Places · Vietnam
Natural Wonders of Vietnam: The 4 Most Beautiful Places to Visit
4 places in the atlas
Vietnam stretches along the eastern edge of Southeast Asia, from limestone karst country in the north to the vast Mekong Delta in the south. Its signature landscape is Hạ Long Bay, where nearly two thousand limestone islands and pillars — the drowned remnants of an ancient karst plateau — rise from the Gulf of Tonkin, riddled with caves and hidden lagoons. Terraced rice highlands, cave systems, and long coastlines add to a country rich in water and stone. Below are the 4 natural wonders of Vietnam in the atlas — the most beautiful places to build a trip around, each with what makes it remarkable, when to go, and how to reach it. Best overall time: October to April for cooler, drier weather in the north and calm seas at Hạ Long Bay; the country's regions have distinct seasons.
