Me Cung Grotto (Bewitching) in Halong Bay

Me Cung Grotto in Halong Bay

Two kilometers south-west of Titov Beach is the Me Cung Grotto or Bewitching Grotto. It formed on Lom Bo Island, and seen from afar, the entrance is like the roof of a house denting the island's side.

Me Cung Grotto in Halong Bay

After a narrow crack only allowing one person through at a time, many partitions appear. These chambers are somewhat small and narrow, but very refined, and with many stalagmites and stalactites bearing beautiful forms.Pushing into the grotto, tourists feel like walking in a palace of a Persian King. Hearing the murmur from out of nowhere, you think that Scheherazade is telling the stories of the Thousand and One Nights for her king.

Threading your way through narrow passages, you find a dim light from afar, which signals the exit of the grotto. On getting out of the grotto, climb up several rugged stone stairs and look down, you see a large round lake surrounded by the mountain. Its waters are blue all year round. The lake is home to many kinds of fish, shrimps, octopuses, algae, see weed, and coral. Lying adjacent to the lake there is an area of old trees popularly known as an alluring "royal garden".

On the island, there are many ancient trees casting long reflections on the water of the bay. They are home to many species of birds and animals (monkeys, chamois and variant). The Me Cung Grotto has been recognized by archaeologists as one of the vestiges of the pre Ha long new Stone Age culture that existed between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago.

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