Phat Diem Cathedral

Located 130 km south of Hanoi and 28-km southeast of Ninh Binh, Phat Diem Cathedral was built between 1875 and 1899 and consists of a network of ponds, lakes, churches, and artificial caves.  Phuong Dinh Church, part of the Phat Diem complex, is a giant building entirely made of stone. Numerous stone sculptures are on the inside and outside walls...

Hoa Lu Ancient Royal capital

In 968 Dinh Bo Linh ascended to the throne and took the name of King Dinh Tien Hoang. The country was named Dai Co Viet and Hoa Lu became the capital city for 41 years (968-1009). Twelve years were spent under the Dinh Dynasty beginning with King Le Dai Hanh.  King Le Dai Hanh was credited with building many palaces and made the royal city more beautiful and magnificent...

Dinh and Le Temples

Dinh Temple was built in the shape of a Chinese character. Through the first entrance called Ngo Mon, there is a stone royal bed with Nghe (imaginary animals of the old times) standing on both sides. Inside the temple is Khai Thanh in worship of Emperor Dinh's parents...

Cuc Phuong National Park

The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry season, from December to April, when the hard forest rain accounting for 90% of the annual rainfall is over. Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 km south of Hanoi in Ninh Binh province. The park is conveniently located on the route to several tourist attractions, including Bich Dong Pagoda, Hoa Lu, and Sam Son Beach...

Bich Dong Pagoda - Tam Coc Cave

Bich Dong Pagoda is located 11 km from Ninh Binh in Ninh Binh province and can be reached by either  boat or car.  Bich Dong Pagoda, built on Ngu Nhac Mountain, is divided into three levels: Ha Pagoda (lower pagoda), Trung Pagoda (middle pagoda), and Thuong Pagoda (upper pagoda)...