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The globally renowned travel magazine Travel and Leisure has honored Quang Tri, a region steeped in historical war relics, as a must-visit destination for adventure seekers. In its latest issue, the magazine specifically highlighted and selected six magnificent caves in Quang Tri, affirming that Vietnam is not only famous for its stunning natural landscapes above ground, but also possesses a fascinating world hidden beneath the surface.
Recognition from a prestigious international magazine is a powerful leverage, helping Quang Tri reposition its tourism brand and attract high-quality international tourists.
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Tri province, the world-renowned travel magazine Travel and Leisure has recently featured and selected six caves in Quang Tri province as must-see destinations in Vietnam.
According to Travel and Leisure, the cave system in Quang Tri (part of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park) offers a dramatic and adventurous experience for thrill-seekers. It's an ideal location for challenging activities such as trekking, kayaking on underground rivers, or crossing rivers within the caves. The combination of their immense scale and complex terrain has transformed these caves into unique geological labyrinths.
Travel and Leisure magazine has published a list of 6 outstanding caves that international tourists should include in their Vietnam exploration itineraries, each possessing unique characteristics that make them world-class tourist destinations.
At the top of the list is undoubtedly Son Doong Cave, the world's largest natural cave. Son Doong is not only breathtaking in its enormous size but also offers a complete exploration experience. Visitors can camp overnight inside the cave, a rare privilege, along with boat tours on the Khe Ry and Rao Thuong underground rivers, creating a diverse and mysterious adventure.
Son Doong Cave, the world's largest natural cave; visitors can camp overnight and participate in boat tours on the Khe Ry and Rao Thuong rivers.
Next is En Cave, the third largest cave in the world. En Cave's uniqueness lies not only in its size but also in its own inner forest, a small, independent ecosystem existing deep underground. Exploring En Cave feels like stepping into a primeval world, where sunlight filtering through sinkholes creates a magical, rare spectacle.
The list continues to grow with famous caves known for their limestone formations and underground river systems. Phong Nha Cave was the first cave in Vietnam to be recognized as a World Heritage Site. Here, visitors can experience a boat trip on the underground river winding deep into the mountain, admiring the unique rock formations created over millions of years. It's a peaceful yet astonishing experience.
Paradise Cave stands out for its convenient facilities. With a well-designed system of wooden staircases, visitors can easily explore the stunning, strangely shaped limestone formations, dubbed the "underground palace." The combination of spectacular scenery and user-friendly infrastructure has helped Paradise Cave attract a large number of tourists.
Paradise Cave, with its system of wooden staircases, allows visitors to easily explore the stunning limestone formations.
The Tú Làn cave system is renowned for its adventurous and pristine nature. It's a complex of interconnected caves linked by untouched underground rivers, where visitors must swim and overcome numerous challenges to admire spectacular limestone formations largely unaffected by human activity.
Hang Va is a cave known for its mesmerizing turquoise water. In particular, Hang Va boasts unique and distinctive conical stalactite formations, creating a rare geological spectacle in the world.
With its turquoise waters, Hang Va cave is known for its unique and distinctive conical stalactite formations.
In fact, besides the six names mentioned above, Quang Tri also possesses many other magnificent cave systems and beautiful streams, creating a huge treasure trove of tourism potential. Leveraging these outstanding advantages, Quang Tri's tourism industry is strongly focusing on developing new tourism products and diversifying services.
Instead of focusing solely on high-level adventure tourism, the locality is aiming to develop ecotourism, exploration, and cultural experiences suitable for a wide range of visitors. The goal is to transform Quang Tri into a leading adventure tourism and cave exploration center not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast Asia, thereby establishing a new, dynamic, and potentially rich image of this heroic land on the world tourism map.
