For tourists who are looking for a quiet and pristine place to enjoy their time this summer holiday, Ninh Binh is a perfect choice for them to discover the stunning nature and the golden ripening rice season in Tam Coc.

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Ninh Binh is a place that owns many beautiful landscapes. But if travelers want to come here in the rice season, the most suitable destination is Tam Coc - Bich Dong.

Famous for the name "Ha Long Bay on land", Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh has long become an attractive tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists. It owns an impressive complex of caves and rocky mountains, along with a beautiful clear sky and hills.

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Tam Coc consists of 3 caves, including Ca Cave, Hai Cave, and Ba Cave. These caves were formed on the Ngo Dong River and have different special features. When tourists visit this place, they will have a chance to listen to the legendaries and histories of the three caves told by the ferrymen or tour guides.

Bich Dong, which is about 2km from Tam Coc, is also a magnificent cave that is recommended for tourists to explore and admire during their journey. This is also a wonderful destination praised by many people for its flawless and enchanting beauty. Coming here during the summertime, tourists can admire the brilliant golden rice field just across the Ngo Dong River.

The best time to visit Tam Coc - Bich Dong is the ripe rice season. Every year, from mid-May to the end of June, this place is surrounded by beautiful ripening rice fields that paint the scenery in a lovely shade of gold. Visitors coming here will be able to fully see this breathtaking natural beauty in the early morning.

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Visitors from all over the world come to Ninh Binh during this time to witness the beautiful scenery of mountains, forests, and hills, enjoy the fresh air and capture the most precious moments with their camera lenses.

When travelers come to Ninh Binh in general or Tam Coc, Bich Dong in particular, you can enjoy delicious specialties. Burned rice is a crispy dish made from over-burned rice with onion, dried pork, and sriracha sauce or handmade sauce. It is one of the most famous specialties of Ninh Binh that are highly recommended. Ninh Binh burned rice is fried to be crispy and the special handmade sauce will make tourists keep wanting for more.

Another must-try in Ninh Binh is goat meat. Raised in the rock mountains of Ninh Binh, the goat meat is very tender and chewy. It is cooked in a variety of styles from roasted and steamed to the most popular one being marinated in ginger sauce.

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Bun cha is not only a specialty of Ninh Binh, but it is also the pride of Vietnamese cuisine. Bun cha is a type of Vietnamese caramelized pork meatball served with rice noodles. The typical meatballs in bun cha are relatively small and round but the ones found in Ninh Binh’s bun cha quat are much bigger and rectangular. The dipping sauce made from fish sauce with a sour and sweet taste goes along well with the meatballs. Bun cha quat is also served with fresh vegetables and fermented carrots or radishes.

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Indispensable in Ninh Binh cuisine is a specialty made from sticky rice and also originated from Kim Son, Ninh Binh is the Sticky Rice Wine. The rice is locally produced and carefully chosen to make the highest quality rice wine. Sticky rice wine is handmade by skilled local winemakers with their secrets technique that brings a unique taste to the wine. It is advisable to drink this cold.

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