Things to do in Lang Son
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Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh Caves
There are two large and beautiful caves in the suburbs of Lang Son. Both are illuminated, which makes for easy exploration, and have Buddhist altars inside. Tam Thanh Cave is vast and seductive. There’s an internal pool and a viewing point or natural ‘window’ offering a sweeping view of the surrounding rice fields. Just a few hundred metres up a stone staircase are the ruins of the Mac Dynasty Citadel. It’s a lovely, deserted spot, with stunning views across the countryside. The Nhi Thanh Cave entrance has a series of carved poems written by the cave’s discoverer, a soldier called Ngo Thi San, in the 18th century. There’s also a carved stone plaque commemorating a…
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Pilsner Urquell
A modern take on a traditional beer hall, this place has huge glass windows that look down over the lake. The menu has plenty of tempting plates from Central Europe including Czech sausages and German-style stewed pork, plus Vietnamese dishes. It doub les as a microbrewery with gorgeous dark or gold beer on tap.
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New Dynasty Restaurant
The most famous place in town, this slightly tacky bar-restaurant complex sits on a little peninsula that juts into the lake and has tables facing the water. Everyone is here for the steamboats, but there’s also a draught-beer emporium.
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Night Market
Lang Son’s huge night market is a credit cruncher’s delight, with hundreds of stalls selling cheapo electrical goods and fake clothes by ‘Adides’ and ‘Versache’.
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