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Ha Long Bay on land.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305283","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"2014 | Trang An joins UNESCO\r\n500 | Steps up Hang Mua\r\n2 h | From Hanoi","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Ha Long Bay on land","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Ninh Binh province is a landscape of limestone karsts rising from flat rice paddies and winding rivers, often called Ha Long Bay on land. The Trang An landscape, with its caves and waterways, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nIt was also the site of Hoa Lu, Vietnam's capital in the tenth century.\r\n\r\nMost travellers stay around Tam Coc, among the paddies. Two or three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train or bus from Hanoi, about 2 hours\r\nGetting around | Bicycle or scooter\r\nLanguage | Vietnamese\r\nTipping | For boatwomen\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Tam Coc, a village among the paddies and karsts, is where most travellers stay, with homestays, caf\u00e9s and bike rental. Trang An, to the north, is quieter and closer to the big boat trip. 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Tam Coc's boat trip is shorter, through three caves, and best in late May and early June, when the paddies along the river turn gold.\r\n\r\nClimb the 500 steps of Hang Mua for the view over Tam Coc and the river, with a stone dragon along the ridge; go at sunrise or late afternoon.\r\n\r\nBai Dinh is one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Vietnam, with huge bronze Buddhas and long corridors of arhat statues. Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam in the tenth century, has temples to its first kings.\r\n\r\nCycling is the best way between the sights; quiet lanes lead through the paddies. Van Long Nature Reserve, a wetland with rare Delacour's langurs, is a peaceful boat trip with far fewer visitors.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Trang An | UNESCO boat trip, 2\u20133 hours\r\nTam Coc | Shorter boat trip, golden in late May\r\nHang Mua | 500 steps to the best view\r\nBai Dinh | A vast Buddhist complex","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Cycling the lanes through the paddies between Tam Coc and Trang An is free, and many homestays lend bicycles.\r\n\r\nTam Coc village and the riverside are free to wander, and Hoa Lu's temples charge little. The countryside itself, with its karsts and water buffalo, is the free attraction.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Cycling the paddies | Free; homestays lend bikes\r\nTam Coc village | Free\r\nThe countryside | Karsts and water buffalo\r\nHoa Lu | Temples, cheap to enter","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Ninh Binh's specialities are mountain goat, de nui, served grilled, steamed or in a hot pot, and com chay, crispy fried rice crackers, often with a sauce or goat stew poured over them.\r\n\r\nTam Coc has caf\u00e9s and restaurants for travellers, and homestays cook family dinners.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Mountain goat | Grilled, steamed or in hot pot\r\nCom chay | Crispy rice crackers\r\nHomestay dinner | Family-style\r\nA meal | \u20ac2\u20136","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Ninh Binh is quiet at night. Tam Coc has a few bars and caf\u00e9s along the main street where travellers gather after the day's cycling.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac1 to \u20ac2.50.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Tam Coc bars | On the main street\r\nA beer | \u20ac1\u20132.50\r\nQuiet | After dark\r\nEarly starts | For Hang Mua at sunrise","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Ninh Binh is about two hours from Hanoi by bus, limousine van or train. Trains stop at Ninh Binh station, a short Grab or taxi ride from Tam Coc. Sleeper buses continue south to Phong Nha and Hue.\r\n\r\nRent a bicycle or scooter to get between Tam Coc, Trang An, Hang Mua and Bai Dinh; Grab works for longer hops.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Hanoi | About 2 hours\r\nStation | Ninh Binh, near Tam Coc\r\nAround | Bicycle or scooter\r\nSouth | Sleepers to Phong Nha and Hue","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Ninh Binh costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Ninh Binh is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nThe Trang An and Tam Coc boat trips are the main costs, a few euros to about \u20ac10 each including the rower. Hang Mua and Bai Dinh's electric carts charge a little. Bicycle hire is \u20ac1 to \u20ac2 a day.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Vietnamese dong (VND); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 30,000 VND to the euro. There are ATMs in Ninh Binh city and Tam Coc; carry cash for boats and food.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328\r\nBoat trips | A few euros to about \u20ac10\r\nBicycle | \u20ac1\u20132 a day","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Ninh Binh is safe. Hang Mua's steps are steep and uneven; wear proper shoes and avoid the midday heat.\r\n\r\nOn the boat trips, rowers may stop at floating stalls and encourage you to buy drinks for them, or ask for a tip at the end; a small tip is customary, but there is no obligation to buy.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 113 police, 115 ambulance, 114 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Hang Mua | Steep, uneven steps\r\nBoat stalls | No need to buy\r\nHeat | Avoid midday climbs\r\nEmergency | 113 police, 115 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The UNESCO boat trip, a vast pagoda and a national park.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Trang An | About 20 minutes | Bicycle | The UNESCO boat trip through caves and past temples. |  | 1305199\nBai Dinh | About 30 minutes | Scooter | One of the largest Buddhist complexes in Vietnam. |  | 1305200\nCuc Phuong | About 1 hour | Scooter | Vietnam's oldest national park, with a primate rescue centre. |  | 1305201","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Late May to early June, when the rice turns golden, and September to November.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 20 | 3 | Cool, drizzle\r\nFebruary | 20 | 4 | Tet\r\nMarch | 23 | 4 | Spring\r\nApril | 28 | 5 | Excellent\r\nMay | 32 | 3 | Hot\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Hot, wet\r\nJuly | 33 | 2 | Wet\r\nAugust | 32 | 2 | Wet\r\nSeptember | 31 | 4 | Clearing\r\nOctober | 29 | 5 | Excellent\r\nNovember | 26 | 5 | Excellent\r\nDecember | 22 | 3 | Cool","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The rice harvest in early summer turns the paddies gold.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Ninh Binh","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/vietnam\/ninh-binh\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Golden rice | Late May to early June | Tam Coc | The harvest. |  | \nTet | January or February | Ninh Binh | The lunar new year. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. 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Tam Coc is shorter and best in late May and early June, when the paddies turn gold.\r\nHow do I get there? | By bus, limousine van or train from Hanoi, about two hours. From Ninh Binh station, Tam Coc is a short Grab or taxi ride.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two: one for a boat trip and Hang Mua, one for cycling to Bai Dinh or Hoa Lu.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | Late May to early June for golden rice, or September and October for green paddies and milder heat.\r\nIs Hang Mua hard? | It is 500 uneven steps, steep in places, about twenty to thirty minutes up. Go at sunrise or late afternoon.\r\nShould I tip the rowers? | A small tip at the end is customary. You do not have to buy drinks from the floating stalls.\r\nCan I cycle everywhere? | Between Tam Coc, Trang An and Hang Mua, yes, on quiet lanes. 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