halong bay celebrates 15 years as a world heritage site
Vietnam’s incredible Halong Bay has just celebrated 15 years as a Unesco world heritage site.
The area was praised by the global organisation for its incredible natural beauty and unique geography in both 1994 and 2000. And Halong Bay was also one of several destinations in Vietnam shortlisted for the New Open World seven natural wonders [...]
The area was praised by the global organisation for its incredible natural beauty and unique geography in both 1994 and 2000. And Halong Bay was also one of several destinations in Vietnam shortlisted for the New Open World seven natural wonders [...]
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22/12/09
by Claire Knill
Vietnam’s incredible Halong Bay has just celebrated 15 years as a Unesco world heritage site.
The area was praised by the global organisation for its incredible natural beauty and unique geography in both 1994 and 2000. And Halong Bay was also one of several destinations in Vietnam shortlisted for the New Open World seven natural wonders competition.
halong bay celebrates 15 years as a world heritage site
The bay, which is located in the north-east of the country, spans a 120km stretch of coastline and is part of the Bac Bo Gulf. It is dotted with almost 2,000 limestone islands and is a fantastic place to go diving as it has an extensive network of underwater caves. Halong Bay is also home to more than 1,000 different species of fish and marine mammals – so underwater wildlife aficionados will feel at home there.
And when you finally make it back onto land, the jungle treks and are equally as impressive, with bantams, antelopes, monkeys and iguanas in abundance. Vietnam is not normally seen as a safari destination, but the biodiversity is equally impressive on the many islands found in Halong Bay as it is beneath the waves.
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