Northern Vietnam
Limestone mountains, terraced rice, island bays, and a real winter.
The only part of Vietnam with four distinct seasons. The rice harvest in September and the buckwheat bloom in October are what people travel furthest for.
Destinations in Northern Vietnam
Cao Bang
Ban Gioc waterfall, the Pac Bo caves, and the karst of the north-east.
Cat Ba
The largest island on Lan Ha Bay: national park and limestone climbing.
Ha Giang
The northernmost province: the Dong Van karst plateau and the Ma Pi Leng pass.
Ha Long Bay
Nearly two thousand limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Hanoi
The thousand-year-old capital: the old quarter's guild streets and Hoan Kiem lake.
Hai Phong
The north's main port city, and the gateway to Cat Ba island.
Mai Chau
A rice valley of White Thai stilt houses in Hoa Binh province.
Moc Chau
A plateau of tea terraces, plum orchards and grassland in Son La.
Mu Cang Chai
A highland district in Yen Bai, known for rice terraces stretching across whole hillsides.
Ninh Binh
Limestone karsts rising out of rice fields, often called 'Ha Long Bay on land'.
Sa Pa
A highland town of terraced rice fields and hill-tribe villages.
Y Ty
A high commune in Lao Cai: seas of cloud and Ha Nhi rammed-earth houses.
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