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Halon: Things To See & Do
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Cruising Around Halong
Bay
Designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage sight for its beauty, Halong Bay is one of
the most moving sights in Southeast Asia. The most popular way
to see the bay is to hire a boat from Bai Chay beach and cruise
in the bay, skirting the tiny islands and innumerable limestone
peaks, carved by time and the waters into often improbably
shapes. Some of the more famous are: Hang Dau Go (Wooden Stakes
cave), Hang Bo Nau (Pelican cave), Hang Trinh Nu (the Virgin),
and Hang Sung Sot (Cave of Awe).
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Bai Chay Beach
(Scorched Beach)
The main beach of
Halong, unlike most beaches the sands here are dark. The name
itself was given after a long-ago battle against the invading
Mongols, whose attack was repulsed and their ships burnt on this
very beach. Since then, it has been known as Scorched Beach.
Despite the history, the beach is a pleasant and popular place
during the summer.
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Hang Dau Go
(Wooden Stakes Cave)
Located on a
limestone islet near to Bai Chay, this cave is considered one of
the most beautiful in Halong. The name of the cave refers to
stakes that were stored here as part of the defense against
invading Mongols. The inner chambers of the cave itself are
known for their spectacular stalagmites and stalactites, many of
them highly colourful. The beauty of the cave was immortalized
in 1929 by a verse from the poet-king Khai Dinh, whose praise is
carved on a stone stele at the entrance of the cave.
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Nui Bai Tho (Poem
Mountain)
This looming mount
over Hon Gai city is impossible to miss. Apart from its sheer
presence, it is best known for a stele carved with the words of
15th century King Le Thanh Tong's, who wrote a poem glorifying
Ha Long's beauty.
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