Ancient pine tree road attracts hundreds of visitors every day in Gia Lai

The hundred-year-old pine trees in Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province are becoming an attractive destination on the highland tourism map.

The hundred-year-old pine trees are located on the road passing through village 1, Nghia Hung commune, Chu Pah district, about 15km from Pleiku city center. This place is known as one of the most beautiful roads in Gia Lai, passing through green tea hills next to the sacred and ancient Buu Minh pagoda.

At the end of the ancient pine trees is the sacred Buu Minh pagoda. Photo: Cong Ngo

Rows of ancient pine trees are planted along the road leading to the factory and processing area at Bien Ho tea hill. Every day, this address attracts an average of 800 visitors to visit, check-in, take wedding photos... Ms. Ngo Ngoc Hanh, a tourist from Binh Dinh province, shared the poetic and immense scenery around the tea hill, with a very fresh climate.

Peaceful scenery of hundred-year-old pine trees in Gia Lai. Photo: Thanh Tuan

Mr. Trinh Dinh Truong - General Director of Bien Ho Tea Joint Stock Company - said that the pine trees were planted during the French colonial period, when the French built tea plantations. "For many years, few people knew about the poetic beauty of the pine trees. Some orchid growers even tried to scrape the pine bark to get the substrate to grow orchids, damaging the growth of the "old pine trees". The company had to install a camera system to monitor and protect, and at the same time number each pine tree for easy management," said Mr. Truong. Tourists who come to take pictures with the pine trees not only enjoy the fresh nature but can also shop for local products. The Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai province has built a Vietnamese sales point in 2023 in the area of ​​the hundred-year-old pine trees. The Department acts as a focal point to introduce and connect units and OCOP entities in the province to create favorable conditions for the implementation of Vietnamese sales points, bringing products to consumers and tourists near and far. The OCOP booth sells many typical products of Gia Lai province, such as honey, coffee, pepper, cashew nuts, dried beef, tea, etc.

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