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Halong Travel Guide

HALONG CITY If Halong Bay is heaven, Halong City can be hell. Overdeveloped but underloved, the hideous high-rise hotels come in every shade of pastel and the beaches are definitely not the best in…

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minh_chau_beach
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Minh Chau Beach

Minh Chau Beach  Situated 15 km from Quan Lan Beach, the famous Minh Chau Beach is proud of its white sand which do not stick…

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Con Coc Islet
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Con Coc Islet

Con Coc Islet   Con Cóc or Toad Islet is one of the most exquisite works nature has presented Hạ Long. Just imagine, an…

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batraidao
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Ba Trai Dao Beach

Ba Trai Dao Beach  To the Ba Trái Ðào Beach, it costs 10 hours by cruise from Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf. It has that…

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Cho Da islet in Halong bay
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Cho Da islet

Cho Da Islet In the itinerary of Thiên Cung – Ðầu Gỗ – Ti Tốp, after visiting Thiên Cung and Ðầu Gỗ, one needs…

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baitambaichay
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Bai Chay Beach

Bai Chay Beach   Bai Chay is a large, beautiful, artificial beach, closed to the coast of Hạ Long Bay. The 100-meter-wide-sandy beach spans…

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But islet in Halong bay
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

But Islet

But Islet Some 30-minute boating away from the Con Cóc Islet, on the way to the Ba Trái Ðào (Three Peaches) Island, visitors see…

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But islet in Halong bay
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Yen Ngua Islet

Yen Ngua Islet The Yên Ngựa or Saddle Islet lies in Hạ Long Bay, in the centre of the World Heritage Area. Nature has…

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Xep Islet in Halong Bay
21 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Xep Islet

Xep Islet Xếp Islet or Layer Islet is a huge, multi-layered, square piece of stone which looks like an Egyptian pyramid built in the…

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Ba Trai Dao islet in Halong
20 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Ba Trai Dao Islet

Ba Trai Dao islet This island consists of three small mountains with the height of 23 m, seen from afar, resemble three peaches (Ba…

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Am islet in Halong bay
20 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Am Islet

Am Islet On the route to Quan Lan – Ngọc Vừng islands; Ấm Rock or Kettle Islet is situated in Bái Tử Long Bay.…

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Reu island in Halong bay
20 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Reu Island

Reu Island Rều Island lies just 500 m from the tourist boats wharf. The Hoàng Gia International Joint Venture is implementing a project to…

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View from Ti Top Island in Halong
20 May, 2011Southeast Asia

Ti Top Island

Ti Top Island Situated about 7-8 km south-east of Bãi Cháy lies the small Ti Tốp Island. It displays a beach shaped like a…

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