Nhan Trach fishing village, in Nam Trach commune, Quang Tri province, is an interesting destination for those who want to learn about the lives of people in coastal areas. This is one of the ancient fishing villages that was formed at the end of the 14th century.
Nhan Trach has a coastline of about 3km long, the best time to visit this fishing village is in the early morning. When dawn began to appear, along with countless silver waves from afar, the convoys of ships were rushing back to shore.
From 4am, the villagers have been ready for the early morning market. The fishing boats are packed with fishing boats carrying fresh seafood after a long night drifting at sea.
Visitors here can immerse themselves in that vibrant atmosphere, participate in activities with fishermen such as pulling small boats into the sea, helping to push the boat full of seafood to shore. All fresh seafood will be sold directly at the wharf, you can directly buy fresh seafood to prepare.
At around 6am, after being bought and sold, the seafood will be brought ashore, and the fishing wharf will return to its original peace and quiet.
The people of Nhan Trach are gentle and gentle, their lives have dependent on the ocean for generations. They worship the sea god, pray for favorable weather, safe and bumper sea trips. Traditional festivals and customs related to the ocean are still preserved and passed down through many generations.
For the people of Nhan Trach coastal village, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Cau Ngu festival in the third lunar month are the two biggest festivals of the year.
Previously, Nhan Trach was just a poor fishing village along the coast, but thanks to its knowledge of access and exploitation of tourism, life has been "changed". Although life is better, people still maintain ancient customs.
Nhan Trach is famous for its traditional craft village of making handmade fish sauce and processing dried seafood. All fresh seafood caught from the sea will be processed into pure fish sauce or dried by the people.
Nhan Trach cuisine also has a strong sea flavor. Fresh seafood dishes such as shrimp, fish, squid, and crab are processed simply but still retain their natural sweetness. In addition, visitors to Nhan Trach can also enjoy shrimp paste and unique products from the sandy land such as sea dragon fruit.
Around Nhan Trach village, there are also many sand hills with a height of about 100m. adventure sports lovers can experience sand sliding in a very interesting way. From the top of the hill, visitors can see the whole of Dong Hoi city in the distance.
