Foreigners excited to discover flower road in Hanoi

At this time of year a road within Ciputra, an upmarket urban area in Hanoi, attracts crowds of visitors, including foreigners, because of Ban (bauhinia variegata) trees on both sides of the road in full bloom.

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The blooming bauhinia variegata trees make many people think they are lost in the mountain of the Northwestern region.

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The bauhinia variegata flowers are conspicuous, white and purple, with five soft petals, featuring the typical beauty of the high mountain in the north.

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The Ban flower season starts in late February and lasts till April. When the flowers are blooming, they look like a fan.

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Although there are several colours, white and purple are the main colours.

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At the beginning of the flower season, many roads in Hanoi look more romantic and attractive.

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On weekends, many foreign visitors choose to call at Ciputra to watch bauhinia variegate blossoming. “We feel as if we get lost in a mountain in the northern highlands of Vietnam,” says Shachin, an Indian visitor and his wife.

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The Indian couple do not forget to capture an impressive moment right in Hanoi instead of travelling far up north.

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“We are very happy and lucky to come to Vietnam at the right time when bauhinia variegate are blooming. We walk along the road dotted with many pure white flowers and take very satisfactory pictures” says an Indian tourist.