Vung Tau, a beautiful coastal city located about 120 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, has long become an attractive destination attracting many domestic and foreign tourists. With beautiful natural landscapes, long beaches with fine white sand, and many famous landscapes, Vung Tau offers visitors wonderful travel experiences.
If you are looking for a place to relax, enjoy quiet space and admire beautiful natural landscapes, It can be the ideal destination for you. However, if you are an adventurous person, like to explore and experience interesting activities.
Let’s learn about the most attractive destinations of this beautiful coastal city in the article below.
1. Explore romantic beaches
Vung Tau owns a coastline stretching about 20 km, with poetic beaches such as Front Beach, Dau Beach, Hon Ganh Beach, Chi Linh Beach… Each beach has its own unique beauty, attracting tourists by Clear blue sea water, smooth white sand and rows of shady coconut trees.
Beach front
Front Beach, located in the city center, is the busiest beach. Here, visitors can enjoy swimming, playing with water games such as jet skiing, parasailing, surfing…
Activities at Front Beach:
- Swimming: This is the most relaxing and stress-relieving activity when going to Front Beach.
- Surfing: For those who love this sport, they can rent surfing equipment to experience the feeling of conquering the fierce waves of the sea.
- Water motorbike: This activity is popular with many tourists when coming to Front Beach.
- You can rent a jet ski to have fun and explore the beautiful coastline.
Bai Dau
Bai Dau, located about 3 km from the city center, is a more pristine and quiet beach. Here, visitors can enjoy a peaceful, relaxing space and admire the beautiful natural landscape.
Activities at Bai Dau:
- Relax: With the quiet and airy space of the beach, you can enjoy time to relax and regain your health.
- Watching the sunset: Bai Dau is one of the most beautiful places to watch the sunset. You can enjoy this beautiful moment with your friends and family.
- Swimming: Bai Dau is also a great destination for those who want to swim in a quiet and pristine space.
Hon Ganh Beach
Hon Ganh Beach, located about 10 km from the city center, is a famous beach with strangely shaped rocks. Here, visitors can take photos to preserve beautiful moments and explore the rich ecosystem under the sea.
Activities at Hon Ganh Beach:
- Taking photos: With uniquely shaped rocks and beautiful coastline, Hon Ganh Beach is one of the photo locations not to be missed when coming to Vung Tau.
- Explore the marine ecosystem: Hon Ganh Beach is also an ideal place to explore the rich ecosystem of the ocean. Visitors can rent diving equipment to explore coral reefs, crocodiles and other marine life.
Chi Linh Beach
Chi Linh Beach, located about 15 km from the city center, is an emerging beach with wild and majestic natural landscape. Here, visitors can experience interesting activities and enjoy a quiet space.
Activities at Chi Linh Beach:
- Swimming: This is still one of the main activities of tourists when coming to any beach, and Chi Linh Beach is no exception.
- Walking on the beach: With the wild and majestic natural landscape of Chi Linh Beach, you can walk on the beach to see famous landmarks such as the top of Small Mountain or Diep Son peninsula.
- Enjoy specialties: Chi Linh Beach is home to many restaurants, eateries and cafes.
2. Explore famous landscapes
In addition to romantic beaches, Vung Tau also owns many famous landscapes such as Vung Tau Lighthouse, Guanyin’s Mausoleum or Jade Emperor Temple.
Hai Dang Vung Tau
Vung Tau Lighthouse, built in 1907, is one of the symbols of this coastal city. Vung Tau Lighthouse is 18m high, built on a high hill, giving visitors a beautiful and panoramic view of the coastal city. Climb to the top of the Lighthouse, to get a panoramic view of the coastal city of Vung Tau, you can climb to the top of the Lighthouse. Taking photos, Vung Tau Lighthouse is one of the photography locations not to be missed when coming to Vung Tau. With panoramic views of the coastal city, you will have beautiful and impressive photos.
Guanyin’s mausoleum area
Guanyin’s mausoleum, located on top of Nho Mountain, is one of the favorite destinations of tourists when coming to Vung Tau. The mausoleum was built according to Chinese architecture, giving visitors a sacred and peaceful space.
- Visiting the mausoleum: This is the main activity when going to Guanyin’s mausoleum. Visitors can admire the majestic sculptures and enjoy the sacred space of the mausoleum.
- Climb to the top of Nho Mountain: If you want a panoramic view of Vung Tau city, climb to the top of Nho Mountain to see the panoramic view of this coastal city.
Temple of the Jade Emperor
jade emperor pagoda - The Jade Emperor Temple, built in the early twentieth century, is one of the favorite destinations of tourists coming to Vung Tau. The temple was built in Chinese architectural style, giving visitors a sacred and quiet space.
Visiting the temple: This is the main activity when going to the Jade Emperor Temple. Visitors can admire majestic sculptures and enjoy the sacred space in eastern Vung Tau, which is one of the city’s most pristine and quiet beaches. This beach has long white sand and clear blue sea water, making it an ideal place to enjoy fresh air and relax.
3. Enjoy specialty cuisine
Vung Tau is not only famous for its beautiful scenery and entertainment activities, but also a place for you to enjoy extremely attractive specialties. Some famous specialties of Vung Tau such as: snakehead fish, lobster, fresh seafood, banh khot,..
With interesting destinations and diverse entertainment activities, Vung Tau is one of the attractive destinations not to be missed for tourists. Come and explore this coastal city for memorable and wonderfully relaxing experiences.
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