Vietnam: resorts and main attractions of the country

Most international flights accept Hanoi airport, but do not regard the capital of the country as a simple transfer point. It's not for nothing that tourists from the coastal resorts come here on excursions. Vietnam, whose resorts are concentrated mainly in the center and in the south of the country, are very stretched in the north-south direction, and, since Hanoi is in the north, it is rather cold in winter. The peak of the tourist season in the city is September-November. At this time, the wet season has already ended, and the cold has not yet come. Despite the metropolitan status and considerable size (more than six million people), Hanoi does not make an impression of a noisy metropolis, but looks more like a city-museum. Here is the famous lake of the "Returned Sword".

Not far from Hanoi is the official miracle of the world, which is not equal in beauty - the bay of Ha Long. The name of the bay can be translated as a "submerging dragon". From the sea surface, 3000 islands of the most bizarre shape rise up to the sky. On some of them there are grottos and caves, waterfalls. But Ha Long is also a city, the capital of the Kuang Ninh province. Tourists use the bay for sightseeing visits for 1-2 days. In this part of the country are not common resorts: Vietnam has them abound enough to the south of Hanoi. However, you can stay for a few days on the island of Cat Ba.

North Vietnam, whose resorts are few, highlights the town of Shapa (its name is still pronounced as Sapa). It was founded by the French colonists as a mountain resort, after all, the Hoang Ling Song mountains are called the Tonkin Alps. Shapa is surrounded by high peaks. Here you can climb to the top of Fanpipan - the highest point of the country, ride a mountain bike, visit the local landmark, "The Market of Love", visit many ethnic tribes living in the old way.

We move further to the south, to Central Vietnam. The resorts here are very diverse, for every taste: for calm "beach-dwellers" who like to paddle in shallow water, for surfers, for divers. Especially stands out here Danang with the beach Chinat-Beach - a paradise for surfers in the autumn, when the wave is particularly good. The resort hosts world championships in this sport. For those who want to improve their health in this part of the country do not find a better resort than Nha Trang. There is a mud bath and healing mineral springs. For a quiet, leisurely family vacation, the former fishing village of Phan Thiet is suitable.

South Vietnam, whose resorts attract mainly winter tourists, since the climate here is already subequatorial, has its own unofficial capital - the city of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). It is difficult to call this metropolis a resort, but it's necessary to go on an excursion if you chose the south as your holiday destination. The resort of Vung Tau is a favorite vacation spot for residents of Saigon. Rest here is quite expensive, elite, many villas, guesthouses and restaurants. Another resort in this region, which can not be ignored, is Dalat. Even in the rainy season it's sunny. In the vicinity of many waterfalls, lakes, mountains - a place for active tourists.

The island that Vietnam is famous for is the Phu Quoc resort . Located 40 km from the coast of the mainland, this island is also called "pearl", because it has several farms for growing shellfish. Here are beautiful virgin jungles and white sandy beaches. Phu Quoc is attractive to divers. Also, it is remarkable that the wet season lasts only a month (October).