Cat Ba, which has actually been called the “Pearl of Tonkin”, provides a fantastic mix of sea, islands, and mountains.
Just 30 km from Hai Phong city, Cat Ba island is viewed as a “huge green carpet” concealing different secrets.
Travelling from Hanoi to Cat Ba has actually been really practical and quick considering that the Tan Vu sea bridge was taken into operation in 2017. It links the Ha Noi-Hai Phong Expressing with Lach Huyen global sea port in Hai Phong.
Then travelers get on a ferryboat at Got port to take a trip about 20km to Cat Ba island. Cat Ba island is most crowded on weekends, with individuals having a good time, sunbathing, and swimming.
Nguyen Thi Huyen, a traveler from Hanoi, said this is the very first time she and her family have actually gone to Cat Ba. “Cat Ba’s scenery is beautiful. It has preserved the natural landscape. The local people are friendly and hospitable.”
The cool and fresh environment in Cat Ba appropriates for resort tourist. It draws in not just Vietnamese however likewise lots of foreign travelers to swim and sunbath on the white sandy beaches, go diving, and kayaking, and pass boat to go to other islands and collapse Lan Ha bay.
Thomas, a traveler from Netherlands, said, “Cat Ba is peaceful. We’ll come here more with my family. We like the tranquility and the nature. It’s totally different from the nature in Europe. We can feel so close to the nature. The mountain on an island is something we’ve never seen before.”
Cat Ba National Park is an intriguing stop on the journey to discover Cat Ba island. People can walk, drive a motorcycle, or take an electrical car to take a trip 14 km to the northeast of Cat Ba town. The Park has lots of historical antiques of the Neolithic duration, antiques of the Ha Long culture, and traces of the ancient Vietnamese.
Dense forests, deep gorges, uncommon peaks, caverns, and pillar-like rock developments can be discovered throughout the park.
It’s among the world’s biosphere reserves and a special-use forest, with the wealthiest biodiversity in Vietnam.
The marine part of the national forest has corals and numerous types of sponges, mollusks, and sea and river fish.
Cat Ba National Park is the environment of over 4,000 types of animals and plants, of which 150 types are noted in the Vietnam Red Book. Tourists are enabled to camp and trek through the forests.
Dominik, a German traveler, said, “It’s the first time I’m here. Cat Ba is a very nice island and it has beautiful sea. I’ll definitely come back here if I have the opportunity.”
Cat Ba island chain was acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve in 2004. In September, UNESCO will think about Vietnam’s application to sign up Cat Ba island chain as a world natural heritage. The acknowledgment will help protect and increase Cat Ba’s endemic biodiversity for future generations.
Source: VOV
