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Hot air balloons flying in the sky of Ancient Capital

HNN.VN - The hot air balloon festival “Hue Ancient Capital seen from the sky” in the series of events of Hue Festival Week 2022 has just been opened on the morning of June 25 at Ham Nghi yard, opposite Quoc Tu Giam, inside the Hue Citadel.

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Hot air balloons in the sky of Hue City

Dozens of hot air balloons flew in the sky of Hue land, creating a beautiful image, attracting a large number of people and tourists to enjoy.

There are 10 large hot air balloons with a diameter of 25 - 28m that will be used to carry passengers to fly at an altitude of 300 - 500m, each flight lasts 45 - 60 minutes. From this height, visitors will admire the panoramic view of Hue ancient capital. In addition, 10 mini hot air balloons with a diameter of 6 – 10m will take performancing flights at an altitude of 10 - 20m at Ham Nghi yard.

The free-flying activity with hot air balloons has two routes: flying along the Perfume River to the west, visitors can see the lyrical Perfume River, Thien Mu Pagoda, tombs and monuments on the riversides; or flying along the Perfume River in the east towards Tam Giang lagoon, watching the sunrise over the sea.

The following are photos recorded by Thua Thien Hue Online:

Technical team preparing hot air balloons before flight time

Gas is pumped in to help the hot air balloon stand upright

Foreign experts manipulate on the hot air balloons before flight time

There are many beautiful hot air balloons, attracting a large number of people and tourists to experience

Large hot air balloons before flight time

Visitors experience a fly on a hot air balloon right after the opening ceremony

Besides the hot air balloons flyings with passengers, there are many small ones just taking performing flights

A small hot air balloon piloted by a female technician

Hot air balloons fly out of Hue Citadel - the section of Phu Xuan bridge

By Nhat Minh

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