Trip to Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave one of a lifetime: world-renowned DJ Martin Garrix
Monday, February 05, 2024, 21:03 GMT+7
Renowned Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix spent four days exploring Son Doong Cave, one of the world's largest natural caves, which is located in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam, describing the trip as one of a lifetime.
He called the four days in the cave "the most magical days ever."
He shared a post of his journey with 10 photos taken at Son Doong Cave on Instagram on Saturday, which has attracted more than 170,000 likes and 1,000 comments.
Many of his followers praised the beauty of the cave, saying "fantastic, unreal," "epic," "so beautiful," or "looks absolutely amazing."
Norwegian DJ and music producer Alan Walker, who is primarily known for his single 'Faded' left a comment under Garrix’s post, saying, “Filmed one of my music videos there! Amazing location!”
In 2019, Alan Walker went to Vietnam to film his music video Alone Pt. II, which has attracted more than 361 million views on YouTube.
Many Vietnamese fans thanked Garrix for coming to Son Doong Cave and invited international friends to visit Vietnam.
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| Son Doong Cave was discovered in 1991 by a local man named Ho Khanh. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
Late last month, Garrix posted a video of him and his friends enjoying coffee on the ‘train street’ where coffee shops are just inches from the active railway in Hanoi.
Previously, Garrix traveled to Vietnam for a 20,000-spectator concert in Hanoi in 2016 and for a Formula 1 event in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018.
Born in 1996, Martin Garrix’s birth name is Martijn Gerard Garritsen. He is the youngest music talent to be in the DJ Mag magazine’s Top 100 DJs in the world, ranking 46th, at the age of 17.
He topped the list in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
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| Son Doong Cave is nearly nine kilometers long with sections reaching up to 200 meters tall and 160 meters wide. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
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| U.S. National Geographic magazine announced Son Doong Cave as the world’s largest natural limestone cave in 2009 and the Guinness World Records Organization recorded the cave as the world's largest natural cave in 2013. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
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| Its name Son Doong means the ‘cave of the mountain river’ or ‘cave of mountains behind Doong [Village].' Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
![Its name Son Doong means the ‘cave of the mountain river’ or ‘cave of mountains behind Doong [village]’. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix](https://static.tuoitrenews.vn/ttnew/r/2024/02/05/4-1707123866.jpg)
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| Son Doong Cave is five times larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia, the world’s largest known cave before Son Doong was found. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
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| Son Doong Cave has many magnificent stalagmites and stalactites, some over 80 meters tall, and even a primeval forest with an underground river. Photo: Instagram of Martin Garrix |
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