The town of Nha Trang
is built along a wide sandy beach fringed with coconut palms. Close to
the town, it is busy with vendors offering a wide range of refreshments
and services, but quieter further away. Once known as Viet Nam’s St.
Tropez, Nha Trang is the closest thing to a Western-style resort in the
country. The beach is safe for swimming, although heavy rain in November
and December makes the normally crystal-clear water very murky. Boat
trips take visitors for cruises and barbeques on the several rocky
islands in the bay. There are several scuba diving centres with good facilities. Apart from one small beachside resort,
there are no hotels above mid-range standard. There is a wide selection
of inexpensive Vietnamese and international restaurants and some
after-dark entertainment. Eighty kilometres to the north is Whale
Island. An attractive natural area with a single resort hotel and diving
centre, it is an excellent location for diving, water sports, romantic holidays and relaxation.
The town of Nha Trang is built along a
wide sandy beach fringed with coconut palms. Close to the town, it is
busy with vendors offering a wide range of refreshments and services,
but quieter further away. Once known as Viet Nam’s St. Tropez, Nha Trang
is the closest thing to a Western-style resort in the country. The
beach is safe for swimming, although heavy rain in November and December
makes the normally crystal-clear water very murky. Boat trips take
visitors for cruises and barbeques on the several rocky islands in the
bay. There are several scuba diving centres with good facilities. Apart
from one small beachside resort, there are no hotels above mid-range
standard. There is a wide selection of inexpensive Vietnamese and
international restaurants and some after-dark entertainment. Eighty
kilometres to the north is Whale Island. An attractive natural area with
a single resort hotel and diving centre, it is an excellent location
for diving, water sports, romantic holidays and relaxation.
- Travel by air from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang or Hanoi
- Travel by overnight sleeper train from Ho Chi Minh.
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