Location
Nha Trang City is
located in the center of Khanh Hoa Province. It is bordered with the sea to the
East. The city is the very well known beach city in the South Central of
Vietnam. The city has a long time of serving beach holiday and exploring time
for domestic and foreign tourists.
Nha Trang City
is the main point of development in Khanh Hoa Province in the all fields in
which there is the tourism primarily. It is also the center of human resource
training in the South Central of the country because there are university,
institutes, colleges etc.
Ward and Commune: There are 19 wards in the city such as Loc Tho,
Ngoc Hiep, Phuoc Hai, Phuoc Hoa, Van Thanh, Vinh Hai, Vinh Nguyen etc. Nha
Trang has its 8 communes like Phuoc Dong, Vinh Trung, and Vinh Hiep etc.
Tourist places:
Loc Tho Ward, Phuoc Hai Ward, Vinh Hai Ward, Vinh Nguyen Ward etc.
Climate: Nha Trang City is the place with its temperate
feature. So the city welcomes tourists who come to visit round year. The
temperature here is from 26 to 27 C degree in average. The rain time in the
city is from September to December but with not much affect by the storms. The
greatest time for travelling in Nha Trang City is from July to the middle of
September. However tourists who love to come to Nha Trang, not need to concern
to the weather.
Transportation: Travel conveniently by land, airline
and train to the city and from it to other places.
The distance is
for reference as below:
From Nha Trang
City to Cam Ranh City: 33 km
From Nha Trang
City to Ho Chi Minh City: 434 km
From Nha Trang
City to My Tho City, Tien Giang Province (Mekong Delta): 494 km
From Nha Trang City to Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province: 137 km
From Nha Trang
City to Phan Rang Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province: 98 km
From Nha Trang
City to Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province (Highland): 185 km
From Nha Trang
City to Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province: 125
km
From Nha Trang
City to Da Nang City: 520 km
From Nha Trang
City to Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province:
503 km
From Nha Trang
City to Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province:
610 km
From Nha Trang
City to Ha Noi Capital: 1263 km
Landscapes
Nha Trang Bay: the most excited place for exploring Nha
Trang to any tourists. There is the system of nearly 20 islands in the bay to
make the perfect natural landscape for the city. Have time here you can take a
boat trip, cruise trip for visiting, and enjoy activities in the islands such as
sunbathing, diving, swimming, experiencing water sports, fishing etc.
Hon Tre Island: this is the largest island in Nha Trang Bay.
You can find here the very famous Vinpearl Land which is the complex amusement
with entertainment, restaurants, deluxe stores, luxury hotel etc in here. There
is also the cable car from the land to this area to serve the transfer and view
excitingly.
Hon Mot Island: or Mot Island. This is the smallest island
in Nha Trang Bay with the wonderful beach. It is far from the land about 9 km.
The island is one of the most popular islands for exploring in Nha Trang Bay.
Hon Mun Island: or Mun Island. The island is far from the
land about 10 km. It is considered one of the most beautiful islands in Nha
Trang Bay where there is the famous activity of diving for corals. Hon Mun is
also the important marine protected area of the country.
Ponagar Tower: The
tower is the Champa Temple which is located far from Nha Trang Center about 2
km. This is the wonderful place where you can find out the special value that
related to Champa Culture and their architecture in Nha Trang City.
Long Son Pagoda: The
pagoda is the representative for Buddhism in Nha Trang City. It is called with
other name which is White Buddha Temple because of the very large white Buddha
that seat in a lotus blossom. The pagoda is located far from Nha Trang Center
just some kilometers.
Nha Trang Cathedral:
or Mountain Cathedral which is located in the center of the city. This is the special
architecture settled in a hill in the city. The church was built in 1929 in
French architectural style.
Ninh Van Bay: This
is the wild landscape that attracts people so strong. The bay is located far
from Nha Trang Center more than 50 km. There is the very famous resort named Six
Senses Ninh Van Bay in 5 star standard to serve the perfect beach holiday of
yours.
Thap Ba Hot Spring Center:
the center is located far from Nha Trang center some kilometers. This is the
wonderful place with spa and mud bathing that is good for health.
Dai Lanh Beach: this
is the white sand beach with fascinated view. The beach locates in Van Ninh
District and far from Nha Trang City about 80 km. The special thing in here is
not only by the wonderful beach but also by the connection with many value
destinations nearby such as Khai Luong Fishing Village, Dam Mon, Vung Ro Port
or the fishing village in Dai Lanh.
Dam Market: Dam
Market is the largest local market in Nha Trang City. This is also the old
market where you can find out some special features related to architecture and
the local trading activities.
And there are many other fantastic destinations in the city. If
you are interested in the local specialties, this market is the right place for
you to experience.
Festivals
Beach Festival
Nha Trang: This is one of the very
important and excited festivals in Nha Trang Beach City. It is happened in July
each two year.
Fish Festival: the festival is organized in February or March
in the lunar time each year. The festival is happened in Ong Pagoda in Nha
Trang City.
Ponagar Temple
Festival: or it is called the
Ponagar Tower Festival. The festival is happened from 20th to 23rd
of March in lunar time each year.
Yen Sao Festival: or The Bird Nest Festival which is organized
to celebrate the traditional bird nest farming. The festival is happened one
time each year in Hon Noi Island (also called Bird Nest Island) in Nha Trang
Bay.
And there are
many other unique festivals in the city.
Local specialties
Nha Trang City
is one of the place where gathers local tasty specialties for you to enjoy.
There is the rich cuisine in the city with many different wonderful dishes. You
can find here the best seafood, rice cakes, noodles with fish, beef noodles,
jellyfish noodles; Nha Trang baked rolls, local duck, sweet soups etc.