Less than two hours away from the capital city of Hanoi lay an undiscovered beach oasis. Nha Trang is located in the south central Vietnamese coast. This very affordable beach town has it all; 6km of beachfront, warm weather all year round, affordable accommodation, great food, island tours, water sports and much more.
Once you reach the city centre you are not short on options of where to stay. Nha Trang has a variety of hotels that range from the inexpensive to a luxury bungalow on a private beachfront. For $7 a night you can expect to stay in a hotel with a basic but nice room with sea views, Most hotels will have in house restaurants that serve food throughout the day, satellite TV and an in-house travel service that is able to book island tours, water sports, scooter rentals or tickets to your next among others.
There is always something to do around Nha Trang no matter how long you stay. Whether you prefer laying on the beach starring into perfectly blue waters or something more active there is an option for you. Nha Trang is known as a very scenic diving spot with beautiful coral reefs very near by it is quite easy to peek into the underwater world. If you are already diving certified you can do a whole day of diving for as little as $ 30 with all the equipment included. If not, don’t worry because you can get certified for just over $200 which includes all equipment rentals, classes, boat trips, and usually lunch. If diving is not for you, there are many tours that take you snorkeling around the coral reefs. Island tours are quite popular; there are many different ones and most of them will begin early in the morning and finish during mid-late afternoon. For under $10 you can expect to visit several islands off the coast of Nha Trang, lunch included. If you prefer something more active there are a lot of water sports available such as Jet Ski rentals, parasailing, jet skiing, etc. You can arrange them through your hotel or an individual operator.
Here is a small sample of restaurants and bars:
Local - is a small, nicely decorated Italian restaurant. It is run by a very friendly Vietnamese staff who will attend to your every request as far as food and drinks go. The pizza and brushetta are especially delicious. To accompany your food you have a selection of natural fruit juices, local and imported beer, and a selection of cocktails including a very refreshing Mojitò.
Texas BBQ and Steaks - A very surprising find in the middle of Vietnam was Texas BBQ and Steaks. Owned and managed by a local of Tampa Bay, Florida USA this restaurant brings true American style BBQ to Vietnam. The selection ranges from vegetarian cheese quesadillas, chicken wings and proper American hamburgers to barbeque ribs and chicken with potato salad, coleslaw, and steamed corn. The atmosphere will take you to somewhere in middle America with classic rock playing in the background and an imposing Texas flag hangs form the back wall, the side walls are decorated with classic movie and music posters.
Local food - All restaurants whether local or international cuisine will have a good selection of Vietnamese dishes. If you want something more rustic there are street stalls every few corners serving up unbelievably cheap and delicious food.
Whether you like to relax and just lounge on the beach drinking coconut water all day and work on your tan or go watch the sunrise from your dive boat and then see the coral reefs come alive with the first rays of sunlight in the morning and go jet skiing in the afternoon. There is always something to do and discover in sunny, undiscovered Nha Trang.
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