Hanoi Attractions: #19 Bao Son Paradise Park

The Bao Son Paradise Park is an amusement park that first opened its doors to the general public in September 2008. This impressive park cost $50 million to build and has proved to be a popular attraction.

The park covers 50 acres and is divided into 4 main areas. These are:

The traditional craft villages of Viet Nam

This area houses replicas of the 15 most well-known craft villages of the country. It includes Phu Lang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village. There are also villages that specialise in products like gemstone-inlaid pictures, bamboo and rattan work.

A replica of the ancient quarters of Hanoi

This area features the daily activities of the people of Hanoi at the start of the 20 century. There are over 20 old-style shop houses with tiled roofs. Each shop shows various products like clothing, watches, or art work.

An eco-tourism area

This is the largest area of the park and includes the ocean world aquarium with more than 2,000 species of fish from around the world. These include sharks and ray vand much more. The eco-tourism area also houses a royal garden with approximately 500 varieties of rare and precious orchids. There is also a museum containing a large collection of butterflies and flowers.

A area that offers cuisine from throughout the country

The food area has over 30 restaurants selling food from home and abroad, including traditional specialties from around Vietnam like: pho, cha ca Hanoi (Hanoi-style grilled fish) and banh tom (crisp shrimp pastry).

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Other Hanoi Attractions can be found here:

#1 Cua Bac Church https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions

#2 Hoan Kiem Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-2-hoan-kiem-lake

#3 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-3-ho-chi-minh-mausoleum

#4 The Vietnamese Museum of Ethnology https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-the-vietnam-museum-of-ethnology

#5 Truc Bach Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-5-truc-bach-lake

#6 Quan Thanh Temple https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-6-quan-thanh-temple

#7 Vietnam Museum of Revolution https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-7-vietnam-museum-of-revolution

#8 Hanoi Opera House https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-8-hanoi-opera-house

#9 Vietnam Military History Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-9-vietnam-military-history-museum

#10 St. Joseph’s Cathedral https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-10-st-joseph-s-cathedral

#11 Temple of Literature https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-11-the-temple-of-literature

#12 The Tran Quoc Pagoda https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-12-the-tran-quoc-pagoda

#13 West Lake http://www.inseasia.com/listing/west-lake-hanoi/

#14 Hoa Lo Prison https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-14-hoa-lo-prison

#15 Ho Chi Minh Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-15-ho-chi-minh-museum

#16 Vietnam Women’s Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-16-the-vietnam-women-s-museum

#17 The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-17-vietnam-national-museum-of-fine-arts

#18 National Museum of Vietnamese History https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-18-national-museum-of-vietnamese-history

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