Halong Bay is a World Winner

Posted: Feb 13, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

If you are interested in visiting one of the wonders of the world, and one that you might know much about, you should look into Halong Bay, Vietnam. Halong Bay is currently ranked among the top Natural Wonders of the World and has twice been recognized by UNSECO as a World Natural Heritage site.

There is a hot contest going on online to pick the top natural and Halong Bay has been fighting for the top spots. The final ranking will be announced in August. But what makes Halong Bay so incredible? The bay, whose name means "Descending Dragon", is noted because it covers more than 430 square kilometers and contains more than 800 limestone islands that rise out of the sea and are an awesome thing to see.

Halong Bay is also renowned for its diverse geographical features, including a system of caves that were formed by on the islands by the encroaching water. What do these attractions bring in? They bring in many Halong Bay cruises and tourists. Just recently more than 3,000 tourists on cruise boats came to Halong Bay in the course of a few weeks in March of 2008. No doubt, it's popular.

There are tourists around the world who have bought packages to Halong Bay to take in the natural beauty, which also includes mangrove forests, tropical forests and coral reefs. A Halong Bay boat will take you out on the water so you can see the more than 1,000 species of fish and marine animals that live in the Halong Bay.

Many of these luxury cruises along Halong Bay will also take you around the rest of the country. Vietnam has a booming economy and caters to tourists in many ways. If you are interested in a luxury cruise to Halong Bay, you should also consider side trips to Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang. The luxury junks of Halong Bay will be happy to take you there.

On the swing through the country, you will want to start and end in Halong Bay. Because as a foreign tourist you will find that your money goes far when you travel to Halong Bay. You will also see that your boat in Halong Bay can take you out to just about anything. Want to swim around? They can do that. Want to learn how to scuba dive so you can explore all of those caves? That can be done too.

Even after a day of so many adventurous activities, you will be able to spend some time (and some money) exploring the food that Southeast Asia has to offer.

That's just the start of a rich and interesting trip to Halong Bay, Vietnam. No wonder there are so many people across the globe that pick this as a destination for a luxury vacation. And no wonder people want it to be considered as one of the Natural Wonders of the World. If you are really intrigued, you will want to get out there to visit and see if it ends up being ranked No. 1.

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