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Not only famous for its beautiful landscapes, Ninh Binh is a land rich in cultural and historical traditions with 1,499 cultural and historical relics, including 02 special national monuments, 79 national monuments; 279 provincial relics. This is a sacred land, that has been the capital of Vietnam's first centralized feudal state for 42 years (from 968-1010) associated with three dynasties: Dinh, pre-Le and early Ly dynasty. At present, Ninh Binh possesses many valuable cultural and historical heritages, which are invaluable assets such as Hoa Lu ancient capital, Phat Diem stone church, Bich Dong pagoda, Bai Dinh pagoda, Shaint Nguyen temple, Thai Vi temple, etc.
Trang An landscape complex
In addition to cultural and historical relics, Ninh Binh has many famous intangible values, such as poetry, festivals, Cheo singing, Van singing, Xam singing and culinary culture. Ninh Binh has over 260 traditional festivals, many special festivals are known by domestic and international tourists such as Hoa Lu festival, Thai Vi temple festival, Dich Long pagoda festival, Bai Dinh temple festival, Bao Ban Non Khe festival, Nguyen Cong Tru temple festival, Trang An festival, etc.
It is also the ancestral land of Xam singing, Cheo singing and of many typical traditional craft villages such as Van Lam traditional embroidery village, Kim Son handicraft processing village, Ninh Van stone handicraft villages, Bo Bat ancient pottery, etc.
Bo Bat ancient pottery
With long-standing traditional customs and traditions, Ninh Binh has created a unique and special attraction in the culinary culture with many famous dishes such as: Goat meat dipped in boiling water, rice crust, Yen Mac fermented spring roll (Yen Mo), Kim Son Wine (Lai Thanh), Gia Vien shrimp sauce, Nho Quan wine, etc and ethnic cultural values (Mostly Muong cultural values in Nho Quan).
The beautiful landscapes, historical and cultural relics and the delicious dishes of this masterpiece land will surely leave an unforgettable impression on visitors when coming to Ninh Binh.
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