Ninh Binh is a place that attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists with attractive types of tourism: spiritual tourism, studying cultural history and exploring caves.
Thien Ha cave is located in Son Ha commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province
The cave is hidden in the range of Tuong mountain, a mountain in Trang An mountain range. Mount General is considered as a garrison of the outpost guarding Hoa Lu citadel under the reign of Dinh Tien Hoang King and Le Dai Hanh King.
To explore Thien Ha cave, tourists will move from Muong Tho Ha village, Son Ha commune to follow a small canal with a length of about 1km of the Ben Dang river system, then continue walking on a long stone road 500m along the foot of Tuong mountain to reach the cave entrance.
The new cave was discovered in 2007 because it is very small and covered with trees.
The cave has a length of 700 m including a 200 m dry cave and a 500 m long water cave. Coming here, tourists will be overwhelmed by the fanciful and unreal of a stalactite world. Each shape of a rock created by a mountain is called by many different names.
That is the image of the hole fox eating prey, elephant is ambushing, tiger is waiting for prey, monkey is climbing trees and the image of Buddha, Duong Tang teacher is chanting prayers for the disciples ...Tourists continue down the boat to glide on the winding and undulating Galaxy Milky Way with layers of shimmering stalactite layers, admire Hoa Tien Island, Bau Sua, Ca Hoa Long ... and get lost. realms, infatuated with the fairy landscape.That's why the people here affectionately call the Milky Way.The Milky Way, with its many stalactites, is colorful.
Dynamic space up to 12,000 m2 is equivalent to Sung Sot cave (Ha Long).The stalactite system is diverse and continues to be formed and developed.
Along with But cave right next to it, Thien Ha cave is an attractive tourist destination when coming to Ninh Binh.In the quiet space, visitors can clearly feel the clarity of space here. There was only the soft sound of the oars, the sound of the wind blowing through the rock bow with the sound of water dripping.According to American experts, the stalactite system in Thien Ha cave is still alive and in development.The cave remains almost intact looks wild with thousands of bats live. Here archaeologists also found traces of Vietnamese ancient with mollusk shells, coarse pottery fragments, animal bones, shells and overalls.
Thien Ha Cave is the highlight of cave tourism in Ninh Binh for visitors to explore and be captivated.
Photo: Bui Truong Chung