A view of the spectacular limestone karst formations rising above boats moored in Halong Bay, Vietnam.
Hạ Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Vân Đồn District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Hạ Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà islands to the southwest. These larger zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate, and cultural characters. *** Description sourced from Wikipedia.
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Location: Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
Photo credit: © Felix Choo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: karst, unesco
