Ninh Binh walking street in Hoa Lu Ancient Town is a cultural and entertainment area designed to showcase the historical and local charm of Ninh Binh. It is a pedestrian – only street featuring various activities such as traditional performances, folk games, local cuisine, and souvenir shops.

Key Highlights of Ninh Binh Waling Street

– Location: It is situated in Hoa Lu Acient Town, an area rich in history as the former captital of Vietnam during the 10th and 11th centuries.

– Cultural Activities: Visitors can experience traditional music, water puppetry, and renactments of ancient customs.

– Local Food & Shopping: The street is lined with vendors selling specialties like goat meat, burnt rice (cơm cháy), and other Ninh Binh delicacies. Handicrafts and souvenirs reflecting the region’s heritage are also available.

– Nightlife & Atmosphere: the street is most vibrant in the evenings, with decorative lanterns and a lively ambiance.

– Tourist – Friendly: It’s an ideal place for both locals and visitors to explore the cultural essence of Ninh Binh in a relaxed setting. Would you like recommendations on what to do there based on your interests?

Hoa Lu Ancient Town is inprired by the traditional culture of Dai Viet in the 10th century, recreating and restoring the beauty of ancient architecture an culture. Currently, Hoa Lu Ancient Town is open for free for visitors to visit, shop as well as enjoy unique cultural and artistic performances here.

The space around the walking street is decorated with colorful lanterns, bringing unforgettable experiences.

1.Tu An Tower

The highlight when coming to Hoa Lu Ancient Town is Tu An Tower located in the middle of Ky Lan Lake, shining brightly, attracting all eyes every time you pass by. Tu An Tower is a unique and distinctive architectural work with strong Vietnamese Buddhist features. Visitors can experience boating in the middle of Ky Lan Lake to admire the sparkling beauty of Hoa Lu Walking Street and Tu An Tower at night.

When walking deeper inside, we will admire the Ky Lan Tu Pagoda (Silver Pagoda) located at the foot of Ky Lan Mountain, 27m high with 3 majestic curved foof floors. A sacred space to worship Buddha, the Silver Pagoda was crafted and built entirely of red Granite with an architectural style imbued with the ancient Vietnamese pagoda culture.

2.Enjoy regional specialties

The culinary area gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy traditional dishes such as: honey cake, sticky rice cake, square cake, gai cake, day cake… In addition, there are countless attractive snacks for both adults and children such as chicken feet, dumplings, fried sour spring rolls, fried chicken…

3.Discover traditional values

Hoa Lu was once the capital of the country during the reign of the Dinh and Tien Le dynasties. Not only famous for its majestic nature, Hoa Lu is alsothe origin of culture, a place to learn about the heroic history of the nation from the time of the Capital.

With the desire to restore, preserve and develop traditional culture from previous centuries, Hoa Lu ancient town was created to inherit and sread the culture of the ancient capital to the current and future young generations. In addition, on major holidays, this town also organizes special activities such as:

4.Sup to hunt sunset

Experience Sup/Kayak to hunt sunset in Hoa Lu ancient town. When the peaceful afternoon sunlight spreads across the lake, the paddle paddles drifting along the water, it will definitely be the most touching moment. The cost of SUP paddling is as follows:

Single paddling: 80k (1 person/boat/hour)

Double paddling: 110k (2 people/ boat/ hour)

Paddling time frame: 1 hour from receiving sup/kayak, life jacket and a free 350ml bottle of mineral water. Operating hours: from 3:00pm to 6:30pm every day at Hoa Lu Ancient Town wharf. Don’t worry about the first time you experience it, there will be life jackets, intructors and lifeguards always watching you

5.Enjoying by boat

On the boat, you can pose to create sparkling photos under the magical lights and unique scenery on both sides of the river. Ticket prices are as follows:

-Sightseeing boat ticket (maximum 5 people): 100,000 VND/Adult, 80,000 VND/Children from 1m to 1m3.

-VIP boat ticket (with roof, maximum 9 people): 150,000 VND/Adult, 100,000 VND/ Children from 1m to 1m3.

Note: the boat operates both day and night, so you don’t have to worry about waiting in line. For boats with children, it is mandatory to have a parent or adult accompanying them to ensure safety.