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Nha Trang

 

As a coastal city and a center of political, economic, cultural, tourism in the province of Khanh Hoa. Nha Trang is also known as a city of festivals: Festival Sea, Miss Universe 2008, Miss World 2010 ... The beaches of this city has turned this place into a beautiful landscape collection attracting a lot of visitors.

This place has a temperate climate, convenient transportation both inland waterway, road, air and rail. Especially in Nha Trang is the largest station in the north-south railway in Vietnam. All train routes have stops here.

Nha Trang is blessed with perfect position, natural landscape, climate, along with background on the history and culture, making Nha Trang a wonderful resort city.

Looking toward East, Nha Trang has a cluster of islands located adjacently, Hon Tre is the largest with nearly 25km2. The island can be reached by sailboat in 2 hours and about 20 minutes by engined boat. Hon Tre Island is the largest on the Gulf of Nha Trang. From here look straight off some small islands again. The main advantage of the island with closed sea, making clean, quiet and beautiful beaches.

To the west, Nha Trang is surrounded with mountains of up to 1000m high, there are many species of animals, birds.

A place not less well known than Hon Tre Island is Nha Phu lagoon, one of the largest lagoon of Khanh Hoa. Nha Phu lagoon situated at the foot of Hon Heo, away from Nha Trang city about 15km, the lagoon is tens of kilometers long and is morre than 1500 ha in area...

Another interesting island is Hon Mieu in the Nha Trang Bay, this is the most inshore island in the bay, it takes only 15 minutes by motor boat, there are 2 sites of interest on the island is Tri Nguyen fish pond and Bai Soi beach. Tri Nguyen aquarium is a collection of marine fish and marine life. Bai Soi or Gravel beach as it is called because there is no sand here, only smooth gravel stones stretch out to the blue water, Bai Soi still remains its wildness, facing the sea and virgin forest behind.

A place as familiar name attached to Nha Trang where people are referred to is Hon Chong. A natural landscape in the city of Nha Trang, Hon Chong is a colonization of two clusters of large rocks located on the coast foothills Lasan. This area is a stacked natural rock.

Whale Island

Whale Island resort (L'ile de la Baleine) is located 100 km north of Nha Trang in Van Phong Bay. For many years now its appeal has made this archipelago a coveted site by all travelers seeking tranquil srenity accompanied by breathtaking scenery. Its origins date back to the 19th century when a French marine officer wanted to make a marine harbor and gave his name to the archipelago on French maps.
The diving around Whale Island is simply the best in Vietnam!, not just for divers! If you wish to unwind, relax or just get away for well deserved break; Whale Island is the spot. Activities range from windsurfing, canoeing, sailing to simply relaxing on the pristine beach.
There are few things that you will not find
on this paradise island resort: cars, motorbikes and bicycles! To travel to the island one must arrange transport either directly from Cam Ranh airport or from your hotel, a private air conditioned bus will pick you up and drive you to the Whale Island landing at the entrance of Van Phong Bay. You will then transfer via boat to the Island . All this takes roughly 2 hours when departing from Nha Trang.

 

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