Virgin Cave

The Trinh Nu Cave or Virgin Grotto is situated on the island range of Bo Hon 15 km south of Bai Cháy Beach, the center beach of Halong city. To young couples, it is considered the symbol of true love, a romantic place for taking the oath of love​.

The Trinh Nu Cave or Virgin Grotto is situated on the island range of Bo Hon 15 km south of Bai Cháy Beach, the center beach of Halong city. To young couples, it is considered the symbol of true love, a romantic place for taking the oath of love. Entering Trinh Nu Grotto, you will find in the middle of the grotto a stone shaping a lying girl with her long hair hanging down, looking to the sea with the eyes full of vain hope. Situated opposite to Trinh Nu Grotto, Trong (or Male) Grotto has a stone statue of a boy who turns his face to Trinh Nu Grotto. One still hears his vain scream in tune with the wind blowing into the cliff somewhere. The legend tells once was a beautiful fisherman’s daughter, whose family was so poor that it was in the service of the rich administrator of the fishing zone. He forced the father to give him the girl as a concubine. However, she refused as she already had a lover who was on the high seas catching fish to prepare for their wedding. The administrator, angered by her refusal, exiled her to a wild island until hunger and exhaustion. On one frightening night, amidst terrible rain and winds, she turned to stone. The image of the girl painfully waited in vain for her fiancé turns the cave into a sacred place for those who are in love​.