Viking cave
Viking Cave is one of the central attractions of Thailand. It is located near the azure sea, the cave got its name due to ancient drawings of naval vessels that look like Viking ships. There are also animal images in this place. The locals consider it sacred. During the tour, the boat can sail up to the cave, and passengers have the opportunity to look at the beautiful stone clusters. Curious tourists are not allowed inside, so no one can admire the cave paintings.
A real house for swallows
The swallows liked the Viking cave, and the birds decided that it was an ideal option for creating their own small houses. The entire construction process takes about 40 days. By the way, such nests are highly appreciated by true lovers of Asian cuisine. Nests are considered a delicacy here, so they are also very expensive. Thanks to this fact, the inhabitants of the island found a new income - they began to collect nests of swallows in the Viking Cave.
To do this, you need to climb under the high cave vaults. To do this, it was necessary to build various rope ladders, bamboo poles and scaffolding. As you may have guessed, this type of activity is very dangerous, so such work is also well paid. Restaurant owners spare no expense to purchase several dozen nests from such "hunters". By the way, the nests themselves can be white and red. Such fishing has become a real problem for birds. They start building nests in February, but because of the locals they have to build nests again. As a rule, it is only from the second or third time that swallows manage to lay eggs and raise chicks in a Viking Cave.
Unusual nest soup
This dish can now be found not only in Asian countries, but also in large and famous cities of the world: Paris, New York, Milan, London and so on. The cost of soup in different places will naturally vary. For example, in Hong Kong, the price per serving will range from $30 to $100. For 1 kg of white stars, they can charge about $ 2,000, but the red ones will cost much more - from $ 10,000. According to legend, this dish appeared in the 13th century in China. It happened when enemy troops broke into their territory. The young emperor came up with this soup, which could give strength and confidence to Chinese soldiers.
Viking Cave Features
No matter how wonderful this cave may seem, Thais say that it also suffers at the hands of man. First of all, there is a huge number of devices for "catching" nests inside it. Secondly, there are also people living near the Viking Cave, who quite often litter here. Garbage and plastic constantly accumulate near the entrance, and it is not always immediately cleaned, which spoils the impression of the attraction.
