27/09/2023
๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Around 170 km from Hanoi Center, is the capital city of Quang Ninh Province and is also a famous tourist attraction thanks to the heritage site Halong Bay. Besides cruising experience, Halong provides no shortage of on-land attractions and entertainment activities. That's why a lot of travelers choose to spend 1 night in advance after the cruise trip to discover this bustling city. Here are the 9 best things to do in Halong City that you will need!
1๏ธโฃ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐
With around 2,000 islands and islets dotting the water, Halong Bay is best to admire from above. The sightseeing flight lasts for 25 minutes and you can watch an overview of Halong from the height of 300 meters. Although it is a bit costly (around US$70-80/ticket), the experience and spectacular scenery are definitely worth it.
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ก
Located in the center of Halong city, Bai Chay is an artificial beach along Ha Long Bay. With a 1-km coast, white and soft sand, and clear water, the beach is perfect for swimming, wandering on the beach, sunbathing, or playing interesting water games.
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ
Quang Ninh Museum is located on Tran Quoc Nghien Street. With unique architecture resembling a mysterious gem, the museum includes 3 floors showing natural ocean space, artifacts of historical value, and the history of the coal mining industry of the province.
4๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค
Located on Tuan Chau Island, Tuan Chau Park is among the most vibrant metropolises in Halong City. Featuring 5 hectares, the park is divided into 3 zones including Tuan Chau Dolphin Park, King Kong Park, and an outdoor recreation area park. Watching dolphins and seals dancing, the giant King Kong statues, or joining many thrilling games are top activities here.
5๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค
With an area of 214 hectares, Sunworld Park is one of the largest amusement parks in the country. Visitors will have so much fun at Dragon Park and Typhoon Water Park, and discover a myriad of spots such as Koi Bridge, the Japanese Garden, wax museum,... or get on the Queen cable car to access the mysterious hill and watch Halong Bay from the Sun Wheel.
6๏ธโฃ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ
Shopping lovers cannot miss Halong Night Market located on Ha Long Marine Avenue. Open from 6 to 11 pm, the market displays hundreds of goods from specialties and clothes to souvenirs and jewelry.
7๏ธโฃ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐
Halong is not only famous for seafood so wandering around the city and sampling local food should be on your to-do list here. You can try a bunch of seafood dishes such as squid sausage, oyster porridge, sa sung, mantis shrimp noodle, and other non-seafood ones like Tien Yen chicken, Quang D**g fried rice, Halong bubble yogurt, upside-down ice cream, g*t gu cake, etc.
8๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐
If you have visited all the bustling spots in the city center, a trip to the rustic Yen Duc village will bring you peace and more understanding about the local life in Halong. Visitors can cycle around the village, watch a water puppet show, learn about traditional handicrafts, or even try farming works as a local.
9๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐
Located in the South of Halong Bay, Mat Rong (Dragonโs Eye) island offers a primitive and mysterious beauty. It is a beautiful lake nestled between rocky mountains and primeval forests, creating a unique shape of a "Dragon's Eye". This untouched island is best for adventure lovers looking for a private space to escape the bustle of the city.