Lookout, Temple, Amusement park

Hang Mua viewpoint offers one of the most beautiful views of the limestone landscape of Ninh Binh. Within the viewpoint you will find two limestone peaks to climb, several shrines and a lake with lotus flowers. Hang Mua viewpoint is best visited in the early morning or late evening to avoid the crowds of tourists. Allow approximately two hours to visit the entire complex. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Ninh Binh" https://www.booking.com/city/vn…

Water Canal, Natural formation, Tourist town

Tam Coc is a small tourist town in the heart of the Ninh Binh karst area. Tam Coc acts as a base for exploring the area and also offers one of the area's most popular tourist attractions - a small boat ride through limestone caves and between rice paddies. The town of Tam Coc is an ideal place to stay and from where to set off to visit the attractions of Ninh Binh. All the main tourist attractions are nearby, so you can cycle and even walk to…

Water Canal, Natural formation, Cave

It is not for nothing that the Trang An area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is nicknamed "Ha Long on Earth". This beautiful place is full of limestone domes, karst caves and small pagodas with water channels winding between them. Hop on one of the small boats and explore the fairy-tale-like places. At present, Trang An can only be explored in depth by boat trip. Many of the trails and roads that led directly between the…

Natural formation, Water Canal, Cave

If you're looking for a place where you can boat along the canals between limestone lobsters without the crowds of tourists, head to the Van Long Nature Reserve. While thousands of tourists a day go on cruises in Tam Coc or Trang An, you'll hardly meet anyone in this reserve. Van Long Nature Reserve is also the perfect place to admire unusual bird species and you may even come across a unique and very rare primate - the Delacour's langur. [btn…

Historic building, Temple, Lookout

Hoa Lu was for several decades the capital of an independent Vietnamese state located in the Ninh Binh region in the 10th century. Today, the site of the former capital is a huge complex of temples and palaces. The Hoa Lu area is huge and can be explored on foot or by bicycle. It depends on how many places you want to visit in the area, but you can easily spend half a day here. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Ninh Binh" https://www.booking.com…

Temple, Lookout, Cave

One of the most beautiful temples in the area, it offers a bit of everything - an incredible location among limestone cliffs, a passage through a cave complex and a magnificent view of the surrounding landscape. The old temple, which dates back to the 15th century, is approached via a narrow footbridge over a local pond and you can then enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of the place. The interior of the Bich Dong temple itself is not that unique,…

National Park

Cuc Phuong is the oldest national park in Vietnam and offers a glimpse into the unique ecosystem of the lowland rainforest that stretches between limestone peaks. The area is home to many endangered primates and there are also many interesting cave complexes to explore. Although Cuc Phuong National Park is not well known among international visitors, it is definitely worth a visit. [btn "Book a hotel in Ninh Binh" https://www.booking.com/city…

Water Canal, Natural formation

If you are looking for a cruise through beautiful karst landscape where you won't meet many other tourists, choose Linh Coc. This virtually unknown cruise will take you along canals through a beautiful landscape of limestone formations, sail among lotus flowers and end the cruise in a cave. The Linh Coc cruise starts fairly close to Tam Coc and takes approximately one and a half hours. [btn "Book accommodation in Ninh Binh" https://www.booking…

Temple, Cave, Natural formation

The Am Tien Cave Temple is a beautiful place to visit that is not so well known. But the most beautiful thing about the whole place is not the cave with the small shrine, but the small basin with the lake, which is surrounded by high limestone mountains. It is through the cave with the temple that you reach this unique natural place. Moreover, the entire lake is surrounded by a path so that you can see it from all sides. [btn "Book a hotel in…

Temple

The modern Bai Dinh temple complex is one of the largest temple complexes in all of Vietnam. Inside you will find many pagodas, smaller temples and other shrines. Especially among the Vietnamese, this giant complex is very popular. The most striking structure is the traditional 22-meter high pagoda here, which can also be visited. [btn "Book a hotel in Ninh Binh" https://www.booking.com/city/vn/ninh-binh.cs.html? aid=2380460;label=p-ninhbinh…