Bat Trang ancient village

Bat Trang is an ancient and famous ceramic village of Viet Nam.  This village lies on the left bank of Red river, about 13 km from Ha Noi, belongs to Gia Lam district – a suburb of Ha Noi Capital. In the past, It was called Bach Tho Village and then it was changed into Ba Trang Village. To day, this village is one of interesting place to visit in Ha Noi.

One of the first interesting things vistor can feel when coming to Bat Trang is the way to this ancient village. Go over the Chuong Duong bridge, go through the long dike, there are some nice places you can stop to take some memorable photographs with your friends

You should start with a walking tour around the village. Go around the small alley running through the village and you can see many more private pottery kilns or the small ceramic drying rigs

Because Bat Trang village is situated on the left bank of the Red River, if you've come here, you can also walk along the river, watching the beautiful scenery and enjoy the river airy atmosphere. In particular, there are passenger vehicles with the help of the buffalo near the river, you can try to go and experience the feeling of discovering  Bat Trang on the steps slowly but surely  of buffaloes.

After walking around the village and taking pictures, you can try making sense of potters with very low fees, only 10,000 VND per person. The owners usually stand at the gate to welcome guests. You will be played with ceramic rotating table. Do not worry if you do not know how to use them, the workers here will instruct you, helped you shape, take samples for your attention. And you are free to create and try out clay.

However if you are not ingenious enough to do make nice products, you can ask the potter to help you. Then, you will paint it by yourself. To take home a piece of pottery like that, you have to pay more from 20000-25000 VND

One more place you should not miss when visiting Bat Trang is pottery market. This market is about 6,000 square meters, divided into small stalls which are sold all kinds of handicrafts items related to ceramics, from the luxury booth dishes, beautiful ornaments to the souvenirs, cups and popular dishes.

And Places where children like best is stalls showing clay tablets inscribed in many different colors, shapes. You will choose for themselves and arrange into  messages. Sellers will help you string into cute and beautiful bracelets or necklaces with the cheap cost.

When feeling tired, you can stop at the roadside stalls where buy rustic dishes made by people in Bat Trang. There are also plenty of dishes to choose from. While taking a rest, you can choose to sip a hot pair of rice cakes and a glass of sugarcane juice

Bat Trang is a really exciting discovery tourist destination where is very suitable for a day trip. Coming to Bat Trang ancient village and enjoy yourself in a day of hard work but exciting with potters and bring beautiful pottery products as a souvenir.