Cua Van is a fishing village hundreds of years old on Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh. The beauty of this place is preserved through floating houses and fishing scenes of fishermen.
Overview of Cua Van fishing village
Belonging to tour route number 3, the ancient fishing village of Cua Van is located in the core area of the heritage, the world natural wonder of Ha Long Bay, which welcomes a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year.
Cua Van fishing village is located in Hung Thang ward, Ha Long city, 10km from Tuan Chau international tourist port. This fishing village was formed several hundred years ago from two ancient fishing villages, Giang Vong and Truc Vong.
With the terrain surrounded by rocky mountains, big waves cannot hit, strong winds are blocked by high mountains, this is a safe place for fishermen to take shelter from storms when the sea is rough. When the weather is bad, hundreds of fishing boats come here to anchor.
This village currently has more than 300 households living on pristine but spacious and clean floating houses, and is also the largest and “richest” fishing village in the bay.
How to get to Cua Van fishing village?
Cua Van fishing village is quite far from shore. Therefore, you can refer to some of the following means of transport to have the most convenient experience of visiting Cua Van fishing village:
– Boat: If you travel with a group, a large group can choose to go by boat, a boat can carry from 30 to 50 people, so you can be completely assured.
– Canoe: The advantage of a canoe is that it moves quite quickly, saving time when it only takes about half the time compared to going by boat, ensuring more time to visit Cua Van fishing village.
– Cruise: traveling by cruise will bring more conveniences and services than boats and canoes. With cruises from 3 stars to 5 stars, you will have the opportunity to experience all the high-class services such as: rest, eat, enjoy the beautiful scenery when visiting Cua Van fishing village. You can also book a Ha Long cruise tour to easily explore the beauty of this Paradise Bay.
What is special about Cua Van fishing village?
Visitors who come here see the floating houses of fishermen tied together at the foot of the mountain, without the usual noise of car horns, so they feel this space is very peaceful.
A small floating house of a fisherman is decorated with beautiful orchid pots. This fishing village was formed hundreds of years ago by fishermen who went to sea to find a place to avoid storms. Over time, this place has become a fishing community with unique cultural features that are rare elsewhere.
All children here are taught by adults from a young age how to survive with the sea such as fishing, rowing, swimming.
From afar, you can clearly see the Van Canh fishing village floating on the clear blue sea.
The fishermen of Van Canh fishing village still use traditional fishing tools to catch shrimp and fish, so that marine animals will not be completely destroyed but exploited in a classified manner.
Cua Van fishing village receives a lot of support and respect from many travel addicts around the world because of its extremely good sense of responsibility in keeping the surrounding environment clean. Every day, you will see locals rowing boats around the village to collect garbage and waste floating along the water surface to minimize the risk of water pollution that is harmful to families and the community.
This place was voted by Journeyetc.com as one of the 16 ancient villages likened to a charming hidden gem of Ha Long Bay in 2019 and is one of the villages with the most beautiful coastline in the world according to Travel & Leisure. In addition, Cua Van fishing village also has a vocational training facility with an area of 150 m², 4 classrooms, 1 small room for teachers, which are also the first floating classrooms in Ha Long.
The traditional house displays ancient fishing tools so that visitors can learn more about the history and culture of the ancient Van Canh fishing village.
Cua Van fishing village is a place that should be on your Ha Long discovery itinerary. Wishing you and your family a joyful and memorable journey.
Source: collected by An
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