Must-see attractions in Nha Trang

  • Top Choice
    Nha Trang Beach

    Forming a magnificent sweeping arc, Nha Trang's 6km-long golden-sand beach is the city's trump card. Sections are roped off and designated for safe…

  • Top Choice
    Po Nagar Cham Towers

    Built between the 7th and 12th centuries, these impressive Cham towers are still actively used for worship by Cham, Chinese and Vietnamese Buddhists…

  • Alexandre Yersin Museum

    This small museum is dedicated to the scientist Dr Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943), who founded Nha Trang’s Pasteur Institute in 1895. The Swiss-born Yersin…

  • Long Son Pagoda

    Climb steep steps up to this striking pagoda, founded in the late 19th century. The entrance and roofs are decorated with mosaic dragons constructed of…

  • Long Thanh Gallery

    This gallery exhibits the work of Long Thanh, one of Vietnam’s most prominent photographers, who shoots powerful black-and-white images of everyday…

  • Mai Loc Gallery

    The fine monochrome photography of Mai Loc, a native of Nha Trang, is showcased at this gallery. Ask him about his life story (he's an ex-gold miner,…

  • Hon Chong Promontory

    The narrow granite promontory of Hon Chong offers fine views of the mountainous coastline north of Nha Trang and the nearby islands.

  • Buddha

    On a hilltop behind the Long Son Pagoda, this huge white Buddha is seated on a lotus blossom and visible from all over the city. Around the statue’s base…

  • Nha Trang Cathedral

    Built between 1928 and 1933 in French Gothic style, complete with stained-glass windows, Nha Trang Cathedral stands on a small hill overlooking the train…

  • National Oceanographic Museum

    Housed in a grand French-colonial building in southern Nha Trang, this dated museum has 60,000 or so jars of pickled marine specimens, stuffed birds and…

  • Ba Ho Falls

    The three waterfalls and refreshing pools at Ba Ho Falls are in a forested area 23km north of Nha Trang and about 2km west of Phu Huu village. Turn off…

  • Thanh Citadel

    This citadel dates from the 17th-century Trinh dynasty. It was rebuilt by Prince Nguyen Anh (later Emperor Gia Long) in 1793 during his successful…

  • Do Dien Khanh Gallery

    Do Dien Khanh is a welcoming host and very talented photographer of Vietnamese landscapes and life – his portraits of minority people are captivating…

  • Hon Mieu Aquarium

    Billed as an outdoor aquarium, it's actually more a fish-breeding farm where over 40 species of fish, crustacean and other marine creatures are raised…