Ninh Binh
Vietnam
In the north of Vietnam, at a distance 90 kilometers to the south of the city of Hanoi we have the province of Ninh Binh. Located in the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh is a popular tourist destination among travelers to Vietnam, largely by Tam Coc, known as Halong Bay ashore but Ninh Binh has much more to offer travelers.
What to see in Ninh Binh ?: Ninh Binh province (and also the city of Ninh Binh) has many things to see, the highlight is Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Trang An, Thung Nang, Phat Diem, Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Dinh Temple, Le Temple and Cuc Phuong Natural Park.
Tam Coc is the most famous part of Ninh Binh. It is a natural spot, which the Vietnamese call Halong Bay ashore, located 7 kilometers west of the city where we will ride in rowing boats (called sampan) the river Ngo Dong, which runs between rice paddies, rock formations and caves.
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Very close to the caves of Tam Coc, we have the area of Bich Dong, where today still holds the passage of time a pagoda of the year 1428 built in the mountain.
Almost as impressive as Tam Coc but less touristy, we have the natural eco-park Trang An, very close to the ancient capital Hoa Lu. Trang An is a site of 1400 square kilometers of crystal clear waters, vegetation, wildlife, temples, caves and caves.
The Trang An walk, very Tam Coc style, offers a spectacular stop at the Trinh, Tran and Khong temples, temples that go back to Vietnam from the Tran dynasty.
In Kim Son Village, 29 kilometers from Ninh Binh, we have Phat Diem Cathedral. Built at the end of the 19th century, the cathedral, built of wood and stone, took 29 years to complete its construction.
Phat Diem is one of the most important Catholic cathedrals in Vietnam and is considered one of the masterpieces of Sino-Vietnamese architecture. And although most of the buildings and chapels are closed to the public, the area of Phat Diem is beautiful, as it is surrounded by an ornamental lake, presided over by a statue of Jesus Christ with open arms that rises in the middle of an island Artificial in the center of the lake. The entrance to Phat Diem is free and the opening hours are from 7:00 to 17:30 uninterrupted.
In the province of Ninh Binh we have Hoa Lu, the citadel and the ancient capital of Vietnam of the tenth century, raised by the kings Dinh and Le. Both kings considered heroes in Vietnam and founders of cities such as Hanoi, where we have a statue of his honor next to Hoan Kiem Lake. In Hoa Lu 3 Vietnamese dynasties were united: the Dinh dynasty, the Le dynasty and the Ly dynasty, temples, pagodas, relics, weapons and ceramics form part of the ancestral capital Hoa Lu.
Today Hoa Lu, with 14 square kilometers, practically everything has been reduced to dust and ashes, being in good state of conversation the temples dedicated to King Ding, King Le Temple and Bai Dinh pagoda.
The citadel of Hoa Lu rises at the foot of the Ma Yen mountains, place from which we have a privileged view of the ancient capital and the Temples Le and Dinh
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