And marine conservation is also taken seriously here, where Ho Mun Island, a short boat trip across the bay, is Vietnam’s only protected marine reserve teeming with all manner of marine wildlife. Families looking for the best place to stay in Nha Trang will find Vinpearl Land just across the bay on Hon Tre Island accessible by cable car where visitors can enjoy unbeatable views over the bay and its islands. The largest theme park of its kind in Vietnam, kids and adults will find plenty to do with attractions including an aquarium, world-class golf course, wave pools, and water slides. The nearly two-dozen other islands dotted around Nha Trang Bay offer solitude and gorgeous untouched shores where those booking a day trip on a boat from Nha Trang boutique resorts will enjoy escaping to an island, deserted save for the colorful birdlife and the occasional curious primate.
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Get Out into Nature from Nha Trang Luxury Hotels
Home to Vietnam’s finest resorts, Nah Trang luxury hotels offer style and comfort on a pristine stretch of coast easily accessible by air and by train from the country’s major cities. Getting around is also made easy from the best place to stay in Nha Trang with an abundance of taxis. Those looking for a more laid-back way to explore this picturesque part of the country can hop on a bike. Famous for having more days of sunshine than anywhere else in Vietnam, the fine weather means visitors can book into Nha Trang boutique resorts at any time of the year for an enjoyable coastal getaway. The rainy season tends to last from September to December, but Nha Trang’s position on the southern coast means it is less prone to the heavier storms that affect Vietnam’s north. All year-round warm temperatures guarantee sun-soaked days on the beach or beside the pool in our carefully curated Nha Trang boutique hotels to suit your Vietnam travel itinerary.Another way to relax is to head into the hills to the north of the city where hot springs and mud baths offer relaxation and rejuvenation. It has long been believed that the mineral-rich springs and oozing mud baths help soothe fatigued muscles and detoxify the body. The teams from the best hotels in Nha Trang that we will select for your Vietnam vacation will organize a day trip to the crystal-clear Ba Ho Waterfalls, surrounded by lush rainforest and picture postcard rice fields. Here, three waterfalls tumble into a lake where visitors are free to spend a day swimming, picnicking, and fishing. Also not to be missed while staying in your Vietnam boutique hotel between January and June are the Hon Khoi Salt Fields where conical mounds of natural salt are harvested in baskets slung across the shoulders of salt farmers, local women, from shallow fields of water. Nature is never far away from the Nha Trang luxury hotels that the Secret Retreats travel team curates for your Vietnam travel itinerary, and it is well worth hopping onto a boat and heading out into the bay for a cruise around Yen Sao Island, with its incredible birdlife and Monkey Island, appropriately named for its resident population of primates. The waters around the islands are also home to a astounding variety of colourful underwater wonders and here too conservation is important, with parts of the bay protected in order to keep the marine ecosystem thriving and pristine.
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The nineteenth-century Long Son Pagoda is another heritage building worth visiting. Set on a hilltop a short stroll from the best place to stay in Nha Trang, here a large, white, statue of the Buddha seated on a lotus blossom awaits you at the top of a flight of 150 steps. Panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills and rice fields await those who can brave the 200 steps up to Suoi Do Pagoda. This temple was constructed on the spot where a local girl claimed to have seen the goddess of mercy, Quan Am, while she was bathing in a stream. Overlooking the train station is the impressive Nha Trang Cathedral. Visitors to this catholic cathedral will marvel at the stunning stained-glass windows and French Gothic design. The largest church in the city, Nha Trang Cathedral retains three working bells that were brought over to Nha Trang from France in 1789.
As well as a wealth of history, heritage and culture, visitors to Nha Trang are spoiled for choice when it comes to restaurants and eateries to explore. As the seafood capital of Vietnam, Nha Trang, once a region of fishing villages, is home to an incredible variety of street cafes, upmarket city restaurants, and beachfront barefoot eateries, and all serving up the freshest sea-to-table menus imaginable.
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