Ha Long Bay (Where the dragon flies down), is a small gulf of the Northeast Gulf. It consists of islands of Ha Long city, Cam Pha town and a part of Van Don District. Ha Long Bay is about 1553 km, including 1969 small and big islands. Most of them are limestone islands. Ha Long Bay is described as a nature masterpiece after millions year of geological change. When traveling, you will relax with quite and fresh atmosphere.
Nowadays, Ha Long Bay, which is the attractive destination, is mentioned most not only in Vietnam but also over the world. Ha Long Bay is recognized to be the world nature heritage twice by UNESCO. Particularly, it is voted for the New Seven Wonder of Nature in 2011.
SEA AND ISLANDS
There are two kinds of island in Ha Long Bay: Limestone Island and Schist Island. Each island has private shape. For example, Hon Rong is similar to a flying dragon on water surface and Hon La Vong is like an old man fishing. Visitor cannot forget some other islands in Ha Long Bay.
Hon Trong Mai is one of the most famous islands in the West south of the Bay. It consists of two islands which shape like a couple of chickens. It is about 10 metres in height and a symbol on Ha Long’s logo.
Tuan Chau island is about 3km in width. Now, it becomes a tourist zone with not only nature landscape but also entertainment centre and resort.
Bai Chay Beach is an artificial beach of Ha Long Bay with more than 200 metres in length and 100 metres in width. Through the asphalt road, visitors can see sand green casuarinas. The pretty shops are hidden under the groves of casuarinas.
CAVES
Besides the beauty of island, visitors are attracted by many caves with beautiful stalactites. These make tourists feel like in heaven.
Thien Cung grotto is far from Ha Long city 8km, lies on Canh Doc Island. When coming in the cave, visitors will be surprised at the stalactites as a castle on high and vertical walls. There are many shapes such as flowers, grasses, birds, human’s activities. All of them are products of nature during millions of year. Besides, there are other attractive caves such as Trinh Nu cave, Dau Go cave, Tam Cung cave, Tien Ong cave
Sung Sot cave lies on Bo Hon Island. It is the largest and most beautiful cave with area 10km2 and at the height of 25m above sea level. This cave is divided into two parts. The first part is as beautiful as legend’s world with colorful stalactites. In other part, there are images in Thanh Giong story.
Ha Long Bay is a worth present which nature gives to Viet Nam. Many organizations and offices continue to keep and develop Ha Long Bay becoming a famous tourisms center of the world. Welcome to Ha Long Bay to enjoy, relax and experience new feeling.
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