The highlight of the visit to Son Tay was the trip to Ba Vi (Three Peaks) National Park comprising King Peak (highest at 1,296m), Tan Vien Peak (1,227m) and Ngoc Hoa Peak (1,131m). On King Peak, there is a temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. To escape the unyielding of the summer, the French colonialists had built some resorts in the area and some vestiges are still visible now.
To see the temples on the mountains, visitors need to negotiate about 1,000 steps up to the temple. Although tiring, the views are breathtaking.
Souvenir shop at the bottom of the climb to the Ho Chi Minh Temple
Thuong Temple (Đền Thượng) also known as Đức Thánh Tản Viên Sơn to worship the Mountain God. First of two temples on the mountain.
Lookout point on the way to the top
Almost at the top, route to the Ho Chi Minh Temple
While at Ba Vi, we also made a side trip to see a waterfall within the national park.
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