Ha Long Bay among top 25 most beautiful places in the world: CNN
The most ideal time to visit Ha Long is between March and April and September to November as there is very little rain and cruise conditions are near perfect, CNN suggested.
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Ha Long Bay is one of the most popular natural attractions in Southeast Asia and one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam. With 1,969 islets of hulking limestone and deep, green waters that are home to myriad floating villages, this is a place where time slows to a standstill, it said.
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| Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is one of the most popular natural attractions in Southeast Asia and one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam, CNN said. (Photo: VGP News) |
CNN recently has listed the UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay among the 25 most gorgeous destinations on Earth, beside Samburu (Kenya), Rotorua (New Zealand) and Kata Tjuta (Australia).
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is one of the most popular natural attractions in Southeast Asia and one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam, CNN said.
This site, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1994 by UNESCO, captivates tourists by thousands of islets rising out of the emerald waters and floating villages.
CNN advised tourists to sail on a junk boat or pick up a kayak to explore the bay, and get lost in the quieter reaches, climbing on thorny cliffs and visiting caves.
The best way to explore the world heritage bay is a two-night cruise through thousands of small vegetation-covered islands and towering limestone cliffs.
An overnight cruise service is available with prices ranging from $116-$228 per person, which enables visitors to admire the beauty of the bay when the sun rises and sets every day.
Each cruise has its own itinerary, but most take visitors to popular tourist attractions such as Ga Choi and Dinh Huong Islets, Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung and Me Cung Caves, Titop Island and Viet Hai fishing village.
Earlier, Ha Long Bay was selected by American magazine Travel+Leisure as among Asia's most stunning places to watch sunrise and sunset.
