DAU GO (DRIFTWOOD) GROTTO, Vietnam
Dau Go Grotto is situated on Driftwood Island, formerly known as Canh Doc Island. The entrance of this place can be reached via 90 steps up the island. The grotto is divided into three main parts. In the first chamber, many shapes and forms can be seen in the rock, depending on the imagination of the observer.In the middle of the chamber, there is a shape of a monk draped in a long, dark cloak, with his right hand clasping a cane. Next in the second chamber, visitors could pass through a narrow “door”, naturally formed through erosion. The light here is mysterious, and new images appear in the stone. At the end of the grotto is a well of water surrounded by four walls.
In this grotto, there remains an engraved stone stele singing the praises of Halong Bay ordered by Emperor Khai Dinh when he came to visit the grotto in 1917. Dau Go is 40 minutes from Bai Chay. Admission is 15,000 VND per person, 5,000 VND for children under 15, and children under 6 are free.
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