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1. NHA TRANG LOCAL GUIDE Nha Trang Essential information
Getting to Nha Trang Getting Around Nha Trang
By Plane The main street in Nha Trang, Tran Phu,
runs along a 4km (2 1/2-mile) beach lined
Nha Trang is 1,350km (839 miles) from with the myriad minihotels and beach
Hanoi and 450km (280 miles) from Saigon.
attractions that make up the town center.
The Vietnam Airlines Office in Nha Trang
is at 91 Nguyen Thien Thuat St. (tel. Biet Thu Street runs perpendicular to
058/352-6768) Tran Phu and is where you'll find lots of
Cam Ranh Airport, and is some 35km (22 smaller restaurants and budget tour
miles) south of town. The 30-minute ride operators, as well as the city's most
costs 20 USD/ private transfer. Book online affordable accommodations.
at www.yourlocalbooking.com Taxis congregate around the major
hotels; most meters start at 15,000 VND
for the first 2km (1 1/4 miles), 10,000
By Train
VND for each additional kilometer.
Nha Trang is a stop on the Reunification Mai Linh is a reputable taxi company
Express and is 12 hours from Ho Chi Minh (tel. 058/381-7817).
City and 20 hours to Hanoi. Buy your ticket
at least 1 day in advance at the Nha Trang Renting a bike from your hotel for $1 to
train station, 17 Thai Nguyen St. (tel. $2 a day is a good option, as are cyclos,
058/382-2113), or from any travel agent. which you can rent for $3 per hour from
The overnight connection with Ho Chi Minh your hotel. Motorbike taxis cost 30,000
City is the most convenient route. VND per hour.
Nha Trang Overview
One thing's for sure, Nha Trang is one of the most scenic towns in Vietnam. By Car -- If you choose to drive from Hoi An
Most are attracted here for the same reasons -- a beach perfect for a few days relaxation, to Nha Trang, it's a 10-hour trip and will cost
Open Tour Company
where the sand stretches along the bay for 6km and for most of the year the sea is a you about $170 by car. Book online at
brilliant turquoise colour. Ideal for backpackers, the city also has arguably the best www.yourlocalbooking.com One-day city or countryside tours are
nightlife in Vietnam outside of Saigon, with numerous bars catering to the budget and worth it, as are the town's popular 1-day
tourist market. boat trips.
By Bus -- "Open tour" buses connect you
with Hoi An (530km/329 miles; 10 hr.; every One-day boat tours can be booked just
day at 7am or 7pm) or Ho Chi Minh City about anywhere from hotels to Internet
In this Guide... (450km/280 miles; 8 hr.; every day at shops. The cost is $10. Book online at
7:30am and 8pm) for about $8. Open tour www.yourlocalbooking.com
1.Nha Trang Essential information 2. What to eat in Nha Trang buses also connect with Dalat (214km/133 For bus tickets and connections to Dalat,
? to Nha Trang by air, train, bus
How to get 3.Shopping in Nha Trang miles; 6 hr.; every day at 7am) and the
?around Nha Trang
Getting contact any of the following tourist cafe
4. What to Buy in Nha Trang beaches at Mui Ne (6 hr.; every day at
Useful phrase in Vietnamese language
? branches. Sinh Café III: 10 Biet Thu St.
5. Nha Trang after Dark 7am).
? Company
Open Tour
6. Things to do in Nha Trang (tel. 058/352-1981). TM Brother's Café,
?Nha Trang
ATM in The local bus station is the Lien Tinh Bus at 34 Nguyen Thien Thuat St. (tel.
7. Top Attractions
8. About YourLocalBooking.com Station at 23/10 Street, about a 16,000 058/352-3556), and An Phu Tourist,
VND taxi or 10,000 VND motorbike taxi ride 1/24 Tran Quang Khai St. (tel. 058/352-
from the town center. 4471)
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2. What to eat in Nha Trang Shopping in Nha Trang
Useful phrases What to eat in Nha Trang is a more spacious dining area both inside can fill up on good new tunes (or DVDs)
1. Hello! - Xin chao! (seen chow!) For Vietnamese food, the three Truc Linh and out, and food is cooked by an Italian for kicking back at the beach. Zac also
2. Goodbye - Chao (chow!) chef. sells T-shirts and beach clothes. Open
3. How are you? - Ban co khoe khong? restaurants (11, 21 Biet Thu St) are
(ban co kwe khome?) extremely popular and tourist-friendly. Carlo's Restaurant (91A Nguyen Thien daily from 8am to 10pm.
4. I'm fine, thank you! - Cam on ban toi They are famous for Vietnamese seafood, Thuat St) is good for takeaway pizzas and Bambou (15 Biet Thu; daily 8am-
khoe (gahm un ban thoy kwe) they also have a Vietnamese/Italian menu 9:30pm) is a popular T-shirt shop in the
5. And you? - Ban thi sao? (ban ty western, Thai and Chinese food.
sao?) Swanky Thien Minh (30 Tran Quang Khai which includes risotto, gnocchi and heart of the backpacker area of Biet Thu.
6. What's your name - Ban ten gi (ban St )has a stone garden area for outside seafood. Tashunco (17A Biet Thu; daily 7am-
thane zee) Good Morning Thailand 10pm), a little grocer that carries familiar
7. My name is... - Toi ten la (thoy thane dining, where 'fusion' dishes are advertised
la...) on the menu. This restaurant is not as (111B Nguyen Thien Thuat) is the only Thai Western goods.
8. Thank you - Cam on (gahm un) expensive as it looks. restaurant in the area -- expect the usual Dan Market is a great place to buy fruit.
9. You're welcome - Khong co' gi (khom spicy salads, sea food hotpots and fried This market is not touristy at all.
go zee) In town, Lac Canh (44 Nguyen Binh Khiem
10. Yes - Vang (vung) St) is the place to go. Lac Canh is a typically rice. A variety of stalls covering everything
11. No - Khong (khome) bustling Vietnamese street side restaurant, Same Same But Different (111 Nguyen f r o m c l o t h i n g , f o o t w e a r, f o o d ,
12. Excuse me... - Xin loi (seen loy) Thien Thuat St )also has some Thai dishes homewares, fruit & veg.
13. Can you help me? - Ban giup toi where you can BBQ your own food at the
duoc khong? (ban zoop thoy duc table or enjoy any of the other seafoods or on offer, along with Vietnamese and Nha Trang Maximark Supermarket
khom?) rice dishes on offer. western food. Address: 66 Quang Trung street, Nha
14. Good - Tot (thote) The French have plenty to choose from, Trang City
15. Bad - Khong tot (khome thote) There's a string of street-side 'Lau Bo-Lau
De' places along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai including Nha Trang Yacht Club which Gifts and Souvenirs Shop of Khanh
ATMs in Nha Trang between Me Linh and Nguyen Huu Huan boasts 'grand French cuisine' with Hoa Tourism Company
Vietcombank's local branch is located Streets. 'Lau,' means 'hotpot.Try Quan 6 specialities such as Clams in Saffron Address: opposite No. 22 Tran Phu,
at 17 Quang Trung St. (tel. 058/382- Phong (78 Nguyen Minh Khai). Quan Cay Cream Sauce and Fillet Steak with French Nha Trang
5120). Hours are 7:30 to 11am and 1:30 Man (Plum Tree Restaurant) on 13 Nguyen Blue Cheese. Xom Moi Market - Nha Trang City
to 4pm. There is even a Mexican option, El Address: Tan Lap Ward, Nha Trang City
Cong Tru. The Lau Bo here is cheap and
Along Biet Thu, some of the tour
tasty. It's only open from 14:00 to 20:00 Coyote, although it too serves French food Tram Anh Wood Art Shop
operators will cash traveler's checks and
change money -- rates are the same as daily. on top of the nachos and tortillas. Address : 23 Le Thanh Ton St, Nha
at the bank (except for a small service Pho for breakfast and lunch, try Quan 127 Trang City
fee), and they're open longer hours. (127 Hong Bang St) Address: 17 B9 Hoang Hoa Tham St.,
Most of the ATMs have a max withdrawal Shopping in Nha Trang
The selection of Italian food is superb. La Nha Trang.
of 2million VND and charge 20,000 VND/ Jean Lou Coiffure De Paris, a French
Taverna (115 Nguyen Thein Thuat St) and hairstylist and designer, has a little Trading Bau Truc ceramics and
1 transaction. If you need a large amount
of money you may get an over the Cyclo Cafe (5A Tran Quang Khai St) with storefront at 13 Biet Thu and not only does artistic handicrafts Ngoc Bich Art
counter withdrawal inside the bank, but excellent pasta dishes, and of course the hair and nails, but also serves drinks and Shop
you must have your passport with you to ubiquitous pizza that isn't too bad either. Address: 12 Tran Phu St, Vinh Nguyen,
does laundry, too. It's open daily from 8am
do this. The over the counter fee is 3% of Food here is very good and comes Nha Trang City
the amount you withdraw. to midnight.
recommended as 'cheap and cheerful' -- Groove Shack, at 89a Nguyen Thien Add : 80 Sinh Trung St., Nha Trang City
Beware, your bank in your home country
will probably also may you pay and it's certainly one of the best budget cafes in Thuat, has lots of copycats. It provides Nha Trang & Art Centre
overseas withdrawal fee on each the area. good pirated CDs and media loaded onto Add: 64 Tran Phu St., Nha Trang City.
transaction. Good Morning Vietnam (19B Biet Thu St) your iPod or personal computer. And you
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3. Nha Trang after Dark Top Attractions
Nha Trang after Dark www.yourlocalbooking.com Top Atractions
Bars and restaurants in the city center, Cham Tower is worth visiting. The Cham National Oceonographic Museum of
and particularly along Biet Thu, are Hahn's Green Hat Boat Tour (2C Biet Thu people ruled in this area from 243 AD until Vietnam
forbidden from staying open much past St.; tel. 058/382-4494) the 1600's, and this is one of the last The museum is set in a huge colonial
midnight. Scuba diving remnants of their civilisation. complex of buildings.
Crazy Kim (19 Biet Thu St) is interesting Nha Trang is one of the best scuba diving Add:1 Cau Da, Nha Trang. Daily: 06:00-
because it offers a Mexican flavor amidst locations in Vietnam and has probably the 18:00. Admission: 9,000 dong.
the Vietnamese culture. The favorite biggest collection of dive shops. The best
thing to do there is to lie in one of the season for weather and visibility is from Yersin Museum.
hammocks dotting the outdoor bar area. March to September. Yersin was a prominent Frenchman who
Guava (17 Biet Thu) Rainbow Divers : 90A Hung Vuong St, T: was loved by the Vietnamese for his work
Just next door to popular Crazy Kim, (058) 524 351, www.divevietnam.com in the country. The museum features
Guava is a similar young scene. They Sailing Club Divers: 72-74 Tran Phu St, displays about Yersin's life, book
often have good live music acts. Open T : ( 0 5 8 ) 5 2 1 6 2 9 , collections from his library and an
until 1am. www.sailingclubvietnam.com. Book online e n o r m o u s t e l e s c o p e .
Nha Trang Sailing Club (72-74 Tran Phu at www.yourlocalbooking.com Add: 10 Tran Phu St, 07:00-11:00 &
St) 14:00 - 16:30 Mon - Fri. Admission:
It is the only bar/restaurant on the beach Aloha Vietnam Scuba Divers: 24/4 Hung 25,000 dong.
and is extremely popular. This is the only Vuong street , www.DivingVietNam.com
place that stays open much past Amigos Divers Club: 60 Nguyen Thien Add: 2/4 St, Nha Trang. Daily: 06:00-
midnight. T h u a t , w w w. a m i g o s - d i v e r s . c o m 18:00. Admission: 4,500 dong Vin Pearl Land
Zippo Bar (34F Nguyen Thien Thuat St)
'Howlin Rick' gives a live music At the Irish Shamrock Bar it's possible to Long Son pagoda is the biggest and most
performance every night from 20:30- arrange fly fishing and white water worthwhile pagoda to visit whilst in the city,
22:00 rafting tours. and also the most convenient for its
Coconut Tree is a good option for Sailing location. It's right by the train station.
laidback environment, offering live jazz
music and several drink specials. Nha Trang Sailing Club (tel. 058/352-
Shamrock Bar (56A, Nguyen Thien 4628)
Thuat St), an Irish themed pub run by two La Louisiane (Tran Phu south of Sailing
Scotsman. Inside are imported beers and Club; tel. 058/381-2948)
cider such as Strongbow, and a cosy Ana Mandara (tel. 058/352-2222). Go for
public house atmosphere. a Hobie Cat, if it's available (about $30 per
The Red Apple Club (54 Nguyen Thien hour), and hire a captain if you're A visitors pass costs $20, for $50 lunch
Thuat St) has happy hour all night long inexperienced. and swimming are included. Don't
including two for one fosters, with ladies Runabouts and jet skis are also available underestimate the pool -- at 5,700 sq
night on Mondays. This places also offers at the same locations. metres it's the largest in Southeast Asia.
free pool. Parasailing happens just south of La The cable car operates from 09:00 to
Louisiane. 22:00 daily.
Things to do in Nha Trang Po Ngar Cham Towers
Nha Trang Full Day Boat Trip Homestay in Jungle Beach Add: 20 Twenty Three / Ten St (23/10 St). Starting in the 8th century, the Cham
The most popular activities in Nha Trang It is located 60km (37 miles) north of Nha Daily: 07:00-18:00. Admission: Free. people built the Po Ngar Cham temple
revolve around water. It's a good way to Trang by road. This is for folks who like complex to honor Yang Ino Po Ngar,
get off the mainland, explore some bays living close to the land. They offer trekking Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre. mother of the kingdom. The towers of Po
on the outlying islands, do some trips right from the cabana site, or you can Not only is there the chance to take a mud Ngar have retained structural integrity,
swimming and generally have a laugh. just hang out in a hammock or on the bath, but also soaking in mineral water, giving you a good idea of how it might
The cost isn't too bad either, at around beach. Rooms, including mealsContact steam bath and massage, and a warm have looked in all its glory.
US$10 per person, which includes all them by phone at tel. 058/362-2384 mineral water swimming pool are
(mobile 091/429-144) or e-mail Syl at Add: 2km out of the city center at 2
t r a n s p o r t a n d f o o d . available. Thang 4, at the end of Xom Bong Bridge;
Mama Linh - 23C Biet Thu St, Nha Trang syl@dng.vnn.vn. Add: 15 Ngoc Son, Ngoc Hiep, Nha Trang. Daily 7:30am-5pm; Admission 10,000
O r b o o k o n l i n e a t www.thapbahotspring.com.vn. VND
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