Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh - The landmark is famous for many scenic spots which are known as an ideal place to travel. With a special location of transportation, terrain, history and culture, and at the same time possessing two areas: a world heritage site and a world biosphere reserve, Ninh Binh is a province with diverse tourism potential. Bai Dinh Pagoda which is a large pagoda population is known for many records in Asia and Vietnam. Coming to Bai Dinh, you will be visited "light grotto", "dark cave", Cao Son temple, Ngoc Well. Trang An: When you visit Trang An, you will be taken along the Ngo Dong River by boat, through the caves, with both time of return is about 2.5 hours. Tam Coc (three caves) - Bich Dong: Beautiful natural scenery of Trang An has been recognized by UNESCO as a natural and cultural heritage of the world. The scenery here is made up of rivers flowing through the limestone mountains, forming numerous natural fanciful mysterious caves. Thung Nham bird sanctuary is one of the tourist attractions full of factors about culture, spirit, landscape and biodiversity. Cuc Phuong National Park: One of the national parks preserves many rare animals such as "Voc" (langur) and othe...

Things to see in Ninh Binh

Hoa Lu citadel

Currently, the historic Hoa Lu ancient capital has an area of 13.87 km² in Ninh Binh province. Hoa Lu was the first capital of the feudal state of centralization in Vietnam. Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel is an important national relic complex of Vietnam and one of the four core areas of Trang An World Heritage Site complex which was recognized by UNESCO. With a long history over 1000 years, ancient capital Hoa Lu is a place to store historical relics through the ages. Today, the ancient citadel no longer exists, and few vestiges of the 10th century remain. Visitors can see temples built in hono...

Located in Ninh Binh province 100 km southeast of Hanoi, Hoa Lu and Tam Coc are two of the most picturesque spots in all of the north. Tam Coc - Bich Dong which is considered as the most attractive tourist destination in Ninh Binh, known by the famous name as "Halong bay on land". Tam Coc (three caves) including Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. All three caves are formed by the Ngo Dong River flowing through the mountain... In fact, you will feel the beauty of "charming river and mountain". Currently, although Ninh Binh has many scenic spots, Tam Coc - Bich Dong is the oldest and the unique pl...

Bich Dong Pagoda is an ancient temple built on Truong Yen limestone mountain in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. This is a cultural monument belonging to Trang An Tam Coc - Bich Dong Archaeological Complex which has been classified as a national monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Tam Coc boat pier, drive East nearly 3km, tourists will reach Bich Dong pagoda – an ever ancient three tiered cave pagoda. It is only accessible by steep stone steps, but it is really worth climbing up for a charming pagoda and stupendous view from the top. Bich Dong Pagoda i...