Tien Ca Cave in Ninh Binh cannot be missed

Ninh Binh is known as the land of the ancient capital with fairy-tale nature. Coming to Ninh Binh, immerse yourself in the charming landscape of Thung Nham eco-tourism area and follow in the footsteps of fairy tales to see the Mermaid Cave in the middle of the world to forever remember the beauty of this place.

This place once circulated a legend about a mermaid that was thought to exist only in legends. I don’t know if it was intentional or unintentional, it was that story, that scene of moving beauty that gradually brought Mermaid Cave closer to the traveling footsteps of many crazy people.

Where is Mermaid Cave?

Located in the core area of the Trang An world heritage complex, the lush Thung Nham eco-tourism area stretches out to welcome the sun. This is also the location of the fairy-tale-tinged Tien Ca cave.
Located in Hai Nham village, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh, Tien Ca cave is like a melodious “highlight” along with the surrounding wonders, singing a song inviting tourists to visit Thung Nham.

Only 12km east-south of Ninh Binh city center, Tien Ca Cave reigns as a mysterious vestige of the ancient Mermaid story that was thought to exist only in legends.
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When should you visit Mermaid Cave?

In every season of the year, Mermaid Cave has its own beauty that captivates countless visitors. However, March – May is the time when Mermaid Cave is visited by the most tourists. At this time, Tien Ca Cave in particular and Ninh Binh in general have entered the dry season but have not directly entered the sweltering hot days of summer. At this time, the weather here is often sunny and cool, very suitable for all types of tourist attractions, especially visiting Tien Ca Cave.

The charm and attraction of Mermaid Cave

Most of the caves here are usually hydrodynamic and Mermaid Cave is no exception. Tien Ca Cave has a length of about 1200m, winding along the limestone mountain, creating a sheltered cave full of wild and attractive beauty. The widest part of Tien Ca Cave is only about 30m and the highest is only about 40m with extremely unique architecture. Mermaid Cave really knows how to stimulate visitors’ curiosity when nestled deep in the dense, green bamboo canopy. You have to go through about 200 stone steps covered under the old bamboo canopy of Ninh Binh to reach the cave entrance.

To go deep inside, you will have to pass 40 deep iron steps. The deeper you go, the more you will feel like you are lost in a new space, a unique space underground called Mermaid Cave. Instead of sitting on a boat to visit like normal water caves, in Tien Ca Cave people use bamboo rafts put together to form a floating path, bobbing on the water throughout the length of the cave.

Coming to Tien Ca Cave, visitors will feel like they are lost in a fairy tale world with many stalactites with strange shapes that stimulate everyone’s imagination. In some parts, the stalactites are so large that visitors have to wriggle or lean to get through. Under the dim lights, stalactites appear in different shapes and colors, making the space of Mermaid Cave more mysterious and tinged with fairy tales. Interspersed with dark passages and colorful lights, the passages illuminated by light create different pictures amidst a lively, harmonious whole.

Over hundreds of millions of years under the skillful hands of mother nature, the cave has stalactite structures that look like a sleeping mermaid in the mountains of Ninh Binh. However, these stalactites are no longer clearly visible in shape. Instead, a mermaid statue meticulously sculpted from stalactites was placed inside the cave for tourists to visit and take photos.

Notes when visiting Mermaid Cave

  • The terrain of the route to visit Tien Ca Cave is mostly stone steps and bamboo bridges over the water. Therefore, girls should not wear high heels or dresses, but instead should wear shoes and clothes that are easy to move in.
  • Because this is a relatively closed cave, bring some insect repellent!
  • Although the cave is equipped with colored lights, the space is still quite dark, so remember to equip yourself with a small, handheld flashlight to make it easier to move around!
  • If you are a photography enthusiast, using cameras or phones with flash is a solution to help you create a beautiful photo.
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