Vietnam’s
world heritage Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has
been ranked among the world’s top ten destinations for sailing cruises
by the US’ National Geographic book Journeys of a Lifetime.
The book writes, “Ha Long Bay, or the
Bay of the Descending Dragon, in northeastern Vietnam, is scattered with
some 3,000 precipitous, strangely sculpted limestone islands and
outcrops, and dotted with small floating villages and deserted sandy
beaches.
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| Ha Long Bay ranks 6th among top 10 sailing cruises |
“In spring and early summer the water is
particularly calm and clear. This UNESCO World Heritage site is best
explored by a cruise on a junk.”
The other nine destinations are Nova
Scotia and Labrador Tall Ships of Canada; San Juan Islands, Washington;
Pirate Cruise, Grand Cayman Island of the UK; Star Clipper to French
Polynesia of France; Junk Cruise, Andaman Sea of Thailand; Seychelles
Islands of Seychelles; Dhow Cruise, Straits of Hormuz of Oman; Lamu
Island of Kenya; and Evia Island Cruise of Greece.
Earlier, Ha Long Bay was also listed
among the world’s top ten best and romantic destinations for 2011 by the
UK ’s Lonely Planet magazine.
Source: http://www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn
Source: http://www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn
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