Ninh Binh Vietnam
Ninh Binh Vietnam - A traveler said: "Perhaps the most regretful thing for a tourist when coming to Vietnam is ignore Ninh Binh". Just a few hours away from Hanoi, Ninh Binh is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Ninh Binh Vietnam
Ninh Binh Vietnam is the landscape of dreams
A traveler said: "Perhaps the most regretful thing for a tourist when coming to Vietnam is ignore Ninh Binh" Just a few hours away from Hanoi, Ninh Binh is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.Ninh Binh is about 100 km away from Ha Noi to the south where is located on Red river delta with geographical co-ordinate from 19050' to 20027' at Northern latitude and from 105032' to 106033' at Eastern longitude. Ninh Binh shares the administrative border with Ha Nam in the North, Nam Dinh in the East, the East Sea in the Southeast, Thanh Hoa in the West and Southwest, and Hoa Binh in the Northwest.
With over 1.377, 57km² of natural area, Ninh Binh has forests, sea and a diverse system of fauna and flora. Ninh Binh topography encompasses plains and the mountains of the Vietnam northwest mountain range. Ninh Binh also keeps a strategic position for military security and social development. Here, troops were usually rallied on their way to the north or south of Vietnam, creating famous victories in Vietnamese national history.
Ninh Binh Vietnam still hides great tourism potential, an abundance of beautiful scenery and cultural historical relics such as:
- Hoa Lu Ancient Capital was the capital of the first centralized feudal state in Vietnam. There are currently many monuments of palaces, temples, tombs...related to Dinh Dynasty, Tien Le Dynasty and Ly Dynasty. It is recognized as special national monuments by Vietnam Government.
- Bai Dinh Pagoda is a complex of ancient and new temple zones with the scale of the largest temple in Southeast Asia.
- Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is attractive with the system of caves, forests and historical relics associated with the citadel of Hoa Lu ancient capital. It has been ranked as special national monument and recognized by UNESCO as world natural and cultural heritage.
- Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourism area has for a long time been known as tourism spots: Tam Coc, Thai Vi Temple, Bich Dong Pagoda, Hai Nham, Thung Nham...
- Cuc Phuong National Park with the primary forest area of 22,000 hectares is the first national park recognized as a world natural heritage in Vietnam. The park owns many rare and valuable animals and plants, thousand-year-old oaks.
- Phat Diem Cathedral, the world's cultural heritage is the religious architectural works with the harmonious combination of eastern and western architecture. It is actually a unique stone architecture.
- Van Long - Kenh Ga Nature Reserve is the largest wetland natural reservation area in the North Delta. Here, it can be easy to find Kenh Ga hot-water springs, Van Trinh Cave, Kem Trong and many beautiful mountainous caves.
- Mua Cave is one of must-see attractions that you should call on when doing trips to Ninh Binh.You can connect your visit to Tam Coc, Trang An or Bai Dinh pagoda with biking, then trekking to this cave.
Most of the tourist attractions are within a radius of 50km from Ninh Binh city and linked to all major transportation systems are National Highway - 1A and North – South railway.... Therefore, long-distance and train routes from Hanoi to Hue and Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa all go through Ninh Binh, which makes traveling to Ninh Binh easier than ever. Because of these attractions, Ninh Binh is called with an impressive name that is “the land of dreams”!