%%With Hà Đông as provincial capital, Hà Tây lies to the southwest of and at the entrance to Hà Nội capital. For this reason,all of its tourist attractions are around 50km from the centre of Hà Nội and easily accessible by land. Chùa Hương (Perfume Pagoda) stands amidst a large area of scenic interest named Hương Sơn in Mỹ Đức district, almost 70km to the southwest of Ha Noi. Actually, Chùa Hương (Perfume Pagoda) is a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines and natural scenery consisting of mountains ( Mâm Xôi or Raspberry mountain, Con Gà or Cock mountain, Voi or Elephant mountain, Lân or Kylin mountain...), forests, streams (Yen and Tuyet), grottoes (Huong Tich, Hinh Bong, Ngoc Long, Chua Tien) and pagodas (Ngoai or Cho, Trong or Huong, Hinh Bong, Long Van, Bao Dai...). The most outstanding spots are Hương Tích Grotto and Hương Pagoda. Nam Thiên Đệ Nhất Động (The most beautiful grotto in the South) - the distinction conferred by Lord Trịnh Sâm - remains visible on the wall of Hương Tích Grotto. It is in the area surrounding Perfume Pagoda that the traces of the primitive mankind as well as the archaeological artifacts of the Hoà Bình-Bắc Sơn (see also Các Nền Văn Hoá ™ Việt Nam) cultures have been discovered. Perfume Pagoda is also reputed for its valuable medicinal herbs. Đồng Mô is a tourist attraction for those who love nature and are fond of golf. At the very foot of Ba Vì mountain is Dong Mo, a poetic valley with a man-made reservoir covering 1,500 ha and more than 20 islets. Đồng Mô Golf Course is covered with velvety, verdant grass, and has 18 holes of international standard. In addition, Hà Tây attracts local and foreign visitors by such beautiful sites as Sơn Tây Citadel, Tây Phương Pagoda, Chùa Thầy (Master's Pagoda). At last is Tản Viên Temple in Ba Vì commune (Ba Vì district, Hà Tây). Built in the times of the northern domination, this temple was in dedication to God of Tản Viên Mountain or Mountain God.