Nha Trang Travel Guide

Nha Trang Travel Guide

Known as one of the most beautiful beach destinations in Vietnam, Nha Trang, the heart of Khanh Hoa, is situated on the south central coast of Vietnam, about 400 kilometers northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. From Ho Chi Minh City, it takes about 7 hours to travel by train or 45 minutes by plane to Nha Trang.
Come to Nha Trang you will see the beach is the star attraction and the convenient location gives tourists different options so when it comes to accommodation, beaches, food, and transportation as well.

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It’s quite easy to get around Nha Trang

You should rent a bicycle or motorbike to discover the city or just walk around the downtown core. There is a beautiful promenade along the beach. Taxi also is plentiful so you can go by a meter or if you are not in a rush, cyclos are a classic and fun way to tour the city in the evening.
There’s one thing you should know that the pay-by-weight fresh seafood is a must-try in Nha Trang because there are some of the delicious local eats found outside of the tourist bubble. Nha Trang is also popular with its new long Ninh Hoa, a grilled pork meatball that you make into wraps with fresh lettuce, herbs, rice paper and sweet-spicy peanut dipping sauce. Another should try dish is Bun Ca, a simple noodle soup with rice vermicelli, fish broth fish paste meatballs. In addition, if you don’t favor with local food, you can find every kind of international food there and a lot of Russian fares.

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Travel to Nha Trang, no matter you are on a package tour or travel alone, you absolutely can find activities and things to do perfectly. Lying on a beach and eating fresh seafood seems quite peaceful and relaxing. If you find these things too boring, there are a number of options for sightseeing around Nha Trang, though some are better than others. Just ask any Vietnamese outside of Nha Trang what you should do in the city. Don’t hesitate because they will enthusiastically declare “Vinpearl Land”. Located on Hon Tre Island, Vinpearl Land is known as the Disneyland of Vietnam.

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Scuba diving is another big draw to the city. The shallow waters of Hon Mun Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay are one of the best places in Vietnam to learn how to dive and several centers offer fun dives or PADI certification. From April to October is the idealist time for tourists to dive– most optimal in July and August. You can expect fair visibility and a wide variety of small colorful tropical fish, though no big ticket animals like reef sharks or turtles. The swim-through tunnels will appeal to more advanced divers.

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If you don’t want to go under water, join the masses floating on top with a boat trip, considered a Nha Trang backpacker rite of passage. The cheap boat trips cover four islands and it’s a good day out if mixing, mingling and drinking float your boat.
We’ve chosen not to include coverage of a few highly touted tourist sights because of their use of trained animals as entertainment or animals kept in poor conditions. These include Yang Bay Waterfalls tourist park, Orchid Island, Monkey Island and the National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam/Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography.
Nha Trang is only growing in popularity – or that is the hope. According to Tuoi Trei News, as of 2014, Nha Trang had 4,000 rooms spanning 20 four or five-star hotels and by the end of 2015, six new luxury hotels are expected to add 3,200 more rooms. This means intrepid travelers will have to work that much harder to escape the tourist bubble and venture further afield.