Beaches in Halong surroundings

Answer: In Halong Bay are concentrated the famous limestone karsts, included in the UNESCO list in 1994. Required to visit the Thyenkung cave with stalactites 500 years old and the island of Katba with a national park. Cruise ships allow you to see the floating villages of Wongwieng and Kongdam, where the traditional way of life of fishermen has been preserved.

Answer: A unique example of Vietnamese temple architecture is the Longtien Pagoda, built in 1941 in the style of late Chan Buddhism. In the Baytylong Bay, the remains of an ancient harbor of the Li dynasty (XI century) have been preserved. Of particular interest is the Kanzong Fort of the XIX century, combining French colonial elements with traditional Vietnamese fortification.

Answer: The Sun World Ha Long Complex amusement park offers a cable car over the bay and a 215-meter-high Ferris wheel. On the island of Tuangchau there is a dolphinarium with a show of marine animals, and in the ethnographic museum of Quang Ninh children will see traditional houses on stilts of the Tai people.

Answer: The observation deck on Mount Baitho offers panoramic views of the 3,000 islands of the bay. Sungsot Cave illuminated with stalagmites creates fantastic lighting effects, and the floating Kairang market offers colorful shots of boats filled with fruits and seafood.

Answer: According to the Vietnamese epic, the Gulf Islands were created by a dragon that struck the ground with its tail. Daugo Cave holds traces that locals believe are the claw prints of the mythical creature. In the XVI century, the pirate Chin Khak used grottoes as secret bases, which is confirmed by archaeological finds of pottery of the Mak dynasty.

Answer: On the island of Cuanlan preserved the only lighthouse in Vietnam of the French colonial era (1890). The fishing village of Vungwieng demonstrates a technique known since the time of Emperor Minh Mang. In the depths of Lanha Bay hidden "Ape Island" where lives a population of rare rhesus monkeys.