An aerial view of rice fields around the Ngo Dong River. (Photo: VNA)
NinhBinh (VNS/VNA) - Tam Coc Scenery Complex in Hoa Lu district, thenorthern province of Ninh Binh, is one of the most beautiful cavecomplexes in Vietnam.
In this time of transition between spring and summer, Tam Coc is bathed in animmense green colour of rice fields along the banks of the Ngo Dong River,creating a romantic and magnificent scene.
Visiting the site, tourists will lose themselves in the beauty of mountains,caves and rural villages, and perhaps even find some peace for their soulsin the splendour of nature.
From a high view on a mountain, the scenery looks more like a stunningpainting than reality.
Theonly way to get deep inside Tam Coc Complex is by boat while as the road endsafter reaching the first cave.
Tam Coc, inside the famedTrang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO-recognised heritage site, with karstmountains and water rice fields, has been nicknamed an inland Ha Long Bay.
“Tam Coc”, which means “three caves” inVietnamese, includes the caves Ca, Hai and Ba, which were created by theriver current running through karst mountains.
Ca Cave measures 127m in length with an entrance up to 20m in width. It is cooland humid inside the cave, which has a lot of stalagmites.
Hai Cave, located nearly 1km from Ca Cave, runs 60m long. Ba Cave near Hai Caveand runs 50m long. Its roof is lower than the first two caves.
The river cruise will take about two hours. Rice fields run from the endof the first cave to the second. At the end of May and early June, when therice matures, the scenery is more brilliant with the yellow rice emerging fromthe green background of mountain, river and plants.
Ninh Bình province is more than 90km south of capital Hanoi. This year, theprovince is hosting the National Tourism Year. Various tourism promotionactivities have been planned to lure both domestic and foreign tourists.
Last year, the province received 7.6 million tourists, a 4.79 percentyear-on-year increase over the previous year. Income from tourism in 2019reached 3.6 trillion VND (155 million USD)./.
Tam Coc – Bich Dong is one of the most appealing destinations of Ninh Binh. Tourists can come here at any time of the year. However, autumn may be the best time to explore its most magnificent charm.
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Located 120 km from Hanoi, Tam Coc-Bich Dong is part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range. For hundreds of years, the place has preserved the primitive beauty that has attracted countless visitors.
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An aerial view of rice fields around the Ngo Dong River. (Photo: VNA) 
