Nha Trang Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal₫35,000≈ $1.33
- Mid-range meal₫130,000≈ $4.95
- Cappuccino₫20,000≈ $0.76
- Domestic beer₫20,000≈ $0.76
- Taxi (per km)₫12,000≈ $0.46
- Public transport ticket₫8,000≈ $0.30
- Museum entry₫30,000≈ $1.14
- Mid-range hotel (night)₫700,000≈ $26.68
Food & Drink
- Lanterns RestaurantVietnamese · $$
Long-running restaurant near the beach known for its Vietnamese cooking classes and hearty seafood claypot dishes.
- Nha Hang Yen'sSeafood · $$
Popular local seafood restaurant known for fresh grilled fish and clams sourced from Nha Trang Bay.
- Louisiane BrewhouseInternational / Brewery · $$$
Beachfront restaurant and microbrewery with a pool, brewing its own craft beer alongside Vietnamese and Western dishes.
- Sailing Club Nha Trang
Long-standing beachfront bar and club with a large open-air dance floor right on the sand.
- Louisiane Brewhouse
Beachfront brewpub serving house-brewed lager alongside live music some evenings.
Culture & History
- Alexandre Yersin Museum
Museum dedicated to the Swiss-French physician Alexandre Yersin, who lived in Nha Trang and identified the plague bacterium, displaying his lab equipment and library.
- Po Nagar Cham Towers
Cluster of 8th-to-13th-century Hindu temple towers built by the Champa kingdom, overlooking the Cai River estuary.
- Nha Trang Sea Festival (Festival Bien)
Biennial festival celebrating the city's maritime culture with parades, fireworks, and cultural performances along the waterfront.
Nature & Outdoors
- Nha Trang Beach
Long crescent municipal beach lined with palm trees running the length of the city's waterfront promenade.
- Bai Dai (Long Beach)
Quieter, less developed beach south of the city near Cam Ranh, popular for its calm, clear water.
- Ba Ho Waterfalls
Series of three cascading waterfalls with natural swimming pools north of the city, reached via a short jungle hike.
Active & Fun
- Vinpearl Land
Island resort and amusement park reached by a 3.3 km cable car over the bay, with rides, an aquarium, and a water park.