Travel Vietnam: The Verdant Gems of Ha Long Bay
Travel to Vietnam and see the beauty of Ha Long Bay that is waiting for you to be discovered and explored. The breathtaking views of Ha Long Bay is so captivating that many tourists especially foreign tourists travel to Vietnam to see the beauty of this magnificent site.
Blimey is often the moment’s pronouncement as soon as the first of the 3000 inimitable and verdant gems off the northern coast of Vietnam is revealed. The Islands of Ha Long Bay area, as the former colonial masters of this country were inclined to exclaim, recheche!- due mostly to their peculiar limestone shapes and formations.
Most of these exceptionally beautiful islands are uninhabited and unsullied by human presence because of their precipitous character. Hence, they are able to naturally maintain their unique features. Some of the islands have caves and grottoes complete with stalactites and stalagmites. The presence of countless limestone pillars embellishing the islands, which are of great scenic charm and of great biological value, is the main reason why the bay became such a spectacular seascape. Among the occupied islands, the more important ones are the pearl trading center of Co To and the tourist holding center of Cat Ba.
In 1994, UNESCO took cognizance of this group of offshore islands in Ha Long Bay as the best example of marine invaded tower karsts in the world. With the place’s outstanding scenic beauty and great biological interest, the islands were designated a World Heritage Site.