Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
Country: Vietnam
Province: Ninh Binh

Tinh Ninh Binh Holiday Weather today


Date/time of update: March 28, 2024, 12:10 am, Timezone: GMT+7
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Temperature: 23.37°C
Temperature feels like: 24.22°C
Minimum Temperature: 23.37°C
Maximum Temperature: 23.37°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1013hPa
Humidity:94%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 1.25m/sec
Wind Direction: 69 degrees
Cloudiness: 100%
Sunrise: 2024-03-27 10:53:34
Sunset: 2024-03-28 11:09:39

Hoa Lu District of Ninh Binh Province was the capital city of Dai Co Viet (the name of Vietnam in the 10th century A.D), where the Dinh and the early Le Dynasties successively ruled the kingdom from.

Travel Guide to Trang An, Ninh Binh

History

In 1010, the capital city was moved to Hanoi and King Ly Thai To changed the name of Hoa Lu to Trang An District. The name Trang An from that time had been associated with Hoa Lu as the ancient capital city.

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Scenic road from Hoa Lu to Trang An

In early 2000, the much-hidden area of over two thousand hectares of land in the south of Hoa Lu District was started being revealed to the public and was quickly turned into a popular tourist attraction. The name of Trang An has been used to refer to this stunning landscape since then.

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The wild flooded area of Trang An

Geography

Trang An includes ranges of towering limestone mountains, dry caves, under water caves, flooded primeval forests, rivers and a very diverse ecosystem. The mountains of Trang An crisscross the area creating 31 'secret' valleys many of which are flooded. The rivers run through the mountains forming spectacular under water caves. There are some patches of forests on limestone mountains and some in flooded valleys.

Rowing boats at Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
Rowing boats at Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

 

Scenic landscape at Trang An is best enjoyed by rowing boat
Scenic landscape at Trang An is best enjoyed by rowing boat

Flora and Fauna

Trang An is home to 310 species of plants, 30 species of animals and 50 species of birds.

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The peaceful mountains and water of Trang An

How to visit

Trang An is visited by rowing boat and a complete trip takes 3 hours. During the journey through Trang An, you will travel through 12 caves and 3 temples and the scenery of the nature of Trang An is just unreal.

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The limestone mountains at Trang An

How to get there

To get to Trang An, you can go via the Dinh and Le Temples at Hoa Lu and follow the road for 2km further to Trang An. Alternatively, you can go from the center of Ninh Binh City and follow the newly-made road for 6km to the site.

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Boat docking point at Trang An

 

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Trang An reception area

Travel and Tours

Paradissa offers a variety of tours to Ninh Binh from Hanoi which could be from 1 day to 3 days. The the tour activities include: taking rowing boat trips amid towering limestone mountains, sightseeing of spectacular rice paddies amid mountains, taking a travel photography experience amid the ethereal landscape, visiting temples and pagodas, cycling amid heavenly countryside…

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Cave at Trang An

Our Trang An Ninh Binh tours have a wide range of services for you to choose from: luxury travel packages, or soft adventure packages for families with kids. All hotels and resorts in the area have lovely surroundings with mountains, rivers and paddy fields.