Trang An
A landscape of limestone towers, rice fields and flooded valleys near the old capital of Hoa Lu, listed by UNESCO in 2014. Rowing boats carry visitors along its streams and through low caves cut right through the karst.
- Where
- Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 20.2557, 105.9156
Get the Trang An stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Trang An. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ninh Binh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Trang An
Tam Coc Bich Dong 4.1 km
Two sights in one near Ninh Binh: Tam Coc, where boats are rowed, often with the feet, along a river through three caves in the karst, and Bich Dong, a set of pagodas built into a mountainside. Both are part of the Trang An World Heritage Site.
Bai Dinh Pagoda 6.0 km
A huge Buddhist complex on Bai Dinh Mountain that pairs an old hillside temple with a much larger new one, among the biggest in Vietnam. Long corridors lined with stone arhat statues lead up to its great halls and bronze Buddhas.
Phat Diem Cathedral 25 km
A stone and wooden cathedral built in 1891 that looks more like a Vietnamese temple than a European church, with curved roofs and carved timber. The complex around it holds five chapels, three grottoes and a memorial house.
Cuc Phuong National Park 33 km
Vietnam's first national park, and one of the most important places for wildlife and plants in the country. Trails lead through old forest to giant trees and caves, and a rescue centre cares for endangered primates.
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty 38 km
A 15th century fortress of huge cut stone blocks that served as the western capital of the short Ho dynasty, from 1398 to 1407. Its walls and arched gates still stand in the countryside of Thanh Hoa, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Keo Pagoda 41 km
A Buddhist temple near the Red River in Vu Thu, begun in 1061 under the Ly dynasty. It is best known for its tiered wooden bell tower, a fine example of traditional Vietnamese timber building.
Perfume Pagoda 44 km
A sprawling complex of Buddhist temples and shrines set into the limestone Huong Tich mountains southwest of Hanoi. Pilgrims arrive by rowing boat along a stream, then climb or ride a cable car to the main shrine inside Huong Tich Cave, busiest during the spring festival.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 81 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Ninh Binh
Questions
Where is Trang An?
Trang An is in Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tam Coc Bich Dong (4.1 km), Bai Dinh Pagoda (6.0 km), Phat Diem Cathedral (25 km).
How do I get the Trang An stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Trang An and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ninh Binh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Trang An before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ninh Binh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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