Top 20 most attractive tourist destinations in Quang Tri. Quang Tri belongs to the Central strip of the country and is a place that owns very worth visiting attractions with peaceful landscapes with simple and honest people and historical memories still imprinted. Coming to Quang Tri, you will not only rest and visit, but above all, you will learn and understand many things filled with valuable life experiences that not every destination can bring you. Here are the top 20 most attractive tourist destinations in Quang Tri.
No. 1 Phong Nha Cave
Phong Nha Cave is located in the Ke Bang limestone mountain area, Bo Trach commune, about 40km from Dong Hoi ward. Phong Nha Cave is surrounded by lush tropical forests, possessing both majestic and romantic beauty, and is considered the “First Cave in the South” of Vietnam. Phong Nha Cave has been exploited for tourism in recent years, with 2 main tours: Normal discovery tour 1200m; Mysterious depth discovery tour 4500m. With a length of 7,729m, depth of 83m, height of 50m with many large and small sub-cave branches. Including Bi Ki cave, Tien cave and Cung Dinh cave. This is a type of underground water cave in the mountain with many typical stalactites. Legend has it that the stalagmites hanging down at the cave entrance contributed to the poetic name “Phong Nha”, meaning “Wind through the teeth”. The name Phong Nha also originates from here. Phong Nha stalactites are considered beautiful and took millions of years to form.
No. 2 Paradise Cave
Nestled in the heart of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Paradise Cave is a fascinating underground world. With its giant stalactites, sparkling rocks and magical atmosphere, this natural wonder promises to be an impressive journey of discovery in Phong Nha, Vietnam. Paradise Cave is notable for its stunning stalactites and stalagmites that were formed over millions of years. The cave has a total length of 31.4 km. The formation process occurs when mineral-rich water seeps through the cave ceiling, depositing calcium carbonate and other minerals, gradually creating magical stalactites. What makes Paradise Cave special is that many stalactites have unique shapes, stimulating the imagination of visitors. Right near the cave entrance, a stalagmite resembles Quan The Am, while another looks like a giant elephant.
No. 3 Quang Tri Citadel
Quang Tri Citadel is a place ranked among the special national relics and attracts many domestic and international tourists. This is where the fierce battle of 81 days and nights took place between the forces of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam with the maximum support of the US military firepower. Currently, the Quang Tri Citadel Museum still contains many historical relics and letters that the heroes left for their families. The Citadel is considered by the local people as a spiritual land because each handful of soil here contains the blood and bones of not only our soldiers but also American soldiers. Currently, this is the largest park in Quang Tri town in the southwest corner, a modern house has been built as a museum. The road leading to the relic and the ground inside the Citadel has been paved with cement and grass has been planted to decorate the road. Coming to the ancient citadel, just walking and touching each tree branch and rock makes people shiver, recalling the memories of the fierce fighting days. Where many unknown people died for the future and the present.
No. 4 Hang Son Doong – The largest cave in the world
Famous Quang Binh tourist destination, Son Doong cave belongs to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Bo Trach commune. Son Doong cave is the largest cave in the world, impressing with its magnificent stalactites, underground rivers, especially a large forest inside the cave with many unique creatures. Reference price for Son Doong exploration tour: About 69,000,000 VND/person. The birth of Son Doong cave is associated with a fault in the Truong Son mountain range. The strong flow from Rao Thuong river combined with the water from Khe Ry cave (the longest water cave in Asia) has created a large underground stream. It is the constant erosion of this stream over millions of years that has formed a giant space inside the mountain. In addition, the cracks on the cave ceiling have also eroded and collapsed, creating giant sinkholes, opening up a passage to the outside world.
No. 5 Tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap
The tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap is located at Dragon Cape in the Vung Chua – Yen Island sea area, a scenic spot that every child from far away wants to visit, the resting place of the beloved General. On the way to visit the tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap, there are 103 wooden steps, 103 apricot blossom trees and 103 Dien Bien ban flowers, all symbolizing the General’s 103 years of age. The tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap is a sacred place in the hearts of the Vietnamese people and peace-loving classes in the world, especially for the generation of those who held guns through the two great wars of national defense, on these days it is always filled with incense smoke and tears of pilgrimage.
No. 6 Vinh Moc Tunnels
Coming to Quang Tri, don’t forget to visit Vinh Moc Tunnels, a historical relic that has existed for decades and still exists intact to this day. Vinh Moc Tunnels, Vinh Linh, Quang Tri Province is a military-civilian project during the Vietnam War of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to fight against attacks by the Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America. The tunnel system existed in the North of Ben Hai River, Hien Luong Bridge during the years 1965 to 1972. Vinh Moc Tunnels are part of the system of tourist attractions in the demilitarized zone. Previously, during the Vietnam War, it was recognized as a historical relic of Vietnam. Vinh Moc Tunnels Museum officially opened to visitors in 1995, like some other famous tunnels such as Cu Chi Tunnels. Currently, Vinh Moc Tunnels has attracted a large number of tourists to come here to admire a special military site that only exists in Vietnam.
No. 7 Hang En
En Cave is one of the largest caves in the world, located in the central area of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, the Kingdom of Caves, Vietnam. The journey to explore En Cave will bring visitors an exciting camping night inside a beautiful giant cave that is up to 3 million years old. The cave has three doors; with a skylight, the sunlight shines shimmering into the cave. It is home to thousands of swallows; a miniature island right in front of the cave mouth. All of these have created a unique beauty of En Cave. The cave has a total length of 1645m; through a mountain. The ceiling of the cave is 100m high in some places, 170m wide at its widest point. Inside the cave is a clear, winding stream; leading to Son Doong Mountain. En Cave has 3 doors, one located halfway up the mountain; two located at the foot of the mountain facing Southeast; and Northwest. The cave’s low door is like a skylight; making the En Cave appear more sparkling and magical. The sunlight shines through the cave, like a magical light in the darkness of the cave.
No. 8 Chay River Dark Cave
This place has long been one of the extremely attractive destinations for tourists with majestic natural landscapes and a variety of interesting entertainment. Besides underwater activities such as kayaking, swimming, mud bathing … experiencing zipline Song Chay Hang Toi is also an activity that adventurers cannot miss. Discovered in 1990, Hang Toi is 6km long, possessing a magical natural landscape that is not inferior to famous caves in the area such as Son Doong Cave, Phong Nha Cave, Pygmy Cave, … The difference of this cave compared to the cave system in Phong Nha – Ke Bang is the mud lake inside. During the rainy season, the water level rises, causing a layer of young mud to accumulate inside the cave, forming a large mud lake – a favorite entertainment spot for many tourists when visiting Hang Toi.
No. 9 Lao Bao Prison
Continuing the journey, let’s go to the Lao Bao prison relic site. This prison is recognized as a historical relic site. When you come here, the prison is considered the most vivid evidence of the crimes of French colonialism against those who fought for our country’s independence. In the early years of the 20th century. On the other hand, this place also reflects the strong will and great will to resist for those who fought for Vietnam’s independence. Besides the detention areas, Lao Bao prison also has other extremely cruel detention places such as the morgue, the torture house, the interrogation house located in the southeast corner of the prison or the wire house, the carpentry workshop, the barracks. The punishments and brutal tortures of the French colonialists such as the extremely cruel chains to suppress and kill our patriotic forces. Visiting here, you will clearly feel the brutality of the French colonial period, but even more clearly the indomitable spirit of the revolutionary soldiers of our people at that time. Tourists will have many profound and meaningful emotions when stopping at this place.
No. 10 Quang Phu Sand Dunes
Quang Phu sand dunes in Quang Phu commune, 8km from Dong Hoi city center, are an interesting destination. This place is famous for its pristine sand dunes, visitors will experience the feeling of going into the desert, playing sandboarding, enjoying the fresh air and taking virtual photos. On the vast stretch of smooth white sand, the highlight is the lush green bushes with strong vitality, enduring the sun and wind of the sand dunes to survive. The sand patterns here change shape and color continuously due to the impact of sea breeze and climate, making visitors feel new and interesting every time they come here. In the early morning, when the weak rays of sunlight begin to shine down. Visitors will see the sand is pure white, smooth, when the sun rises, the sand turns bright yellow, and at dusk it turns gray-white. It’s magical, isn’t it?
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No. 11 Ru Linh primeval forest
Ru Linh primeval forest is a primeval forest remaining in the middle of the plain in Vinh Linh, Quang Tri. Ru Linh primeval forest has an area of 170 hectares, of which about 100 hectares are still forest, a natural forest remaining in the middle of the plain, located 3 km from the coast, 6 km north of Hien Luong Bridge and 6 km northwest of Cua Tung. This place attracts many tourists to explore and learn about its convenient location in terms of transportation, so it is suitable for many types of tourists. Ru Linh primeval forest is a primeval forest in the middle of the plain in Vinh Linh district, it is considered the green lung of Dong Vinh region. Coming to this primeval forest, we can see many rare species such as green lim lau, district town, gie forest, many medicinal plants such as agarwood, and ivy. In addition, there are other animals such as pangolins, lorises, civets.
No. 12 Nhat Le Beach
Nhat Le Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Quang Binh, in the top 10 most attractive tourist destinations in Vietnam, very beautiful, especially very close to the center of Dong Hoi (only 1km away), located next to Truong Phap Street, right at the mouth of Nhat Le River. The best time to travel to Nhat Le Beach is in the summer. This is an ideal time for your experience because the mild weather with little sunshine and storms is very suitable for swimming, relaxing and enjoying tourist services. Coming to Nhat Le Beach, the first thing you feel is wanting to immerse yourself in the clear blue water. The beach here gently slopes along the sea.
No. 13 Cua Tung beach
Cua Tung Beach is another beauty of Quang Tri. Experience the wonderful feeling of a tourist resort with beautiful scenery. Here, the smooth sand blends with the clear water and the wonderful sunshine and wind, giving us a feeling with all the feelings from the shore looking out to sea, Con Co Island undulating like a golden turtle shell wanting to rise up to swallow that wonderful space. Continuing the view from afar, Cua Tung is like a girl leaning back on the Vinh Quang sea village, green and shady all year round, and the rustling pine forest blends into the wind. The national highway stretches to the sea on days when strange winds blow, in this arid land, Cua Tung beach is like a god bringing coolness and protection to anyone who comes to her, she puts on a proud, fresh beauty that invites everyone. Come to Cua Tung to explore more about the sea of an arid region and enjoy it.
No. 14 Bao Ninh Beach
Among the tourist attractions in Quang Binh, Bao Ninh beach is highly appreciated, is a beautiful beach, still preserving the most pristine features in Quang Binh (old place name). This famous tourist destination always attracts a large number of tourists every year. Bao Ninh beach has a long stretch of fine white sand, embracing the clear blue sea water. The natural beauty, not yet exploited for tourism too much, has made the beach here a vivid picture, ideal for those who want to “live virtual” with the vast, vast landscape. Bao Ninh beach is covered with a gentle, shy beauty like a young girl. Each wave gently hits the shore, caressing, making us feel the salty breath of the ocean embracing the gentle fishermen here. You will find an indescribable tranquility and peace that few beaches have.
No. 15 Con Co Island
Con Co Island is also known as Tiger Island, Hon Menh Island. Con Co Island is located in the west of Cua Tung beach. Con Co Island tourism is an ideal destination for those who want to escape the noisy and dusty life of the city. This is a beautiful island emerging in the middle of Vinh Linh sea, located at an altitude of 5 to 30 meters above sea level and less than 30 km from the mainland. This island also has historical value because it is associated with the historical events of the country during the resistance war against the US. There are many long beaches with poetic white sand, clear water, fresh air, rich flora and fauna and heroic historical vestiges that make this small island truly an attractive tourist destination. Visiting Con Co, you will truly be immersed in the peaceful, pristine space of nature, not only with beautiful pristine natural landscapes with rare primeval forests and seafood. The best time to visit Con Co Island is in the summer from March to August. The months of May, June and July are the months when the sea is calm and the sun is hot, making it more suitable for beach tourism. September to November is usually the rainy and stormy season.
No. 16 Bai Da Nhay
Bai Da Nhay is located in Hai Trach commune, Bo Trach, possessing a poetic beauty, still retaining many wild beauties, on the list of national scenic spots. The sand at Bai Da Nhay is very fine, stretching along the coastline with a beach space that is naturally “built” extremely uniquely. When coming here, you will not only be surprised by the impressive beauty of the rocky beach bestowed by nature, but also enjoy the poetic, romantic seascape that is hard to find. This is also an opportunity for you to check-in comfortably and keep memorable moments. Unlike any other tourist attraction today, Bai Da Nhay includes rocks and boulders scattered within 1km. One of the highlights that creates the attraction for this place is the strange and rare shape of the rocks. Many people also associate these with natural sculptures in the shape of toads, elephants, etc. With diverse sizes
No. 17 Precarious Waterfall
Nestled in the middle of the green forests, this place attracts visitors by its wild but equally majestic beauty. Chenh Venh Waterfall is currently an ideal weekend destination that captivates many tourists. As soon as you arrive at Chenh Venh Waterfall in Quang Tri, large and small rocks of all sizes will be scattered right at your feet. In addition to sightseeing, many people also like to come here to camp or cook. The ideal time to explore the Precarious Waterfall is in the summer because this place is quite high, so the air is always fresh and cool at all times. The warriors are 20m high, the water falls from above, creating white foam that seems fierce but is extremely gentle. A great plus point is that the road to the Precarious Waterfall in Quang Tri is very easy to travel, suitable for self-sufficient Quang Tri tours. With this location, tourists when backpacking the Precarious Waterfall can also participate in many other activities because in Huong Hoa district there are many other attractive outdoor tourist destinations that you can conquer.
No. 18 La Vang Sanctuary
La Vang is one of the important pilgrimage sites not only for Catholics but also for non-Catholics and international tourists. Until today, La Vang Sanctuary seems to radiate all its ancient beauty under a sky of Hai Lang Quang Tri. The architecture of the church here follows the traditional architectural style of Catholic church constructions. La Vang Sanctuary is one of three Catholic pilgrimage centers recognized by the current Vietnamese government. There are many mysterious and mysterious stories. To turn this place into a place where Catholics have large pilgrimages every year, when they have the opportunity to come to Quang Tri, they should visit once to learn more about these spiritual issues. Through many ups and downs of history, until now, La Vang Sanctuary seems to radiate all its beauty under a corner of the sky of Hai Lang Quang Tri.
No. 19 Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery
Located on Ben Cat hill, Vinh Truong commune, Gio Linh district, 38 km north of Dong Ha, is the Truong Son martyrs’ cemetery because Quang Tri land is one of the places that was bombed the most, so here many patriotic children of our nation fell in the Truong Son martyrs’ cemetery. Therefore, it is the largest national cemetery with an area of 106 hectares, where many graves of young volunteers, soldiers and laborers on the front line, who fought with all their might to protect the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail, are gathered. The cemetery is divided into five areas, the central area is located on a 32.4 m high hill with a white stone memorial and 4 martyrs’ graves arranged by province and city on 5 hills. Many people around here and visitors from all over the world share that they really feel the majestic, heroic and sacred atmosphere and seem to hear the thunderous footsteps of the soldiers marching during the resistance war here.
No. 20 Khe Sanh
Located on Highway 9 in Huong Hoa district, 63 km west of Dong Ha, is Khe Sanh, a place mentioned many times in history lessons due to its importance to the war. However, Khe Sanh was not a military base built by our army and people, but was built by the US army in collaboration with the Republic of Vietnam from 1965 to 1966 in Khe Sanh. Major battles in the Route 9 campaign took place, including the Khe Sanh main road battle in 1968 and 1971.
Above are the top 20 most attractive tourist destinations in Quang Tri. Everywhere in this small country of Vietnam exudes beauty with its own character but imbued with Vietnamese character, Quang Tri is a heroic land that has suffered no small consequences from the war, we often hear that it is true. Although it used to be a difficult place during the war, it also made Quang Tri have things that other localities do not have. Let’s go to Quang Tri so that it will be difficult to leave.
