Nha Trang, Vietnam

Coast · Vietnam

Nha Trang

A long city beach on a bay of islands, Cham towers still in worship and the legacy of Alexandre Yersin give Nha Trang more depth than its resort skyline suggests.

Travel by Ildy tip

Hidden places

Visit the small Yersin Museum in the Pasteur Institute, laid out like his seaside house, then his grave at Suối Dầu, where the doctor who founded the lab in 1895 asked to rest by the stream.

Best time to visit

Best time to travel

January to August is often favourable, with the driest stretch typically in the first half of the year.

Travel tips

Travel by Ildy tips

  • Remember that Cam Ranh Airport lies about 30 km south of Nha Trang’s beachfront; a shuttle bus or taxi from outside the terminal takes you into the city, so allow extra time on the way back to catch a flight.
  • Have bún chả cá, Nha Trang’s signature noodle soup with steamed and fried fish cakes and slivers of jellyfish, and try bánh căn, small crisp rice-flour cakes, as a second course.
  • Time a visit for the Po Nagar festival on the 20th–23rd days of the third lunar month, usually in April, when the goddess’s statue is bathed and dressed in new robes.
  • The Po Nagar towers, built between the 8th and 13th centuries, honour Yan Po Nagar, called Thiên Y A Na in Vietnamese — the mother goddess said to have taught the Cham to grow rice and weave.

Travel by Ildy recommends

Follow the rhythm of the place first, then shape the journey around the experiences that feel most like your own.

Location

Nha Trang on the map

Vietnam

Open larger map

Interactive map: Nha Trang

Loading this map requires partner-content consent. Enabling it connects your browser to OpenStreetMap and also enables partner content used elsewhere on Travel by Ildy.

Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

Stay ideas — Nha Trang

Nha Trang, Vietnam

Vietnam

Nha Trang

Six Senses Ninh Van Bay

Boat-access hideaway with dramatic bay setting.

Mia Resort Nha Trang

Cliffside resort between city and Cam Ranh.

InterContinental Nha Trang

Convenient polished stay directly on the city seafront.