Ninh Binh province is a historic and cultural land in Northern Vietnam with famous places such as Tam Coc –Bich Dong, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Phat Diem Cathedral and so on. Ninh Binh is also the land of handicraft villages. Lace embroidery in Van Lam Village Van Lam lace embroidery craft village is in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province. Legend has it that, in 1258, Tran Thai Tong King was forty. After giving the throne to his son, the king came to Vu Lam mountainous region to lead a religious life and established the military base to direct the second resistant war anti Nguyen – Mong enemies. The wife of the Great Tutor Tran Thu Do was assigned to teach the residents of Van Lam Village the embroidery craft. This craft has been passed from generation to generation. Even children at the age of seven or age can make the traditional embroidery. From the frail but colorful threads, Van Lam people create plenty of unique products with their skillfulness and creative mind. Embroidered landscape pictures, embroider cushion covers, embroidered curtains, embroidered table cloths… seem to have their soul thanks to the hands of the craftspeople. These products can be a lovely souvenirs after your Ninh Binh Tour. Stone Carving in Ninh Van Village Located in Ninh Van Commune, Hoa Lu District, stone carving craft village has had a long history. Experiencing the ups and downs of the time, people in Ninh Van Village with their exquisite talent maintain and develop the traditional craft of their ancestor. In the past, stone craft mainly produced the items for ordinary needs like flower and plant pots, stone mortar, ornament animals, stone feet holding house pillars and so on. The highly artistic products of stone were only found in the
Ninh Binh province is a historic and cultural land in Northern Vietnam with famous places such as Tam Coc –Bich Dong, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Phat Diem Cathedral and so on. Ninh Binh is also the land of handicraft villages. Lace embroidery in Van Lam Village Van Lam lace embroidery craft village is in Ninh
Van Long ecotourism resort in Ninh Binh province, about 80km away from Hanoi, is a fascinating destination for a day of fun and freedom to explore. Overview of Van Long Van Long lagoon is the largest wetland nature reserve in the Northern Delta, located in Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Vietnam. Van Long lagoon is not a natural lagoon but formed from the embankment of more than 30km long dyke on the left bank of the Day River to prevent flooding. Since then, Van Long lagoon has become an immense wetland, there are beautiful rocky islands and caves. Especially, Van Long lagoon owns beautiful, simple and peaceful feng shui paintings. In addition, you can explore the mountains, gorgeous caves. It covers an area of nearly 3,500 ha, the largest wetland reserve in the Northern Delta. Van Long, with a rich and unique ecosystem, is home to thousands of animals, plants, and aquatic creatures, of which, the most prominent species is the white langur which is endangered. The diverse beauty of Van Long Coming to Van Long with the guide of Ninh Binh cycling tour, you will have the interesting feeling of a “no wave bay” with calm water as the mirror, so you can see clearly the layers of moss under water. If you take a boat, for about an hour you can do some sightseeing all parts of the lake. Van Long has over 30 beautiful caves, many large caves are put into tourist attractions (in the high water season, there are some unreachable caves) such as Ca Cave, Bong Cave, Rua Cave, Chanh Cave, etc. After going through the mountains, you will go to Ca cave, this is a half-submerged cave, 250m long, 8m high, 10m wide. The cave is located at the foot of the mountain, so
Van Long ecotourism resort in Ninh Binh province, about 80km away from Hanoi, is a fascinating destination for a day of fun and freedom to explore. Overview of Van Long Van Long lagoon is the largest wetland nature reserve in the Northern Delta, located in Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Vietnam. Van Long lagoon is
Having been discovered since the French colonialism, Kenh Ga hot spring not only attracts the curiosity of the geologists of many countries but also becomes a famous eco-resort that people often refer to when mentioning Ninh Binh Tourism. Scientific facts Kenh Ga Hot Spring is the source of salty hot mineral water. Water flows on many courses. The main course is Vung Soi (Boiling Puddle) which is located on the right bank of Hoang Long river, at the confluence of Hoang Long River and Nho Quan river. The water here has many air bubbles as boiling and evaporating. This source of water was first cited in C. Madrolle’s study on geography of Northern Indochina, published in 1923 in Paris. In 1931, he mentioned it once again in his book “Climatology and water sources in Indochina”. In 1941, the sample of the water was taken for analyzing and the result was posted on many international well-known magazine by C. Madrolle. Way to Kenh Ga Hot Spring 90 kilometers from Hanoi, it take less than 2 hours to go to Kenh Ga hot spring by bus. This is such an exciting place that you should not miss when going on a Ninh Binh Tour. After getting off, tourists travel by boat from Dong Chua wharf. The boat drifts along Hoang Long river through the immense space of mountain breeze and fragrance of summer crop to reach Kenh Ga hot spring. Kenh Ga hot spring is located in a special place on the island surrounded by romantic river. However, it is not isolated from the surroundings. Therefore, tourists still can perceive the peaceful life of the riverside Christian village and warm prays from the local church in the sunset. Things to do at Kenh Ga Hot Spring Kenh Ga’s water has been known
Having been discovered since the French colonialism, Kenh Ga hot spring not only attracts the curiosity of the geologists of many countries but also becomes a famous eco-resort that people often refer to when mentioning Ninh Binh Tourism. Scientific facts Kenh Ga Hot Spring is the source of salty hot mineral water. Water flows on
Whenever Ninh Binh Vietnam is mentioned, the very first destinations that people often think of are Trang An tourism site, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Hoa Lu Capital or Phat Diem Cathedral. However, few people know that there is another quiet and peaceful place with the unique and ancient architecture in Ninh Binh. That is the monastery of Chau Son. Construction of Chau Son Monastery On the pathway to Cuc Phuong National Park, downstream of Nho Quan river, tourists will see a cathedral with singular architecture which was built totally by hands of its talented priests. That unique construction is Chau Son Monastery. According to the records about this monastery, this Citeaux abbey was built in 1939 and in 1945 the construction of the abbey finished with the dedication of Father Peter Tran Duc Truong. Chau Son Monastery is less known because it is located deep in the countryside behind the main road. The monastery is surrounded by a very poetic and romantic natural setting with mountains, river, lake and plants. Founded in February in 1939, the monastery was built without any design drawn on paper. The construction of Chau Son Monastery mainly based on the instruction of Father Placido Truong Minh Trach with the lack of modern equipment and material like cement or steel. The work was completed thanks to the manpower. The priests and local workers with their kind heart and passionate love for this monastery finally bring the life to this solitary area. The wall of this abbey is built of terracotta bricks without plaster. Nevertheless, after six decades, the walls still remains the vibrant red colour and is not covered with moss. Architecture of Chau Son Monastery Chau Son Monastery was designed in Gothic style of architecture. The fencing wall is quite thick with the thickness of 0.6
Whenever Ninh Binh Vietnam is mentioned, the very first destinations that people often think of are Trang An tourism site, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Hoa Lu Capital or Phat Diem Cathedral. However, few people know that there is another quiet and peaceful place with the unique and ancient architecture in Ninh Binh. That is the monastery
Ninh Binh Museum is an ideal destination for tourists of Ninh Binh group tour who are fond of historic relics and stories. Overview of Ninh Binh Museum Ninh Binh Museum is located in the south of Thuy Son Culture Park. It is a three-floor house designed as a lotus floating on the bluish blue water among lush green mountains. The four faces are decorated with the images of the bronze drums which have been considered as the symbol of ancient Vietnamese civilization. Ninh Binh Museum was inaugurated on the first of September in 1995 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Independence Day. Ninh Binh Museum has an area of 1,200 square meters with the space of 500 square meters used for the historic documents, objects, images on display. The museum has lively recounted the beauty of the ancient land through the period of struggling for the independence of the nation. For the convenience of the tourist who only have 1 day tour in Ninh Binh, this article will show the display of Ninh Binh in time order. The imprints of an ancient land in Ninh Binh Ninh Binh Museum introduce visitors the images, photos as well as objects that belongs to historic nature, natural resources and prehistoric period in Ninh Binh. The collections of wild animals are various, from bears, tigers, leopards, snakes, pythons to butterflies, birds, squirrels and so on. The museum also have many photos of beauty spots in Ninh Binh, which are the evidences proving that Ninh Binh was a beautiful land with abundant natural resources and charming landscape. Besides the working tools and pottery, horn jewelry, archaeologists also excavated many pottery items like pots, bowls, cups, mushroom-shaped objects… Especially, the prehistoric period in Ninh Binh is also expressed through the six bronze drums
Ninh Binh Museum is an ideal destination for tourists of Ninh Binh group tour who are fond of historic relics and stories. Overview of Ninh Binh Museum Ninh Binh Museum is located in the south of Thuy Son Culture Park. It is a three-floor house designed as a lotus floating on the bluish blue water
Van Trinh Cave is one of the most beautiful caves in Ninh Binh Vietnam. People who have ever been on their tour to this cave have compared its beauty with Thien Cung Cave (Heavenly Palace Cave) at Ha Long Bay. Legend of Van Trinh Cave The name Van Trinh describe a cave inside the mountain which covered by layers of cloud. Another name of Van Trinh cave is Giang Tien (Fairy descended to Earth). Legend has it that the youngest daughter of the Heaven wanted to help people on Earth bring up the healthy and pretty children. She chose to shelter in this cave because of its spectacular scenery. She had the basins built inside the cave. Basins’ water were always full and clear. After the fairy came back to Heaven, people living on this land set up a shrine to remember the kind fairy. Since then, the cave had been named Giang Tien or the Fairy descended to Earth. It was told that the poor family, the couples who have difficulty bearing children or raising their children all came to the cave to pray for help. They often bought a piece of cloth, put on it the offerings and laid them in front of the cave’s mouth and pray. The next day, when they came back to the cave, they did not see the cloth. Instead, outside the mouth of the cave was the clothes for a newborn child. They put these clothes on their children with the hope that the young kids would be healthy. The holiness of this cave will definitely make your Ninh Binh Amazing tour become more exciting. Landscape of Van Tring Cave Van Trinh Cave is located halfway on the mountain, so the landscape here is really poetic. After climbing up to the mouth
Van Trinh Cave is one of the most beautiful caves in Ninh Binh Vietnam. People who have ever been on their tour to this cave have compared its beauty with Thien Cung Cave (Heavenly Palace Cave) at Ha Long Bay. Legend of Van Trinh Cave The name Van Trinh describe a cave inside the mountain
Van Long Lagoon, a legendary land, amazing place of interest and a natural reserve in Ninh Binh Vietnam, is famous for the range of Meo Cao Mountain. Painting-like beauty of Meo Cao Mountain was inscribed on Guinness World Records for the largest natural rock painting on it. Mysterious drawing on stones Meo Cao Mountain is located in Van Long Natural Reserve, about 17 kilometers from center of Ninh Binh. The painting on cliffs of Mount Meo Cao can only be seen when people splash water onto the cliffs. Many people believe that it is the painting of devils. Other reckon that this is the map leading to the treasures and it was drawn in blood. This largest natural painting was discovered in the early years of 20th century by a married couple when they looked crabs or shrimps in the lagoon on a stormy day. While they were sheltering from the rain under the roof of a temple, the wind splashed raindrops onto the cliffs and revealed a painting in flaming red. The painting drawn a cruel headsman trampling upon two corpses. That made the couple extremely scared and they told the residents there that it was a painting of devils. This rock painting will surely be the spotlight of private Ninh Binh Tour Historical explanation To thoroughly understand this painting, historical details cannot be skipped. Gia Vien District, Hoa Lu is the historic land with the rule of Dinh Dynasty and Early Le Dynasty over 1000 years ago. Gia Vien was also the hometown of King Dinh Tien Hoang. Despite being the young centralized monarchy dynasty, Dinh Dynasty attached great importance on penalization and the penalties were extremely severe. According to historical documents, King Dinh used a giant cauldron of oil and raised tiger to punish the offenders and
Van Long Lagoon, a legendary land, amazing place of interest and a natural reserve in Ninh Binh Vietnam, is famous for the range of Meo Cao Mountain. Painting-like beauty of Meo Cao Mountain was inscribed on Guinness World Records for the largest natural rock painting on it. Mysterious drawing on stones Meo Cao Mountain is
The beauty of Thung Nham Thung Nham bird sanctuary is about 12km east of Ninh Binh city, located in the core area of the complex of Trang An landscapes, next to the famous Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist resort. From Bich Dong Pagoda, about 4km from the road, tourists can come to Thung Nham - the country of birds. Thung Nham Birds Ecological Tourism Area (Thung Chim) is located in the southwest of Ninh Binh city, in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District. It is one of the tourist destinations full of cultural and spiritual factors, landscape and biodiversity. Surrounded by tropical forests on the limestone mountains, many valleys, and caves, blending with grass and flowers, Thung Chim has been given a beautiful natural landscape. Coming to Thung Chim, visitors of Hoa Lu Tam Coc tour also explore the wildlife of nearly 40 species of birds with about 50 thousand birds. Especially at sunset, each flock of white storks hovers, shelter in a wetland, then visitors will feel the primitive beauty difficult to find. What to do in Thung Nham? As an ecological tourist area spreading over 334 hectares, Thung Nham bird park has many beautiful poetic places that you cannot ignore. If you do not have much time, you should go to at least 3 locations as follows. Buddha Cave The cave is a natural rock cave 500m long in Thung Nham bird tourism site. In the cave, there is a Buddha shaped rock on the river which is very beautiful. Buddha Cave is dark and there is no lighting system, so you will have to take the flashlight. Vai Gioi Cave Vai Gioi is a cave located on the high mountain, about 5000 m2 wide with 3 floors divided into "World, Hell and Paradise", containing many stalactites
The beauty of Thung Nham Thung Nham bird sanctuary is about 12km east of Ninh Binh city, located in the core area of the complex of Trang An landscapes, next to the famous Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist resort. From Bich Dong Pagoda, about 4km from the road, tourists can come to Thung Nham
Ninh Binh Vietnam has become the famous destination in Vietnam which attracts many domestic and international tourists because it converges a wide range of unique and attractive tourist sites, in which, the most prominent are spiritual tourism, cultural and historical tourism and cave exploration. It will be incomplete if, in the most attractive part of your cave exploring tour, you have not explored and admired the magic, shimmer, and illusion of Thien Ha cave. Where is Thien Ha Cave? Thien Ha cave is a scenic spot in the Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage Complex, located in Son Ha Commune, Nho Quan District, Ninh Binh Province, 24km from Ninh Binh City. The cave is hidden in Tuong mountain - a mountain in the Trang An mountain range. Tuong Mountain was considered as a watchtower to protect Hoa Lu in the dynasty of King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh. Thien Ha Cave, located in Tuong mountain with a height of nearly 200m, is a part of a strong natural wall covering the capital of Hoa Lu in the tenth century. It is associated with historical sites such as Pier of Le Dynasty, Mount Buddha head, Dau Linh Field, etc. From Muong Tho Ha village, Son Ha commune, you have to pass a small canal of about 1 km on the Ben river system. Then, continue to a pedestrian on the stone road 500m at the foot of Tuong Mountain to reach to the cave. Thien Ha eco-tourism area consists of two main caves: Thien Thanh cave and Thien Ha cave. This is a beautiful cave with magnificent stalactites. The beauty of the cave here looks like "The Milky Way in the Mountain". The majestic beauty At the end of the canal, there is a road leading to
Ninh Binh Vietnam has become the famous destination in Vietnam which attracts many domestic and international tourists because it converges a wide range of unique and attractive tourist sites, in which, the most prominent are spiritual tourism, cultural and historical tourism and cave exploration. It will be incomplete if, in the most attractive part of
Although it is not as famous as Trang An or Bich Dong, the beauty and mystery of Thien Ha cave really enthralls people who set foot in this cave. It would be an incomplete of your Ninh Binh ancient capital tour if you did not visit this place. Location Thien Ha cave is a small cave in Huong Son commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province. The cave is hidden in Tuong Mount (General Mount), one of Trang An range of mountains. Tuong Mount with a height of 200 meters has been known as a part of the firm natural defensive wall which covered and protected the Southeast of Hoa Lu ancient capital in the 10th century. On boat from Muong Tho Ha mountain village (Son Ha commune), Ninh Binh tour’s tourists are rowed along Ben Dang River and turned into a one-kilometer canal. Along the canal is Tuong Mount. After that, tourists continue to walk on a 500 – meter stone path at the foot of Tuong Mount to reach the mouth of Thien Ha cave. Dry cave – Stone Palace Like many caves that you have chance to admire on Hoa Lu Tam Coc tour, at Thien Ha cave, you must come and explore on your foot. That cannot lessen your excitement when going into this fairy land, but that even excite the adventurousness in your blood. Thien Ha is compared with galaxy on earth not because of its name only. The cave is divide into a dry cave of 200 meters and a water cave of 500 meters. Dry cave is, though, not large, it gifted the golden and diamond stalagmites which sparkling in the sunshine. Because the cave has a circular hole which let the natural light pour into the bottom, it is not as dark
Although it is not as famous as Trang An or Bich Dong, the beauty and mystery of Thien Ha cave really enthralls people who set foot in this cave. It would be an incomplete of your Ninh Binh ancient capital tour if you did not visit this place. Location Thien Ha cave is a small
Spring is also the time when in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, millions of Buddhists in the whole country and tourists eagerly participate in Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival. Bai Dinh Pagoda Bai Dinh Pagoda is a complex pagoda located on Bai Dinh Mountain, Gia Sinh (Gia Vien), Ninh Binh Vietnam. This temple includes an ancient temple and a new temple built in 2003. The Bai Dinh Pagoda is located in the ancient historical relic Hoa Lu, with many records set by the Vietnam Record Center such as The largest pagoda in Vietnam (107ha); The largest bronze Buddha in Southeast Asia (Statue of Buddha Tathagata weighing 100 tons, three statues of Tam The, each statue weighs 50 tons); two largest bells in Southeast Asia (36 and 27 tons); The largest Arhat statues in Vietnam (500 statues of green stone about 2m high); The temple with the largest well in Vietnam; the largest bodhi tree in Vietnam (100 bodhi trees have origin from the Indian bodhi tree), etc. Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival The festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda is held from the first day of the Lunar New Year, starts on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and lasts until the end of the third lunar month. the opening ceremony of the pilgrimage festivals to the ancient capital Hoa Lu Ninh Binh. Festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda consists of 2 parts: the ceremony and the entertainment activities. The ceremony includes incense offering for Buddha, the memorial ceremony of the holy Nguyen Minh Khong, the sacrificial ceremony of Cao Son and the worship of the Thanh Mau Thuong Ngan. The Festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda is started with the palanquin procession of the god Cao Son, the Holy Nguyen and the Thanh Mau Thuong Ngan from the ancient temple to
Spring is also the time when in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, millions of Buddhists in the whole country and tourists eagerly participate in Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival. Bai Dinh Pagoda Bai Dinh Pagoda is a complex pagoda located on Bai Dinh Mountain, Gia Sinh (Gia Vien), Ninh Binh Vietnam. This temple includes an
People call Ninh Binh Vietnam a “miniature Vietnam”. It is not an exaggeration as in Ninh Binh, sky, cloud, mountain and water mingle together to create the majestic landscapes, national tourist destination and natural reserves. But how to have one day tour in Ninh Binh but still can fully discover the land and the life there? Here are some tips for you. When to go? The weather in Ninh Binh from lunar January and lunar March is ideal for the activities of exploring both nature and festivals because it is spring time. People come to holy Ninh Binh to pray for good lucks in a new year and go sightseeing at the same time. Ninh Binh is also beautiful at the end of May when the rice fields get golden. It is advised that people should come and capture that moment. How to travel? For those who would like to travel by their private means, keep straight on Giai Phong Road, passing Giap Bat Bus Station, then turn into Phap Van – Cau Gie High way, following the direction to Phu Ly and get to Ninh Binh. If transportation in Vietnam is unfamiliar to you, why don’t you book kinds of tours like Ninh Binh small group tour? The bus will take you to the destination safely and quickly. Where to visit? Trang An Trang An is a famous tourist spot in Ninh Binh which has been recognized as a natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO. The river winds through the limestone mountains and forms lots of mystery limestone caves. Trang An is given such primitive and attractive nature that no words can express. Tam Coc – Bich Dong On the boat rowed by the local people, tourists can visit Tam Coc Temple, Thai Vi Temple, Mua Cave, Thach Bich,
People call Ninh Binh Vietnam a “miniature Vietnam”. It is not an exaggeration as in Ninh Binh, sky, cloud, mountain and water mingle together to create the majestic landscapes, national tourist destination and natural reserves. But how to have one day tour in Ninh Binh but still can fully discover the land and the life