Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is the focal point of a bigger zone including Bai Tu Long toward the upper east and Cat Ba islands toward the southwest. It was perceived as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1994 and recorded in the New 7 Wonders in 2012.

History and Tales:

While Hanoi's old name is Thang Long (Ascending Dragon), Halong truly implies Descending Dragon. Furthermore, in the same way as other Vietnamese towns' names, Ha Long Bay has the inception from a legend. Sometime in the distant past, Vietnam was attacked soon after they began building the nation. The Jade Emperor sent Mother Dragon and her Child Dragons down to help Vietnamese individuals. The mythical beasts discharged from their mouths many pearls, which then transformed into a large number of stone islands developing in the ocean like extraordinary dividers ceasing the trespassers' vessels.

These water crafts collided with the islands and broke into pieces. Vietnamese won the fight because of the dubious combat zone. After the triumph, the monsters chose to remain on the straight and the pearls still remained. The area that Mother Dragon landed is then called Ha Long Bay and where Child ones slid is Bai Tu Long Bay.

Climate

The yearly temperature of Ha Long straight is 22.8 Celcius degree, reasonable for vacationers to travel lasting through the year. The best time to visit is from March to August, in light of the fact that amid this time, voyagers have the opportunity to shoot colorful photographs with blue sky and ocean as smooth as factory lake. It's shady and stormy in pre-winter and crisp in winter. Particularly, the period amongst August and October is the tropical storm season.

What to do

Guests to Ha Long shouldn't miss Bai Chay shoreline (Scorched Beach – near the bank of Ha Long Bay), whose sand is dull. Individuals frequently erroneously imagine this is because of the atmosphere or absence of twist around there. Nonetheless, the climate here is very lovely and the temperature is around 22oC. From Bai Chay, you can enlist a vessel and go out to the straight, where you will discover some of Southeast Asian most captivating limestone islands. Taking a journey trip around Halong is one of the most ideal approaches to encounter the magnificence of the Bay (More about cruising in Halong Bay).

The limestone arrangements are both odd and magnificent. They are Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Cave) - 4km from the wharf outside of Ha Long City, Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave) – 8km south of Bai Chay, Bo Nau (Pelican Cave) , Trinh Nu (Virgin Cave) – 15km south of Bai Chay, in the island scope of Bo Hon, in the framework contained Sung Sot (Surprise Grotto), Dong Tien Lake and Luon Grotto, and so forth.

Other than Ha Long Bay, there are Mong Cai – the fringe city with China (visas probably been sourced in your nation of origin), Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong City and Tuan Chau Island – a recently created visitor resort. One can spend in the vicinity of 3 and 5 days going by and encountering the magnificence of the Bay.