Viking Cave
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Viking Cave is a famous seaside cavern on Thailand’s Phi Phi Leh Island known for its ancient wall paintings and lucrative edible bird’s nest harvesting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural cave
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sea cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| associatedWith | edible-nest swiftlets ⓘ |
| closestCity | Krabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestTown | Ao Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for bird’s nest trade
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local folklore about sea serpents and ships ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
edible bird’s nest collection
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tourism ⓘ |
| environment | tropical marine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark interior walls
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large interior chamber ⓘ rock paintings of various animals ⓘ rock paintings resembling Viking-style boats ⓘ rock paintings resembling ships ⓘ steep limestone cliffs at entrance ⓘ wooden scaffolding for nest collectors ⓘ |
| hasTourType |
boat excursions from Phuket
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day trips from Phi Phi Don ⓘ |
| island | Phi Phi Leh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient wall paintings
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boat-accessible cavern ⓘ edible bird’s nest harvesting ⓘ swiftlet nests ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English common name ⓘ |
| localName | Tham Phaya Nak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Thai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Krabi Province
NERFINISHED
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Phi Phi Leh Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local concession holders ⓘ |
| near |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
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Phi Phi Don Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
NERFINISHED
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Phi Phi Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | edible bird’s nests for Chinese cuisine ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | within a national marine park area ⓘ |
| region | southern Thailand ⓘ |
| restrictedArea | interior access limited due to nest concessions ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk to nest collectors climbing high scaffolds ⓘ |
| situatedOn | southeastern side of Phi Phi Leh Island ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
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sightseeing by boat ⓘ viewing wall paintings from boats ⓘ |
| wallPaintingsAge | several hundred years old (approximate) ⓘ |
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