According to an article of the UK's Daily Mail in April 2024, with towering jagged limestone peaks, Ninh Binh's landscape is no less impressive than the famous destination of Ha Long Bay, but overall this place is not too crowded yet. Tourists come to Ninh Binh to explore a land with outstanding cultural, historical and natural beauties with quotes: “Ninh Binh is only 2 hours south of Vietnam's capital Ha Noi. This place is surrounded by the Day River, with a variety of types of worship (such as mausoleums, temples, shrines, palaces, pagodas, and churches) and peaceful farm scenery... Therefore, it is best for tourists to explore Ninh Binh by bicycle or experience boat tours on the river.
Ideally, tourists should come to Ninh Binh in October or November every year to experience the unique beauty of the river landscape and golden rice fields in Ninh Binh countryside.
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In particular, Ninh Binh is also blessed with the Trang An Landscape Complex - a world cultural and natural heritage. This is the first and only dual World Heritage Site in Southeast Asia. Spreading over 12,000 hectares, this is where culture intersects with the magic, mystery and majesty of nature, including the historical and cultural relic site of Hoa Lu ancient capital, the Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong scenic area and Hoa Lu special-use primaeval forest,…
Among them, the highlight is Trang An scenic area located in the centre of the complex. This place attracts tourists because of its charming landscape, famous spiritual tourist attractions, unique festivals and attractive specialties, and friendly and hospitable Ninh Binh people. With many unique natural beauties, over the years, Ninh Binh has repeatedly been ranked high in the voting lists of many prestigious international tourism websites by domestic and world organisations. In 2022, Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA) ranked Ninh Binh in the list of Asia's 12 “coolest movie filming locations”. Forbes magazine voted Ninh Binh as one of the 23 most worth visiting destinations in the world,...
Also according to Daily Mail, other spots in the top ten less-visited wonders of the world: Coral Treasures (Coral Triangle; Caracol Maya Ruins, Mexico; Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil; Valley of Fire State Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Namib Desert, Namibia; "the pearl of artistic architecture" - the port city of Napier, New Zealand; Tibet, China; Lake "boiling water" in Morne Trois Pitons park, in the island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean; The breathtaking beauty of the Kimberley Coast, Australia.