Top VietnamTravel Attractions that You Should Visit at Halong Bay

Are you on vacation? If you are on vacation, then maybe you are looking for a fun thing to do during your free time. After months of hard work and spending long and stressful hours at the office, you should make sure that your vacation will be worthwhile. One of the most popular ways of spending time during vacations is by going on a trip. If you are looking for a place where you can relax and enjoy, then Halong Bay is one of your best options.

Halong Bay is situated at northeastern region of Vietnam. It is 180 km east of Hanoi and can be reached by car for approximately 3-4 hr. drive from there. The Bay is set in Gulf of Tonkin.
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Top Attractions in Halong Bay

If you really want to have an escape form the modern world where cars and sound of machineries are what you see and hear every day, then you must go to Halong Bay. The Bay is included in the list of UNESCO world heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist spot these days. There are many attractions in the Bay which can make your visit worthwhile and here are some of them:

• Cat Ba Island: This is the most popular attraction in Halong Bay and it is always included in the tour packages that are offered by various companies. Cat Ba Island is popular for its caves and it also known that the island is a home for many endangered species such as Cat Ba langur. The island is also filled with restaurants, bars and hotels where you can take a rest after spending a day exploring the island.

• Floating Villages: It may sound unbelievable, but it is true that there is a village in the sea. If you are curious about this village then you should take a tour at Halong Bay and you will see that many locals are living in floating houses. You can also try spending a night at those floating houses since the community offers home- stays for a reasonable price.

  Bon Hon Island’s Virgin Cave: This is one of the most popular caves in Halong Bay. The cave is famous because of its shrine. There are many stories and legends regarding the origins of the shrine. A legend claims that there is a pretty woman who took her own life in the cave because she was being forced to marry an old Mandarin. Her body has never been brought home and as time passed it was turned into a stone. Another legend with a similar story tells that a Mandarin tried to force a girl to marry him because her father couldn’t pay his debt. The girl escaped but a fisherman found the girl’s corpse on the Island. They buried the body in the Island and built a small shrine inside the grotto. This is the reason why the cave is called a Virgin because the girl died a virgin.

 These are some of the most popular attractions in Halong Bay that will give you the solid reasons to visit the place during your vacation. Those attractions will give you a thrilling and unforgettable experience that you can treasure for the rest of your life.

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