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Ban Gioc - the most impressive waterfall in Vietnam
The northern mountain province of Cao Bang boasts one of the most beautiful and magnificent waterfalls in Vietnam, known as Ban Gioc.
Ban Gioc waterfalls in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District near the Sino-Vietnamese is said to be a precious gift bestowed to Cao Bang, as the border province lacks other entertainment venues and quality services to serve its visitors.
The site has recently become popular with European tourists, particularly those from France, Germany and the Netherlands, who are fond of discovering nature and ethnic minority lifestyles in the northern mountain provinces.
Ban Gioc waterfalls fall an impressive 30 meters before crashing into many limestone steps at the bottom.
In the middle of the fall are large vegetation-covered rocks that divide the falls into three separate flows.
From a distance the falls look like three dazzling white silk bands descending softly through the greenery of the mountains and forest.
On hot summer days being close to the falls and feeling the mist and spray in the air is refreshing.
The echo of the falls can be heard kilometers away.
Down from the waterfall the river is calm and clear.
The riverbanks are lined with grasslands and green forests.
In the evenings herds of cows and buffaloes come down to graze by the riverside while young ethnic men of the region steer bamboo rafts along the river.
Visitors are welcome to take a raft on the river.
For visitors who want to trek through the natural area, there is the nearby Nguom Ngao Cave, which contains more than three kilometers of passage.
At night, visitors can stay at minihotels in Cao Bang.
The hotels here are not by any stretch luxurious, but they provide guests with essential comforts like electricity, hot water and a telephone.
Visitors to the fall in autumn will get the added treat of being able to try a local specialty, Trung Khanh chestnuts.
How to get there
The most convenient way for tourists is to hire a car from Hanoi, some 272 kilometers from Cao Bang.
From the town of Cao Bang, continue traveling 65 km to Trung Khanh.
Ban Gioc is approximately 20 km northeast of Trung Khanh.
Buses are also available from Hanoi's Me Tri Bus Station to Cao Bang.
The trip takes around nine hours.
After arriving in Cao Bang visitors must transfer to another bus to get to Ban Gioc.
Source ThanhnienNews
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