The end of the viet nam war, and the advent of "Doi moi", Vietnam's policy of opening its economy to foreign trade, means that Westerners and South Vietnamese now have a chance to visit Ha long.
Thứ Bảy, 5 tháng 9, 2015
Thứ Năm, 3 tháng 9, 2015
Staying on board in the evening, or travel aroud Halong by cyclo... there are many activities for you to join in.
Ha Long Bay is famous for its natural stony creations, includes1969 big and small islands of which only 40 islands have people living in there. Those impressive islands and caves have been formed around 250-280 million years ago. Most islands here are limestone, some are schist islands. Exploring into the islands one could explore all the beautiful caves that couldn’t be artificially made.
Follow is some activities for you to do in Halong Bay.
At least once in life, you should try a moonlight night on board in Halong Bay. Clear and Fresh seafood is supplied from coracles of fishers or you fish by yourself.
An experience to travel around Halong by Xích Lô (Cyclo: a kind of bicycle with three wheels driven by a rider) or a horse-driven vehicle in the evening and enjoy the sea atmosphere and the unique leisurely feelings that it brings.It is so great!!!
Come to Bãi Cháy bridge at dawn, take elevator up ( the price is quite cheap) you will sightseeing the sea sunset just found in your dreams.
There are several bars in Halong, most crowded in the evening, however they are quite similar with those in Hanoi or Hochiminh City.
Thứ Ba, 1 tháng 9, 2015
Tourists in Vietnam travel will fall in love with the beauty of Halong Bay – A surprising beauty captivating all the hearts. When the last sunlight of a day light up through rocky mountains, Ha Long flashes up its surprisingly pretty. The beautiful yellow sunlight does not spread like the summer sun, but playing hide and seek, slowly spreading colors on the waves, on the hulls and cliffs as if gilding on them.
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Ha Long Bay in sunset
Whenever visiting any tourism destination in any country in the world, most travelers spend a considerable amount of time exploring and enjoying the wild wonders of cuisines there.
Whenever visiting any tourism destination in any country in the world, most travelers spend a considerable amount of time exploring and enjoying the wild wonders of cuisines there. Visitors to Ha Long possibly are not an exception, and they would definitely be surprised by the incredible gastronomy of this charming bay. Also, not only seafood here is worth tasting, but a plenty of Vietnamese traditional foods and international cooking styles appeared in luxury restaurants here would satisfy the pickiest tourists.
Vietnam seafood caught from sea
Sea snalis – a half of Ha Long’s cuisine
It might be a little overstated to say that half of Ha Long cuisines are dishes made from sea snails, but this is to emphasize the significant contribution of this irresistible food stuff to Ha Long gastronomy.
There is no precise estimation on how many types of sea snails are edible in this beautiful bay. Huan, a local fisher said that he had seen about 20 kinds of see snails so far. The fisherman continued his story about sea snails by listing their name respectively, however, after three repeating times, this unprofessional tour-guide decided to try out directly that extraordinary creature would be the best way to “taste” Ha Long.
Halong Sea Snails - Try it and love it
Cao Xanh market and Bai Chay market are the most popular spots where sea snails are supposed to be sold with the best quality. Wandering around Bai Chay, which is crowded with people eating on the sidewalks, every one can see a panel with the title: “Ha Long snail super market” that excitingly catches visitors’ eyes. Having a look through the restaurants’ menus, visitors would surely be surprised at the diversity of sea snails here.
With only one bowl of sauce made from fish-sauce, ginger, peppers and lemongrass, each type of snails with different unique flavors and different ways to enjoy would make anyone's mouth water. Eaters enjoying snails are advised to drink hard beverages such as alcohol to avoid stomachache.
The other half of Halong’s cuisines: seafood derivatives
Visitors must be excited when served special liquor named “Ngán - Arca Wine” (“Ngán” is a species of Veneridae). This special drink is actually a mixture of typically Vietnamese rice wine and “Ngán” blood, which is supposed to benefit men’s sexual ability. After the mixture is completed, the wine transforms into a light red color with totally a different flavor. Spirit followers cannot wait to drink it, to feel an immediate absorbent into their bodies.
Ngan or Arca to make the wine
Another well-known alcohol named “Hoanh Bo” should definitely not be missed when visiting Ha Long. With low volume of alcoholic, the liquor is not tough to conquer, yet some people who consumes too much Hoanh Bo need 2-3 days to sober.
Ha Long is also famous for squid-sausages, which is told to be delicious and fragrant only when processed by restaurants here. The food is a fusion of hashed squid and mysterious spices that only the chefs know, molded into round pieces and then fried in boiling oil. This special dish can be found anywhere along the shore from Quang Ninh to Hai Phong, but nowhere has the same level of deliciousness like in Ha Long.
Squid sausage - Halong's most famous dish
The diversity of shrimps, from the luxurious one like lobsters to the other common shrimps, is another outstanding feature of cuisine in Ha Long. To many local people, a dish of streamed shrimps, served with lemonadized salt and a dish of freshly spicy vegetables, is an ideal meal for a joyful friendly union.
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