Located at the Southernmost of the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh is a gateway province from the North to the Central and the South of the country, surrounded by limestone mountains, creating many interesting landscapes, the poetic rivers, the magnificent stretching mountains which create a very poetic and lyrical beauty of Ninh Binh. Owning many famous tourist areas, including Mua cave tourist area is a place that attracts special attention of young people. Let’s come to Ninh Binh to explore Mua Cave and admire the scenery here.
Mua cave is located at the foot of Mua mountain, in Khe Dau Ha village, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. Mua cave is located in a mountain shaped like a giant stone bell, about 800m2 wide. The name of Mua cave is associated with an old folk tale when King Tran returned to Hoa Lu to establish Am Thai Vi, often listen to imperial maids singing and dancing, since then people call this place Mua cave.
Entering Mua cave, visitors will be very surprised and interesting with the pristine and ancient scenery with many historical values. In the cave, there are steep cliffs with countless different images according to the creative imagination of visitors, the tectonic rock layer is thousands of years old, creating magnificent and beautiful sparkling stalactites.
Visitors find it interesting and surprising when trying their endurance to conquer nearly 500 stone steps to reach the top of Mua mountain. The way to the top of the mountain is like a small challenge for every visitor, seeing the white steps leading the way up creates a special interest and attraction. The steps and walls here have undergone ups and downs over time, covered with moss, creating an ancient beauty of lasting historical value. The road to the top of the mountain is attractive and interesting with many images of animals such as dragons, phoenixes, eagles, etc. Stepping up each stone steps are different natural scenes that are very poetic and lyrical.
Not only is attracted by the magnificent mountain scenery, Mua cave also impresses with the large lotus pond. Lotus lagoon is located right at the foot of Ngoa Long mountain of Mua cave. The lagoon is about 1 hectare wide, it is known that the lotus variety grown here is Japanese lotus, so it has a longer blooming time than normal lotus, the scent and color is very beautiful. Around June, July is the time when the lotus blooms the most. The lotus pond is decorated with a winding wooden walkway and heart shape in the middle, which is very delicate and artistic, so visitors can easily relax and take the most beautiful pictures.
Mua cave is really a tourist destination that is loved by many young Vietnamese as well as foreign tourists, and is an attractive check-in spot, where young photographers who love to take pictures unleash their artistic creativity.