Limestone View Homestay

Ninh Binh


With superb mountain vistas from a village location convenient for Tam Coc (5km), Hoa Lu (5km) or Trang An (2km), Limestone View has very comfortable rooms, suites and an apartment – along with the company of a very friendly family. Bicycle use is free if you want to go exploring.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ninh Binh attractions

1. Trang An

1.22 MILES

Rowboats bob along the Sao Khe River through limestone caves. It's a relaxing trip, but many caves have also been enlarged to accommodate boats. Boat…

2. Mua Cave

1.5 MILES

Down a sleepy road between rice paddies, this cave (the name means 'Cave of Dance') is not terribly impressive, but there are panoramic views from the…

3. Van Lan

2.41 MILES

Near the entrance to Tam Coc, Van Lan is famous for its embroidery. Local artisans make napkins, tablecloths, pillowcases and T-shirts. Bargain hard.

4. Bich Dong Pagoda

2.66 MILES

This charming sequence of cave temples is a couple of kilometres west of Ninh Hai village. The Lower Pagoda is located at the base, from which 100 steps…

5. Hoa Lu Temples

3.11 MILES

Yen Ngua Mountain provides a scenic backdrop for Hoa Lu’s two surviving temples, both spaces dominated by dark-red lacquered pillars. The first, Dinh Tien…

6. Chua Bai Dinh

4.9 MILES

Chua Bai Dinh is a bombastic Buddhist complex, built on a vast scale, that rises up a hillside near Ninh Binh. Construction was completed in 2014, and it…

7. Van Long Nature Reserve

8.45 MILES

Set amid glorious limestone pinnacles, this tranquil reserve comprises a reedy wetland that’s popular with birdwatchers. Among the bird species that have…

8. Phat Diem Cathedral

14.3 MILES

Built in 1892, the cathedral’s wooden interior has a vaulted ceiling supported by massive columns. Vietnamese-looking cherubs swarm above the granite…