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Tam Coc Hoa Lu Ninh Binh

From Ha Noi to Ninh Binh province is 93km on National Highway 1. Ninh Binh has

various landscapes because of its proximity to the mountains of Non Nuoc and Canh

Dieu. These are some tourist attractions of Ninh Binh:

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Hoa Lu Ancient Royal Capital : In 968, Dinh Bo linh ascended to the throne andtook the name of King Dinh Tien Hoang. The country was named Dai Co Viet.

Because of its half-mountain half-plain topography, Hoa Lu was chosen as royal

capital during 41 years (968-1009). Twelve years were spent under Nha Dinh (Dinh

Dynasty), and the remaining 29 years were under Nha ien Le (Pre-Le Dynasty)

beginning with King Le Dai Hanh. King Le Dai Hanh was credited with building

many palaces and made the royal capital more beautiful and magnificent. In 1010,

Ly Thai To moved the royal capital of Hoa Lu to Thang Long. Nowadays, tourists

can see two temples some 500m apart of each other : One in dedication to King Dinh

Tien Hoang and the other to King Le Dai Hanh. On the 10th day of the lunar third

month each year, a great number of pilgrims come to Hoa Lu to pay tributes to

Kings Dinh and Le

*Bich Dong is a grotto located in the Ngu Hanh Son mountain range, Minh Hai

commune, Hoa Lu district. In the 18th century, King Tu Duc visited Bich Dong.

Charmed by the marvelous scenery offered by the mountains, rivers and pagodas,

the king conferred on Bich Dong the title "The second most beautiful grotto in

Vietnam".

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Cuc Phuong National Park covers an area of 25,000ha, three quarters of which are

limestone mountains. This primeval tropical forest was discovered in 1960, and


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turned into a national park two years later. Cuc Phuong is famous for dozens of

picturesque caves. The most interesting of them is ng Nguoi Xua (Ancient Man

Cave) where stone tools of prehistoric humans were found. The National Park is

home to some 2,000 species of flora. It is also home to 262 species of animals, birds

and reptiles, including elephants, tigers, deer, flying squirrels, flying lizards and

boas.

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Phat Diem Cathedral was built in 1875-1898 in Luu Phuong commune, Kim Sondistrict. This cathedral is an architectural complex that combines the traditional

pagoda architecture of Vietnam and the Gothic style of Christian architecture.

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Tam Coc literally means 'Three caves' and is actually a combination of three caves:

First, Second and Third or Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba respectively. They are

to be found in Ninh Hai village of Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, just 100 km

Southeast of Ha Noi. The only entrance to the compound with the three caves is a

three-hour long waterway starting from Dinh Cac in Van Lam village. Having left

the roadway, one is greeted by hundreds of small boats waiting to take visitors to

Tam Coc. Sitting on boat enroute to Tam Coc, one is enclosed by the scenic beauty

of huge rocks standing along the river and scattered green rice fields, all combining

to form a poetic painting of the countryside. An early morning ride only adds to this

scene a thick layer of fog, making one wonder if this is indeed earth or Heaven? A 2-km ride from Van Lam would take you to Hang Ca where you are welcomed by a

real rainbow in the water if it is morning time. The sun after rising high above Hang

Mua (Cave of Dance) creates this effect which pull one's mind away from reality

into a dream world. The rocks eaten by sea water over thousands of years have been

carved into a series of caves here. Although the sea is far away from the locality,

now the caves remain. Rainwater has helped to polish the caves and start up

underground rivers.


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Hang Ca (the First Cave) is 127 m long under a big mountain stretching on both

sides of the Ngo Dong river. The river, having met the mountain, enters it through

the cave. Only nature could produce such a miracle. The quiet movements of the

oars create a sort of musical rhythm inside the cave. As the boat leaves the cave, one

is startled to see what seems to be an old man with a white beard fishing. High

above is fairy flying in the clouds. The picture is completed by some peasantscollecting fuel and a group of white goats grazing on the hills. As the boat moves,

visitors approach Hang Hai (the Second Cave). Not less beautiful, the undisturbed

water reflects the details of the flowers and trees and rocks alongside its banks as

well as the blue sky and white clouds above. The cave is thus full of water and

clouds. Only a hundred metres away is Hang Ba (the Third Cave) which is the

coolest of the caves due to its lower formation. The attraction here is the natural

light inside the cave reflected by the water. The huge and even rocks lying in the

stream provide excellent platforms for those who wish to bathe in the waters.

Legend has it that the fairies bathed here once and thereafter the stream has been

called Suoi Tien. Whether it is true or not, a bath in the wild with the sounds from

the jungle and the fragrance of wild flowers is certainly an experience one would notlike to miss.-- VNS

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