Nha Trang City Informations
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The 7km long, palm-lined sandy beach makes Nha Trang one of Vietnam's most popular destinations for Vietnamese and foreigners alike. A backdrop of mountains to the West & North not only provide picturesque scenery, but serve to isolate Nha Trang from the rest of the country's weather patterns.
Nha Trang enjoys the well deserved reputation of having the best climate in Vietnam, with an estimated 250 days of sunshine a year and temperatures between 26-38c. The rainy season can sometimes start mid November and last until early January. However, for the last 5 years we have been able to offer reasonable diving at this time, albeit with restricted viz. As for the rest of the year clear blue skies and a mirror like sea are almost guaranteed.
The many off-shore islands enhance the serenity of the coastal waters and make for a great day out. Some of the islands are uninhabited, whilst others are home to several small fishing villages. Due to the clarity of the water and the rich tropical sea life, the area is ideal for diving, swimming & snorkelling.
Fishing is one of the region's prime industries and most visitors take advantage of the town's many excellent seafood restaurants offering abalone, oysters, squid, prawns, lobster, scallops etc at very reasonable prices. For variety, Nha Trang also boasts Italian, German, French, Indian, Japanese & Korean cuisine in the numerous restaurants along the front.
We can you you many tips and recommendations on great eateries – to really appreciate Viet Nam and its cuisine you need to head out of tourist town a little and experience the real flavours of Viet Nam such as:
Lac Canh (famous across Viet Nam for its BBQ beef recipe: often copied but never matched – rather like Rainbow Divers!).
Step back into the main part of the town, away from the tourist havens, and the pavements are bursting with local colour, street food, markets, 'che' stands and the general bustle of daily life.
Where to stay?
Accommodation ranges from the basic US$10 room with shower to the luxury US$120-a-night plus (plus, plus). Check out our package deals page for tailor made schedules that suit your unique desires.
From user exclusive luxury retreats like Evason Hideaway, Ana Mandarra to beach front brands like Sheraton and Novotel (Rainbow recommendation). Mid Range “suit alls” such as Asia Paradise, Golden Rain and Prime hotel. To the small, homely Guesthouses like: Truc Linh, Hoang Hai and Ha Van.
There is truly something for every one.
Transport?
There are 4 scheduled daily flights into Cam Ranh airport from Saigon and Ha Noi and 2 daily from Da Nang. Be ware - Cam Ranh airport is 40 Km from central Nha Trang, plan ahead…
There are ample over night trains also from Saigon with comfortable sleeper berths for around US$20. Day and Night trains from Da Nang and Ha Noi are also regular if not reliable!
For those on a budget and with strong constitutions there are literally hundreds of buses running in all directions connecting Nha Trang with the 3 major cities as well as Mui Ne and Hoi An.
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