Vietnamese Cuisine: Natural landscapes of Vietnam in panoramic photos

Thứ Năm, 25 tháng 6, 2015

Natural landscapes of Vietnam in panoramic photos

Mai Chau

Mai Chau is a district of Hoa Binh Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It is about 135 km from Hanoi. The verdant mountainous scenery and tribal culture of Mai Chau attracts many visitors every year.

Cat Ba Islands

Cat Ba Islands is about 30km from Haiphong City’s center and 25km from Ha Long City.

Coming to Cat Ba, tourists have a chance to experience on houseboats, swim in the fresh and clean sea water, and visit Cat Ba National Park, Lan Ha Bay and Monkey Island. They can also conquer the mountain walls on Cat Ba sea or study the art of making Cat Hai fish sauce.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Returned Sword) is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi capital city.

It is one of major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.

Tam Coc

Tam Coc is a popular tourist destination near the city of Ninh Binh in northern Vietnam.

Tam Coc means three caves: Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave

It is often called ‘Ha Long Bay on the land’ for its system of limestone grottoes and historical relics from the Tran dynasty in the 13th and 14thcentury.

Tam Coc is charmingly beautiful in any season. In spring, bright green rice fields spread along the river banks, turning into silky yellow beds in the fourth lunar month. While traveling on the Ngo Dong River in summer, visitors will enjoy an enticing lotus fragrance while listening to the locals recounting legends about each cliff or mountain in the shape of a tortoise or dragon head.

Hoi An ancient town

Hoi An ancient town in Hoi An city, central Quang Nam province was recognized as the world’s cultural heritage site by UNESCO in December in 1999. Apart from cultural and historical values and unique architecture, the ancient town looks more beautiful with green trees.

Bai Nha Cu – the Old House Beach

Bai Nha Cu – the Old House Beach located at Binh Ba island in Khanh Hoa province. The smooth white-sand coast embraces the emerald sea-waters. On the shore, visitors can view the thick coral reefs in the water which is the most wonderful spot on the island.

Bien Ho (Sea Lake)

Located in a massive ancient volcanic crater, the real name of this lake is To Nung, but it is known to the majority Kinh people as Bien Ho (Sea Lake).

Sea Lake is full of clear, blue water year-round, much like a mirror on the towering highlands to reflect the clouds and sky.

There are many mysterious legends and stories about Sea Lake, which inspire much curiosity among both local people and tourists.

Cau Dat tea hills

About 25km from the city’s centre, Cau Dat village with its tea hills is one of the most favourite tourist destinations in Da Lat City.

Ta Pa Hill

Ta Pa, a 120-meter hill on Tri Ton District in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, lures tourists to its magnificent and romantic landscapes.

Standing on the peak of Ta Pa Hill in the afternoon, visitors will catch a beautiful scene of immense rice fields at the foot of Co To Mountain or vertical water coconut trees scattered with some human shadows in meditative figures.