Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO in 1994 and 2000 as a World Natural Heritage to honor the beauty of the landscape and its geological and geomorphological values. Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam is a work of visual art and the greatness and miracle of nature. Ha Long City is located 165km and the total area of 1,119.36 square kilometers.
1. The ideal time to travel to Ha Long
Ha Long has two seasons: summer (May - October) and winter (November - April), the average temperature of the year is 25 degrees Celsius.
April - June: This is considered the best time to come to Ha Long. It is summer now, no rain, warm sunshine, quite cool and too reasonable to travel.
June - August: It is the peak period in Ha Long due to the large number of tourists. One drawback is that this time is easy to appear tropical depressions and storms, affecting the experience of tourists.
Late November: At this time, there are mainly foreign tourists coming to Ha Long. If you want to experience the peaceful atmosphere of Ha Long, you can choose this time.
2. Famous landmarks in Ha Long
Ha Long Bay: This will definitely be the "main character" for visitors when visiting Ha Long city. Ha Long Bay is a natural wonder of the world that possesses majestic beauty with thousands of islands and mysterious caves.
Cua Van fishing village: This is an ancient fishing village located on Ha Long bay with mysterious beauty. Coming here, visitors can enjoy seafood and participate in many attractive water activities.
Bai Chay: Is a beautiful artificial beach in Ha Long city, clear blue water, fine white sand and many interesting activities.
Lan Ha Bay: Owning a blue beach in the same smooth white sand makes all visitors flutter when arriving. There are also many other attractive activities such as climbing, boating, ...
Tuan Chau Island: Dubbed the "paradise on Ha Long Bay", Tuan Chau Island has an irresistible poetic beauty with water music shows, dinosaur park, outdoor amusement park, etc. ..
3. Ha Long special food
Squid rolls: As the most famous Ha Long specialty, squid rolls have a golden appearance, a complex aroma, and a chewy, chewy bite. Squid served with chili sauce or fish sauce.
Steamed Cu Ki: This is a type of sea crab with 2 large branches, inside with a lot of meat. In addition to steaming, you can choose to bring the cockerel to charcoal grill, roast tamarind, stir-fry vermicelli, ...
Sa Sung: A type of sea worm with extremely high nutritional content, with dried wormwood, it will cost up to 4-5 million VND/kg. Sa Sung can be processed into many dishes such as grilled, stir-fried with kohlrabi, deep-fried in breadcrumbs,...
Bun hai san: Brings great taste with rich sweet broth combined with surface meat, squid rolls served with vermicelli. This is definitely a Ha Long specialty dish that no one wants to miss.
4. High quality hotels in Ha Long
According to Ha Long travel experience, visitors should book a hotel room 1-2 months early. If you go in the high season, it is very likely that it will be difficult to book a quality room. When choosing a hotel in Ha Long, you can refer to some addresses such as:
FLC Halong Bay Golf Club & Luxury Resort
Address: FLC Ha Long, Nguyen Van Cu, Ha Trung Ward, Ha Long City
Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Halong Bay View
Address: To Hien Thanh, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Ha Long City
The Secret Ha Long Hotel
Address: No. E664 Shophouse Europe Ha Long - Sun Plaza Grand World, Ha Long, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City
Novotel Ha Long Bay
Address: 160 Ha Long Road, Bai Chay Ward, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City
Draha Halong Hotel
Address: 21 Phu Gia 4 Vinhomes Dragon Bay, Hong Gai, Hong Gai ward, Ha Long city
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