Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh is a province located to the south of the Northern Delta, where it borders the Middle of Vietnam by Tam Diep mountain range. The province has natural area of 1.388km2, population of over 900,000 people. There are many ethnic groups live together such as Kinh, Muong, Thai, H'Mong, Dao...
The North and Northeast Ninh Binh have borders with Hoa Binh and Ha Nam province, with Thanh Hoa province and the East Sea to the south, with Thanh Hoa to the west, with Nam Dinh to the east. It is a sub-region of the Red River Delta, in the tropical monsoon. There are two distinct seasons: rainy season and dry season. The average temperature is about 24 degree Celsius.
Ninh Binh is blessed with diverse topography with lowland, mountains and marine areas which creates favorable conditions for Ninh Binh to develop a diversified agriculture with the strength of industrial crops, fruit trees, forestation, livestock and fishing.
Ninh Binh is only about 90km south of Hanoi so you can get there just in short motorbike day tour from Hanoi and come back at the same day. This province has a lot of tourism potentiality. Nature has donated to the land which is well-known as the ancient capital of the Dinh-Le many interesting places, many amazing caves such as Tam Coc, Bich Dong…and Cuc Phuong National Park - very rich in plants and animals, very famous for a 1000 years old tree and the Cave of Prehistoric man, where human ancestors once lived. The land of Ninh Binh is surrounded by the big and majestic limestone mountains like solid walls, so this place was chosen as the capital of Vietnam under the three dynasties of the Dinh - Le - Ly, from 968 to 1010.
The historical relic of Hoa Lu ancient capital is located in the central area of Trang An complex, now has an area of 13.87 km², is the place where the uniqueness of the country. In addition, the vestiges of the ancient capital are still found in temples, pagodas, shrine temples, and temples in the precinct of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.
Trang An Ecological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Tam Coc - Bich Dong scenic area, is also known as "Halong Bay on land." The Sao Khe River, which winds along the mountains, is the only way to travel in the Trang An complex. On the river, small boats following each other to take tourists from Tam Coc - Bich Dong then turning to another branch to Trang An ecological area. Stunning limestone ranges, valleys and rivers create a majestic and poetic picture for this land. The cave system varies in forms and types. Each cave contains distinct shapes with colorful stalactites and stalagmites. The Dark Caves, Light Cave and Cooking Rice Wine Cave... make visitors feel very surprised because of their beauty. Sitting on the boat through the caves, there is a feeling of nervousness, but it is just at the beginning, then you will feel like you are going to explore some of the masterpieces of the Nature.
Situated in the complex of Trang An scenic spots, there is a spiritual tourist site named Bai Dinh Pagoda, a part of the heritage complex. This is a famous Buddhist architecture including ancient pagodas and the largest collection of Buddhist statues in South East Asia which gain many records of Vietnam. The best time to travel to Trang An is from January to March of lunar year because it is spring, not too cold or too hot. It is the peak season for visitors to visit Ninh Binh.
Along with the ancient capital, Ninh Binh still retains many traditional villages with long history such as Van Lam embroidery village, Kim Son Sea-grass village, Ninh Van stone carving village, Phuc Loc carpentry village,...The skillful hands and creativity of the people of traditional villages have made the products not only beautiful but also contain cultural characteristics of the ancient capital. To finish the journey to visit Ninh Binh, each visitor love to buy a few products to keep memories of the amazing trip and have gifts for their friends and relatives.
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