10 Jewels of Ninh Binh you must see

10 Jewels of Ninh Binh you must see

1. BAI DINH PAGODA

Bai Dinh Pagoda - one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia, is not only a place for Buddhists to worship, worship but also a tourist attraction of Gia Sinh commune - Gia Vien - Ninh Ba.


Bai Dinh Pagoda is located in Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province - Photo: Bui Hung


The temple has the largest bronze statue of the Third World in Southeast Asia - Photo: Khoi Tran Duc



Bai Dinh Pagoda is brilliant at night - Photo: Hung Nguyen Long


Talking about Bai Dinh is about a land of great spirits, the pagoda is associated with historical figures, splendid moments of life. When booking tours to Ninh Binh, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the famous places of this ancient land.

2. HOA LU – FORMER CAPITAL OF VIETNAM

Located adjacent to Gia Vien and Hoa Lu districts, Hoa Lu ancient capital with a history of more than 1000 years, is a place to store the traditional cultural values ​​of the ancients. Coming to Hoa Lu ancient capital, you can visit King Dinh Tien Hoang temple, King Le Dai Hanh temple, King Le's mausoleum ... and many other beauty spots in the land of the capital more than a thousand years ago.





Gate of King Dinh Tien Hoang temple - Photo: Khoi Tran Duc


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3. TRANG AN

Trang An is one of the ecotourism sites located in Trang An World Heritage Complex, which has long been considered the Southern Citadel of Hoa Lu capital with limestone mountain system that has been forming for hundreds of millions of years.


Trang An Ecotourism Area - Photos: Collectibles



Picturesque landscape - Photo: Tin Vu

4. DICH LONG PAGODA

Dich Long Pagoda is one of the national-level monuments considered to be the most beautiful in the South, the famous monument complex including stone temple (16 monolithic stone columns), Ly Quoc Su temple, half moon lake , 5 three-storey towers and three pagodas.


Dich Long Pagoda - Photo: Collectibles


One of the national level monuments is considered the most beautiful in the South - Photo: Collectibles

5. THUNG NHAM ECOLOGICAL TOURIST AREA

About 12km from Ninh Binh city to the east, coming to Thung Nham ecotourism area - the land of birds, visitors will have the opportunity to admire images of hundreds of birds flying around every afternoon.


Land of birds - Photo: Thung Nham



A corner of Thung Nham eco-tourism area - Photo: Tran Khanh

6. CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

Not far from Bai Dinh Pagoda, visitors can visit Cuc Phuong National Park - a nature reserve and a special-use forest located between the boundaries of 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa. It is home to hundreds of species of animals and diverse and rich flora, attracting millions of visitors to Ninh Binh every year.


Cuc Phuong National Park - Photo: Khoi Tran Duc

7. VAN LONG NATURAL CONSERVATION AREA

With nearly 1000 ecstatic beautiful caves, Van Long Nature Reserve is dubbed the "no-wave bay" because when visiting on the lagoon, visitors will see the calm water surface as a giant mirror. The aqua painting appears as if it were in real life, but quiet and peaceful.


Van Long Nature Reserve - Photo: Thanh Hoang Cong



 
The picture of water wears out in the middle of real life in green and quiet - Photo: Nguyen Thang


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8. TAM COC

About 90km from Hanoi city center along National Highway 1A towards Ninh Binh city, then 25km further to Tam Coc. Tam Coc means three caves, including: Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. Coming to Tam Coc, all services are quite regular and there is no hassling, which makes this place become more and more attractive destination of Ninh Binh.


Tam Coc - a pearl of Ninh Binh - Photo: Le Quang

9. BICH DONG

Back to Ninh Binh, visit "Nam Thien De Nhi Dong - Bich Dong", the second most beautiful cave in the South, in front of the cave is the branch of Ngo Dong river winding on the side of the mountain, across the river is the golden rice fields. Besides, when coming to Bich Dong, not to miss visiting Bich Dong Pagoda - a beautiful stone pagoda and white as a pearl in a such a hidden place .


Nam Thien De Nhi Dong - Photo: Collectibles


Bich Dong Pagoda - Photo: Gotrip

10. DISCOVER ROCK STONE

As one of the most ancient cathedrals in Vietnam, Phat Diem stone church is located in Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. Being voted as one of the most beautiful and ancient churches in Vietnam, Phat Diem Stone Church is also considered as the "Catholic capital" of the country.


Stone church has its own characteristics - Photo: Kien1980v


In front of the church is a large lake with open air - Photo: Us Tran Van


With an area of ​​about 22 hectares, Phat Diem church is a big project, in front of a lake with a spacious campus, spacious atmosphere, this place is a bright spot of Ninh Binh tourism.