Perfume Pagoda (Huong Son), Vietnam
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The Perfume Pagoda (Hương Sơn) is a vast complex of Buddhist temples, shrines, and grottoes carved into the limestone cliffs of the Hương Tích mountains in Hà Nam province, about 60 kilometres southwest of Hanoi. It is one of Vietnam's most sacred pilgrimage sites, drawing millions of devotees — particularly during the Perfume Pagoda Festival held from the first to the third lunar month each year. Visitors reach the complex by rowing boat along the Yến Stream through scenic karst landscapes, before hiking or taking a cable car up to the main Hương Tích Cave shrine. Beyond its spiritual significance, the area is popular with travellers for its dramatic natural scenery, river journeys, and insight into Vietnamese Buddhist traditions.
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