Giàn Gừa historic site, Nhơn Ái
Daytime
Huge old fig trees and wartime relics about 15 km from the centre, a stop on the city's culture and history route
Google Maps
Search in Vietnamese: khu di tích lịch sử Giàn Gừa Nhơn Ái
Cần Thơ
- Region
- Mekong Delta
- Includes
- Cái Răng floating market, orchards, Sóc Trăng Khmer pagodas
Things to do
5 checked things to do. We have checked only a few things here so far. More is coming.
Culture, history and religion
Crafts, workshops and classes
Nhơn Ái garden and craft tour: cacao garden, bánh hỏi and blacksmith workshops
not confirmed yet
Go by small boat, bicycle or motorbike between a seedling nursery, a cacao garden and family workshops making hủ tiếu, bánh hỏi and farm tools
Ask locally, Nhơn Ái homestays and tour desks
Search in Vietnamese: tour vườn ca cao lò rèn Nhơn Ái
Bamboo and rattan weaving at Thủy Tuyết cooperative, Thới Hòa commune
not confirmed yet
Weave a piece with the artisans and take it home; longer stays add bánh xèo, bánh cống and bánh tiêu making and a Khmer dance lesson
Ask locally, contact the cooperative
Search in Vietnamese: hợp tác xã mây tre đan Thủy Tuyết
Craft revival workshops and bần tree boat trip at Mekong Silt Ecolodge, An Bình
not confirmed yet
Workshops bring back crafts that few households still practise; a boat trip to the bần (mangrove apple) trees ends with lẩu bần
Google Maps, book with the ecolodge
Search in Vietnamese: Mekong Silt Ecolodge trải nghiệm làng nghề
Day trips and side trips
Craft homestay near Cù Lao Dung (Homestay Cô Hai, An Thạnh)
not confirmed yet
Make bánh nùm cô with local artisans and try bần flower tea, bần candy and bần salad; tours visit craft households on Cù Lao Dung
Ask locally, book the homestay
Search in Vietnamese: homestay Cô Hai An Thạnh bánh nùm cô