After the unique wedding held in a cave in Quang Ninh of the Vietnamese-American couple appeared on social networks, many tourists from Hanoi and Hai Phong invited each other to check-in and admire the amazing natural scenery "underground".
The check-in location that is attracting a lot of attention is Vung Duc Cave (also known as Vung Duc Cave Tourist Area), belonging to the Vung Duc Historical and Scenic Area complex (Cam Dong Ward, Cam Pha City, Quang Ninh Province), 45km northeast of Ha Long city.
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Vung Duc Cave is located on the shore of Bai Tu Long Bay, surrounded by Ban Che mountains with beautiful natural scenery, attracting tourists to visit. Since the Ha Long - Cam Pha seawall with a total length of 18.7km and a 6-lane design has been put into operation, tourists have moved to Vung Duc cave much more conveniently, both by road and sea.
Walking along this route, tourists have the opportunity to admire the unique landscape, one side of the mountain, the other side of the sea. When reaching the end of the road, the section adjacent to the Pier Road of Cam Pha City, visitors turn to Vung Duc, move about 1km to the cave of the same name.
Vung Duc Cave consists of a system of 5 interconnected caves, including Thien Dang Cave, Long Van Cave, Ngong Ngang Cave, Kim Quy Cave and the widest is Cung Dinh Cave (also known as Bat Cave). The caves are distributed from low to high, with caves, visitors have to climb hundreds of stone steps to reach the cave entrance.
Since 1999, this place has also been invested in an elevator system, electric lighting, and entrance to the cave to create favorable conditions for tourists when visiting and experiencing here. The space of the Vung Duc cave system is relatively flat, very convenient for visitors to learn and explore.
The first stop of tourists when coming to Vung Duc cave tourist area is Thien Dang cave, 46m above sea level with 5 interconnected cave doors, of which 2 are exits and entrances. In the middle of the cave there is a large and flat space with many vivid stalactites, on the top of the cave is a hanging stone lamp.
To get here, visitors can go from the main gate or follow the mountainside. Inside the cave are drooping stone curtains, soft winding, especially the silver stalactites are quite thick, when the streams of light shine in, further enhance the shimmering and fanciful beauty of the cave. The stone blocks of all shapes in the cave impress visitors because they can imagine many different unique shapes.
The next stop is Long Van Cave, located at an altitude of about 50m above sea level. The inside of the cave is divided into two branches, upper and lower. In the cave are stone slabs with diverse and interesting shapes, visitors can freely imagine into many shapes such as elephants, swans, bells, lotuses,...
In the middle of the cave is a large block of stalactite, connecting the ceiling of the cave to the cave floor. This stalactite block has a lot of motifs such as the shape of a dragon's head, the shape of a stone harp and especially in the process of creation, in the middle of the pillar there is a circle attached to it like a badge, giving the heart the beauty of a magnificent palace.
The caves here were formed along with the history of the formation of Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay (about 150 million years ago). Coming out of Long Van Cave, following the main road, visitors will go to Kim Quy Cave and Ngong Ngong Cave. Located at the end of this cave system is the Palace Cave, which has the largest area, which is the venue for a grand event with a capacity of up to 1,000 people. Here, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious dishes made from famous seafood of Quang Ninh's waters.
The ticket price to visit Vung Duc cave tourist area (including 5 caves) is 120,000 VND/person (for adults and children over 1.4m tall) and 60,000 VND/person (for children from 1 to 1.4m tall).
Visitors can visit Vung Duc cave all year round. Especially in summer, the space in the cave is very cool, making visitors feel more comfortable and refreshed. The route to visit the above 5 caves takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Many tourists who have set foot in Vung Dong cave commented that there are many beautiful stalactites in the cave, with different unique shapes,... let your imagination run wild.
Through the geological tectonic process from millions of years, the caves still retain their intact, wild and magnificent beauty. Along the entire cave system are soft winding stalactite curtains with many lines as if they are delicately and skillfully carved.
The multi-colored lighting system combined with stalactites of various shapes gives the caves a mysterious and fanciful look
Standing in some positions in the cave system, visitors can also witness the entire scenery from above, expanding the view to the undulating islands in Bai Tu Long Bay.
Because Vung Duc historical relics and scenic spots are located right next to Vung Duc pier, if you have the opportunity to come here, you can combine visiting some islands and tourist areas in Bai Tu Long Bay such as Ba Mun National Park, Yellow Card Island, Cong Tay Island tourist area, etc Yellow Card island eco-tourism area,... or experience more distant islands such as Quan Lan and Co To,....
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Source: VNN