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Halong Bay (Vietnam)

Description: Located in the Gulf of Tonkin, 170 kilometres east of Hanoi, in northern Vietnam near the border with China. The bay ... more

Halong Bay (Vietnam) ... consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the ocean.

Newest Review: ... luxury restaurants in most other places in the world. The Vietnamese also present their food beautifully almost as a work of art so that you almost feel a bit guilty spoiling it. A lot of the islands have names based on someone's interpretation of their shape; eg Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock), and Mai Nha Islet (roof). Apparently nearly 1000 of the islands have been ... more

... given names. There are also birds and animals including monkeys, and iguanas and others living on some of the islands. Halong Bay and its maze of islands and channels has saved Vietnam being invaded on a number of occasions and during the Vietnam war th...more

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Halong Bay (Vietnam): Ha Long Bay - How long can you stay? (1318 words)
by - written on 13/08/08 (Very useful, 289 readings)
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The legend: Ha Long Bay - means "Bay of the Descending Dragon" in the Vietnamese language. The local folk tale says that dragons descended from heaven to help locals who were under attack by spitting jewels and jade to the sea, forming a natural fortress against invaders; these precious stones are now the lush green outcrops. After this the mother dragon settled in Ha long Bay and still protects Vietnam from the weather (the bay is usually fairly calm and protected) and also from outside invasion. Location and History: Halong Bay is in North Vietnam, 170 kilometres north-east of Hanoi (about 3 and a half hours driving) in the Gulf of ... Read the complete review

Halong Bay-Asian emerald (436 words)
by - written on 12/08/07 (Useful, 184 readings)
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In the northern side of Vietnam, apart from Hanoi-the capital, Sapa, Halong bay is another worth visiting address. __How to get there__ Located near Vietnam's north coast.The nearest city called Halong ( just the same name). If you were in Hanoi, it just take two hours on the bus to go to Halong- the city and then one more hour on the cruise to the bay. All cost about 10$( if you want a nice cruise, you'd better pay more). __Landscape__ Known as Natural World Heritage site, Halong bay consists of over 2000 islands and islets as well as some limestone rock with hundreds of different shape. As you are on the cruise , you can see them closely ... Read the complete review

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