By air
Cam Ranh International (CXR), ~35 km
Southeast Asia · Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
A long city beach and island-hopping bay
Getting there
Best time to visit
January to August — dry, sunny days
Don't miss
Nha Trang beach
The Po Nagar towers
Long Son Pagoda
Hon Mun
Things to do
Beach days
Boat trips to the bay's islands
Diving and snorkelling
Mud baths
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Kaz Ish · CC BY-SA 3.0
What to pack
Swimwear, sunscreen
A quieter corner
The Po Nagar Cham towers above the river
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nha Trang?
January to August — dry, sunny days. What to pack: Swimwear, sunscreen.
How do I get to Nha Trang?
Fly into Cam Ranh International (CXR), ~35 km.
What is there to do in Nha Trang?
Beach days, boat trips to the bay's islands, diving and snorkelling, mud baths. A quieter find: The Po Nagar Cham towers above the river.
What should I eat in Nha Trang?
Seafood, bun cha ca fish noodle soup and nem nuong.
About Nha Trang
- Coastal
Where it is
Nha Trang is a coastal city in Khanh Hoa province on the south-central coast of Vietnam, on a wide bay of the South China Sea dotted with islands.
History
The Cham people built the Po Nagar temple towers here between the 7th and 12th centuries. The French developed Nha Trang as a resort, and it is now one of Vietnam's best-known beach cities.
People
Nha Trang's people speak Vietnamese, and the city lives from the sea, with fishing fleets, seafood markets and the hotels along its beach.
Known for
- A long city beach
- Islands in the bay
- The Cham towers of Po Nagar
- Diving at Hon Mun
Did you know?
The waters around Hon Mun island off Nha Trang became Vietnam's first marine protected area.
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