Cat Ba Island
The largest of the 367 islands of the Cat Ba Archipelago, on the edge of Lan Ha Bay with the same rugged limestone scenery as Ha Long Bay. Much of it is national park, and since 2023 it has shared a UNESCO World Heritage listing with Ha Long Bay.
- Where
- Cat Ba, Hai Phong, Vietnam
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 20.8000, 106.9997
Get the Cat Ba Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cat Ba Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hai Phong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cat Ba Island
Ha Long Bay 24 km
A bay in the Gulf of Tonkin scattered with thousands of limestone karsts and islets, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name means descending dragon, after the legend of a dragon that made the islands, and boats thread between them past caves and floating villages.
Yen Tu Mountain 50 km
A mountain range whose highest summit reaches 1,068 metres, where Emperor Tran Nhan Tong retired to found the Truc Lam school of Zen. Pagodas and shrines line the pilgrim trail and cable car up to the small bronze pagoda on the peak.
Bai Tu Long Bay 74 km
A quieter bay to the northeast of Ha Long Bay, with the same limestone islands rising from the water and far fewer boats among them. It takes in Bai Tu Long National Park.
Keo Pagoda 88 km
A Buddhist temple near the Red River in Vu Thu, begun in 1061 under the Ly dynasty. It is best known for its tiered wooden bell tower, a fine example of traditional Vietnamese timber building.
Dau Pagoda 103 km
A major Buddhist temple about 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, marking the ancient settlement of Luy Lau, once a leading centre of Buddhism in Vietnam. It also goes by the formal names Dien Ung, Phap Van and Co Chau.
But Thap Pagoda 106 km
A 13th century Buddhist temple near the dyke of the Duong River, also called Nhan Thap. It holds a celebrated statue of Quan Am with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, and some of the finest 17th century wood carving in Vietnam.
Do Temple 113 km
A temple first built in 1028 on the death of Ly Thai To, founder of the Ly dynasty, and later enlarged to honour eight Ly emperors in all. It is still a place of ancestor worship for them, beside the old Dinh Bang communal house.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 114 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
Questions
Where is Cat Ba Island?
Cat Ba Island is in Cat Ba, Hai Phong, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ha Long Bay (24 km), Yen Tu Mountain (50 km), Bai Tu Long Bay (74 km).
How do I get the Cat Ba Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cat Ba Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hai Phong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cat Ba Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hai Phong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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