QUY NHON
TOP 12- BEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN QUY NHON
Not noisy, busy as Saigon as well as not gorgeous and beautiful as Nha Trang but Quy Nhon brings for itself a lovely, romantic beauty with a long and curved beach, the extensive Thi Nai Lagoon, the peaceful Han Mac Tu Poet’s grave…All create an interesting destination where you can’t miss.
Let’s join with Xuan Son travel to explore the 12 best tourist attractions in Quy Nhon .
1.“Crescent moon” Beach
It is located right next to the center of the city. This main beach in Quy Nhon bends after the crescent moon with the gentle golden sand stretching 5km from Mui Tan to Ghenh Rang, Quy Nhon City.
This beach is quiet, peaceful, gentle, and “feminine”. It is very easy for tourists to feel the peace when seeing the cold blue water in distance. If you don’t want to come to the noisy and crowded beaches such as Nha Trang; Da Nang Beach, Quy Nhon Beach is a great choice.
2. Dry Island
Located about 16km from Quy Nhon, Hon Kho is considered as a giant screen shielding for Nhon Hai fishing village. On the heavy beach season, Hon Kho welcomes the large waves with white foams.
If you look in distance, they look like the miraculous sea flowers. On the quiet beach season, Hon Kho is extremely charming as beckoning tourists to come with the velvety green grass and the freshwater creeks cracked from the cliffs.
The most beautiful time to come to Hon Kho is from March to September.
3. Wind Waist
It is located in the Hung Luong Hamlet, Nhon Ly Commune and is distant Quy Nhon City about 20km to the Northeast. Eo Gio is a beautiful landscape owning a majestic appearance in Binh Dinh – a new tourist destination where most tourists want to visit when coming to this central coastal city.
The name of Eo Gio originates from this region’s geographical shape. Standing on the cliffs around there to look down, you will see a small strait which is shielded by a mountain as an arm hugging the beautiful beach here.
4. Ky Co Beach
Ky Co Beach in Nhon Ly Island is distant Quy Nhon City about 25km. It owns an unspoiled beauty so there are no many people know. This is considered as “the best heaven” of Nhon Ly because Ky Co Beach has a deep coast, quiet waves with the area of more 1km².
This beach is the great combination of blue water, magnificent rocky mountain, and pristine golden sand. Ky Co is located in Xuong Ly where is in the eastern side of Chaozhou Mountain.
5. Cu Lao Xanh Island
Cu Lao Xanh is also known as Van Phi Island – an island near to Xuan Dai Bay, in Nhon Chau Commune. It is distant Quy Nhon City about 13 nautical miles to the Southeast. This place is a priceless gift that nature has bestowed for people in the martial arts land, is about 20km from Quy Nhon.
Tourists will be immersed in an endless space of beach and island. When dusk, tourists are also seen the picturesque scene with the small boats on the waves of the beach, explored the simple life of people in a fishing village with a peaceful setting.
To visit Cu Lao Xanh, you should come to Quy Nhon Port, look for Nhon Chau ship. There are 2 trips per a day departing at 7:30 and 12:30.
Don’t know exactly when Cu Lao Xanh appears but on the national cadastral map, it is smaller than a green bean floating on the surface of the sea.
6. Trung Luong Picnic Site
It is about 30km from Quy Nhon City in Trung Luong Village, Cat Tien Commune, Phu Cat District.
This Trung Luong Picnic Site has just operated since the early of 2016. However, it will make your journey for exploring Binh Dinh more attractive and interesting for sure because this land is still quiet and unspoiled.
If you travel in camping style, that will be an extremely wise choice to feel all the most beautiful things here. Trung Luong Picnic Site likes a peaceful and gentle folk song with each tourist.
7. Twin Towers
Twin towers are a building located on Tran Hung Dao Street, Dong Da Ward, Quy Nhon City. These towers were built in the late twelfth century with bold Champa architecture consisting of 2 towers.
The northern tower is 20m in height while the southern one is 18m in height. After experiencing many events over time, these are destroyed and damaged heavily.
Until 2008, they have been invested and renovated in accordance with the original shape and architecture. Now, the twin towers are an attractive tourist destination of Binh Dinh Province.
8. Ghenh Rang Tien Sa
Ghenh Rang stretching along the blue coast and from this position, you can see Quy Nhon City. This place also has Da Trung Beach with loads of smooth rounded rocks as giant bird eggs and Qeen Beach. From the hillside, you can see the whole eastern side of Quy Nhon City as an ink wash painting.
Dai Beach, Bang Beach, Xep Beach, and Rang Beach (located on Highway 1D) are next to Ghenh Rang. Among these beaches, some of them are just rocky areas close to beaches.
People will camp as the places of eating, drinking while others are small pretty beaches considered as places for swimming even they come with shops for relaxing. On the weekends or holidays, locals in Quy Nhon usually ride for fun all day there.
9. Seo Island
The small Seo Island is located to the southeast of Nhon Ly Commune, about 5km from the mainland. It takes you 20-30 minutes to visit that place by boat or canoe.
Here, most of the beaches are shingle beaches (no sand) made up of cliffs eroded so they have deep water. Below are coral reefs so it’s very suitable for exploring seabed, catching kinds of snails like Oc Vu Nang, abalone… or fishing.
In Seo Island, there are a lot of cave arches which are created from cliffs so there is a scenic beauty. However, it’s pretty difficult to moor boats, ships here due to the coral reefs and deep water even it’s also hard to move boats ashore.
10. Thi Nai Bridge
This is Vietnam’s longest cross-sea bridge even the longest one in Southeast Asia. It is in Nhon Hoi Bridge and road system, nearly 7km in length and connecting to Quy Nhon City with Phuong Mai Island. This magnificent bridge was completed in 2006 (within 4 years).
The main bridge crosses Thi Nai Lagoon while 5 small bridges cross Ha Thanh River. Thi Nai Lagoon is also an attractive point with the peaceful landscape. In particular, when sunset (if it is still sunny) or at night, when the bridge lights up, it is really beautiful.
However, if you want to keep visiting, you should be there from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. Just need to cross Thi Nai Bridge, you will see Nhon Hoi. This area is planning to build Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in large scale. It is surrounded by flying sand hills as beautiful as the sand dunes in Phan Thiet.
Because this place is still untouched and untapped too much for tourism, it is pretty clean. Some travel companies also organize sand boarding game here.
11. Ham Ho River
Ham Ho is a river with nearly 3km in length and about 30m in width. It has a lot of marble outcroppings in full of different sizes and strange shapes.
It is located in Phu Lam Hamlet, Tay Phu Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province and is distant Quy Nhon City 50km to the Northwest.
Moreover, it is situated in the heart of Kut River flowing into Kon River so water in Ham Ho is blue all year round with a very spectacular beauty. The front side is the scene of the mountain extending endlessly while two sides of river bank with shady primeval forest are the steep cliff.
12. Phuong Mai Sand Hill
Located about 20km from the center of Quy Nhon City, on Nhon Ly Beach. Phuong Mai Sand Hill is considered as an interesting place of Quy Nhon attractions, in the potential development stage so there are not many people knowing it.
As I mentioned, when tourists have just come to Phuong Mai Peninsula, at first glance, they will be attracted by its very unspoiled and charming beauty.
Walk on the sand hills with the elevation of 100m, tourists will embrace this place’s nature including the sand slopes with very long winding sand waves, lush pine forests plus beach wind. All create a really comfortable feeling.
ALL THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TRAVELLING TO QUY NHƠN- BINH DINH
5 reasons to visit Quy Nhon
- Visit local fishing villages
- Beach hopping to secluded beaches
- Snorkel and swim around the islands
- Explore Champa architecture at Cham temples
- Enjoy the sunset at Eo Gio
How to get to Quy Nhon?
- Flights to Quy Nhon
Depending on where you are traveling from, there are several different ways to get to Quy Nhon. If you are coming from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, you can fly into Phu Cat airport with any of the main airlines (Vietnam Airlines, VietJet, Jetstar Pacific). After the short 60-minute flight, grab a taxi. To get one back to the airport, ask the operator where the pick-up stations are in town, so you can easily find one when you head out.
- Train to Quy Nhon
There are daily trains to Quy Nhon from Hanoi (SE1, SE3 – fastest, SE5, SE7) and HCM as well (SE2, SE4 – fastest, SE6, SE8, SE26). All these trains (except from SE26) also connect Quy Nhon and Nha Trang, Phu Yen, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, etc. If you want to travel from Hoi An or from Nha Trang to Quy Nhon for example, just board one of these. Note that the train’s departure time can be very early in the morning. Here you can find the timetable for all trains to Quy Nhon (sorry only in Vietnamese).
To travel to Quy Nhon, you need to stop at Dieu Tri Train Station. From here, you can take a taxi to Quy Nhon center at around 10-15usd
- Coach to Quy Nhon
Check out daily coach / bus to Quy Nhon from Hanoi or HCM
The bus journey from HCM or Hanoi to Quy Nhon is quite long (around 15 – 18 hours). If you opt for this means of transport (which is 2 times cheaper than taking a train), it’s better to choose a night bus with berth for your comfort
- Get around Quy Nhon
Being a small coastal town, you can get around the center of Quy Nhon and to the nearest beach by foot. That’s practical since you don’t have to worry about keeping a bike safe. If you plan on doing some day-trips though, it’s better to have a bicycle (if you want to exercise) or a motorbike (if you want to go further faster). Many hostels and hotels provide bikes for free so be sure to ask about that when you check in. To find a reliable motorcycle rental you should also check with your hotel’s staff. They will know where to go to get a good bike at a fair price (around 100,000 to 120,000 VND per day).
For longer excursions and if the cost is not a big issue but comfort is a priority, you can get a driver to take you to places outside of Quy Nhon. Again, the hotel can help you find someone trustworthy and at a good rate.
- Quy Nhon accommodations
There are plenty of great places to stay while in Quy Nhon, so do a little research to find the hotel or hostel that best fits you. Whatever budget you are on, you’re sure to find something here.
For example, if you’d like to treat yourself to some luxury and get pampered a bit, why not go for a night at the AVANI Quy Nhon Resort & Spa? It offers spacious rooms, direct access to a secluded beach and a sweeping view of the ocean and nearby islands. The resort is about a 20-minute drive from the city, so it’s perfect if you want to rest, relax, and take in the beauty of your surroundings.
If you prefer to stay in a more budget-friendly place closer to the city, you could try a homestay. This is a great solution when traveling in Vietnam as homestays offer both inexpensive accommodation and contact with the locals renting out the rooms.
These are just two examples of the many places to stay in Quy Nhon. For a more comprehensive list please contact us for more details
- Swimming: Are there sharks in Quy Nhon beach?
There used to be some accidents involving sharks in Quy Nhon Vietnam. However, just follow your common sense and you’ll be alright. Don’t swim too far away. Don’t swim where nobody else’s near you. And don’t swim in areas not recommended by the local security officers. I actually have not heard of any other shark attack in Quy Nhon for several years now.
WEATHER , BEST TIME TRAVEL QUY NHON – BINH DINH
In the South Central Coast of Vietnam, Quy Nhon – Binh Dinh year-round the climate is only two seasons: The rainy season and the dry season. The dry season comes to Binh Dinh from March to the end of September and gives the rainy season from October to the end of February next year. Despite the rain, Quy Nhon is not within the storm center, so that visitors can travel to Quy Nhon any time of the year.
When is the best time to go to Quy Nhon?
- Dry season
As a beautiful coastal city of Binh Dinh Province, Quy Nhon owns many tourist attractions for tourists: the “Crescent Moon” beach, wind waist, Ky Co beach, Cu Lao Xanh, Hon Kho …
To be able to enjoy all the beautiful scenery. You should come to Quy Nhon in the dry season. It’s from March to September. This time here is relatively dry and not too hot, suitable for visitors to go for sightseeing and participating in recreational activities at sea. Blue sea, white sand are beckoning. Do not hesitate without “backpack up and go” yet you!
Besides, coming to Quy Nhon in the summer. You also have the opportunity to attend many interesting traditional festivals. Such as the festival of worshiping Ong fish, international traditional martial arts festival, boat racing festival…
- Rainy season
The Quy Nhon rainy season lasts from September to February next year. Although not affected by storms and monsoons, Quy Nhon – Binh Dinh sea also has big waves. So you should carefully review the weather before going to the tour is more complete. Coming to Quy Nhon in the rainy season, if the weather is not too bad. You can still go sightseeing on the sea or explore some of the following places:
When is the best time to go to Quy Nhon?
December is when the rainy season in Quy Nhon about to end, so it’s an ideal time for you to travel.
At this time, it’s not too sunny and hot, nor is there much rain. Also, the number of tourists is small, so that the travel cost can be more affordable in comparison with the peak season.
To enjoy all the beautiful scenery, you should visit Quy Nhon in the dry season, which is from March to September.
This weather at this time is relatively dry and not too hot, suitable for sightseeing and outdoor activities. Also, during this time, Quy Nhon is not affected by the storm, so you can enjoy exploring without changing your plan.
Besides, traveling to Quy Nhon in the summer, you also have the opportunity to attend many exciting traditional festivals such as the festival of worshiping Whale, traditional martial arts festival, or boat racing festival.
However, as the beaches in Quy Nhon can be quite crowded during summer vacation (at the end of May to August),
The best time to travel to Quy Nhon is from March to May.
In particular, the number of tourists at this time is relatively small, so you will feel comfortable to enjoy your vacation.
Food in Quy Nhon: What to eat in Quy Nhon?
I forgot to mention the food! There are certainly lots of fresh seafood in Quy Nhon and the price can’t be more reasonable. Tip for you: Seafood costs even less around the Eo Gio area!
There’s also a traditional dish called banh trang cuon nem nuong which you should definitely try. The dish comprises of savory grilled pork being wrapped with different types of vegetables in rice papers and dipped in a special source. Yummy!Here are some famous
1.addresses to try local cuisines in Quy Nhon:
- Seafood in Quy Nhon: Along Xuan Dieu St., Around Eo Gio Area
- Banh trang cuon nem nuong: 113 Tang Bat Ho St.
- Rice noodles with fish: 379 A-B Nguyen Hue St.
- Bánh xèo tôm nhảy (shrimp pancake): Address: 24 Diên Hồng
- Sweet porridge (as dessert): 157 Ngo May St.
- Jellyfish hotpot: 318 Phan Chu Trinh St.
- Street food in Quy Nhon: Along Ngo Van So St.
2. Nightlife in Quy Nhon
Quy Nhon might not be the most bustling city for nightlife, yet there are still things you can do.
Locals often gather around the beach in the evening to enjoy a cold beer, have a nice stroll or try some street food. Surf Bar is a nice beach bar with live music. You can also go to the central city square to watch local people dance, play and do exercises.
