first time my friends and I have come to Hai Tien Marine Ecotourism Area, and we did not know that Flamingo Ibiza Hai Tien organizes so many activities. In particular, the destination also offers free entrance tickets, from the afternoon to the evening there are a variety of extremely attractive entertainment activities, so we are quite excited. The favorable weather has attracted a large number of tourists, creating a vibrant atmosphere. In particular, the music program on the beach "Soul of the Sea" has brought a romantic space, combined with unique street festivals, creating a difference and class for Hai Tien beach tourism".

Lam Kinh Historical Site is an attractive destination for many tourists.

In order to bring tourists a truly meaningful holiday, along with improving service quality, at key community ecotourism, sea tourism and historical-spiritual culture destinations, we focus on renewing tourism products and increasing the experience. Therefore, destinations in the province not only affirm their attraction to tourists from other provinces, but many local people also choose to travel within the province during this holiday. Ms. Le Thi Phuong (Dong Son district, Thanh Hoa) said: "Because the family took the initiative in transportation, the vacation was very comfortable, the members visited many favorite tourist destinations such as Lam Kinh Historical Site, Ho Dynasty Citadel, Cam Luong fish stream and Sam Son beach. Preparing to enter the new school year, taking care of the children's health is extremely important, so the family prioritized domestic tourism. On the other hand, this is also an opportunity for the children to learn more about the cultural, historical and tourist values ​​of the locality. What impressed us most at each destination was the clean and beautiful space, friendly and enthusiastic staff and very reasonable service prices."

In recent years, during holidays, the number of visitors to tourist areas and destinations in Thanh Hoa province has always been among the top in the country. And one of the important marks is that at the end of a holiday, Thanh Hoa tourism has left good impressions in the hearts of tourists. According to the report of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, during the 4-day holiday, security and order, environmental sanitation, food safety... were always ensured, with no "incidents". To achieve that result, all levels, sectors and localities have coordinated with functional forces to make efforts to deploy and implement synchronous solutions, ensuring conditions in the process of receiving and serving guests. Along with that is the participation and efforts of businesses and tourism service establishments, contributing to affirming the image of "Thanh Hoa Tourism - Safe, friendly and attractive destination".

Hoai Anh