Where is Mui Ne located in Vietnam. The Vietnamese resort of Phan Thiet - is it worth going there to relax? Cham Pasha Towers

Phan Thiet (also called Phan Thiet) is a small but rather lively Vietnamese city. Phan Thiet resort is located in the southeastern part of Vietnam. Not too rich in attractions, it is nevertheless becoming an increasingly popular holiday destination. This is largely due to the nearby tourist village of Mui Ne (or Mui Ne). However, Phan Thiet itself also deserves attention.

Let's try to figure out whether Phan Thiet deserves our attention, or are there more worthy places to stay? For example, Nha Trang.

And in itself, this resort would have looked quite worthy, if not for the neighboring town of Mui Ne. Many tourists just transit through Phan Thiet - there's no good reason to stop here when the area's main beach town looms on the horizon. But just considering it as a gateway to the Mui Ne resort would be unfair. This town has enough local charm and character to keep curious travelers interested for a day or two if time permits.

Phan Thiet is considered, unlike Nha Trang, a fairly quiet and calm resort, which is positioned travel agencies as a family holiday destination. Is this really so - let's try to figure it out further ...

So let's try to answer eternal question, which arises before a trip not only to Vietnam, but also to any other country: “Where is it better to go?”. To begin with, let's dwell on the intricacies of rest in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, and then we'll go through and.

The first (but not the only) obstacle for families with children is that there is no own airport here, and you have to fly first to Ho Chi Minh City, and then get to Phan Thiet. If you organize your own vacation, then the 240 km journey can be covered either by train (there is even a special tourist train for $ 25), or by car for $ 80 for the whole car. The second option is preferable, since it is about 10 km from the railway station to the city and you will still have to take a taxi for 7-8 dollars. Well, if the transfer is organized by a travel agency, then there are no special problems here - only 3 hours on the bus.

The first hotels appeared in Phan Thiet in the mid-90s. Since then, tourism has grown rapidly and hundreds of hotels, restaurants, resorts, hotels and shops have been built along the coastline. A chain of hotels stretches along the coast from the city itself to the village of Mui Ne.

This map of Phan Thiet and Mui Ne will help you get an idea of ​​the geography of this place.

The most expensive and luxurious hotels are located in the city itself and next to it. The farther from the city and closer to the fishing village, the more budgetary the rest will be. This is how this chain of hotels flows - from the most expensive to the cheapest.

You can stay in a guesthouse for 10-15 dollars a day for a modest room with a shower - this budget holiday. Hotel rates start at $20.

Sand dunes, a fishing village, a lotus lake, Cham towers, a red canyon - all this is very close. With the exception of the sand dunes, everything else is accessible by local bus.

We have a special review about local attractions and excursions in Phan Thiet (see the link). There we will dwell in detail on the features of local beaches.

We mentioned several times another popular resort in Vietnam - Nha Trang. In order to decide which is better - Phan Thiet or Nha Trang, we suggest following this link.

It seems that after that you will definitely be able to decide whether you should spend 2 weeks of your precious vacation on Phan Thiet and Mui Ne.

The Vietnamese resort of Phan Thiet - is it worth going there to relax?

Vietnam has long been a resort country. Here, almost the entire population of the country works for the benefit of tourism. And tourists often choose Vietnam, and not some other country. Tourists especially like the resort called Phan Thiet, where everything is very beautiful and beautiful. In this article, we will focus specifically on the resort of Phan Thiet Vietnam. You will find out when it is better to relax in this place, what to take with you and other reviews of tourists. We look and rest properly.

As we have already said, Phan Thiet is very popular resort among tourists. They come here couples. Here they rest with children and young and active people. And they all know why they go - for the rest, but each for his own.

On Phan Thiet high season lasts from autumn to spring, just like throughout Southeast Asia. But everything is not so simple here, there are some nuances here.
The high season starts from November and lasts until April. At this time of the year it is worth hot weather and no rain. But there is wind, and even strong wind! Therefore, at this time lovers of high waves - surfers rush here.
But beach lovers also have a rest here. Wind and waves are not here every day. It may turn out that one day will be sunny weather with strong winds and big waves, and tomorrow the sea will be calm, and you will be able not only to sunbathe, but also to swim in the calm sea.
From May to October the winds subside. But that doesn't mean it's full of tourists. After all, it is raining at this time. During these months it rains almost every day. There are few sunny days, literally 5-7 per month. But the sea is cool and no one swims.

Weather in Vietnam Phan Thiet for months.
And now let's talk about the weather and water temperature by months in the resort of Phan Thiet. This data will also help you understand when is the best time to fly here on vacation.

January.
During the day, the temperature is warmed up to +30 degrees. The nights are warm and do not fall below +22 degrees. The water in the sea is beautiful and is above +23 degrees. Cloudy and rainy days no more than 7.

February.
In February, the air here cools down a little, but not by much. The average daily temperature is +28 degrees. But the water in the sea becomes warmer by one degree and this is very noticeable for the body, +24 degrees. In February, there is almost no rain, and the winds are not so frequent.

March.
The first spring month immediately gives not just warmth, but heat. The air warms up to +32 degrees, and sometimes even higher. The water in the sea is even warmer than +26 degrees. The air becomes more humid, and it is often stuffy outside, which not everyone can bear.

April.
This month is the end of the high and dry season. The air temperature during the day is +35, and at night +29 degrees. Water +26, and tourists do not come out of it. Towards the end of the month it starts to rain. It often rains every other day from the 20th of April.
In April, a vacation at the resort is the best time. But still there are pitfalls. For example, heat! Children will not be able to endure such heat and high humidity. So you will have to go to the beach only in the morning and in the evening, when the sun hides behind the horizon. Plus, a thunderstorm can begin, which, although it passes quickly, but getting under it is not the most pleasant option.

May.
The rainy season starts in May. The sky is covered with clouds and clouds. The rains are not yet so intense, but quite frequent. The air is also warmed up to +35 degrees, and the water is +29. It would seem - just a paradise for relaxation! But the humidity is such that tourists cannot leave the rooms. Sometimes it reaches 82%, which is almost rain.

June.
June is the month of rains. In the first month of summer it rains 98% of the time. So it's better not to come here at this time.

July.
The second month of summer is also rainy. But it differs from June in that in July it rains mostly in the afternoon and until night. And just in the morning overcast weather. The air temperature is +33 degrees, and the water is +29. But there are no swimmers in the sea, as the rains do not allow this.

August.
The last month of summer brings strong winds, showers and even hurricanes! At this time of the year it is sharply empty. Even the locals do not leave their houses and prefer to sit in their houses and relax.

September.
The beginning of autumn is the beginning of the tourist season in Vietnam. But it is in the resort of Phan Thiet that it still rains. If a travel agency tries to persuade you to fly here in September, don't listen to them. Yes, it is warm here up to +33, and the sea is +29 degrees. But sunny days only 5-6 per month, and then they are after the 15th. You will just sit in a hotel and be sad. If you want to visit Vietnam in September, then it is better to choose Nha Trang, there are only 4-5 rainy days.

October.
And now we can go to the island again! The rains have receded, the sun shines for 8 hours a day and the sea is warm. True, the winds are still blowing, but they will blow the entire solar season, so there is nothing terrible here. The air temperature is +33 degrees, the water is also +29.

November.
This month is ideal for visiting Phan Thiet. The sun shines almost every day, there are few clouds and clouds. The winds subside a little, and you can safely swim in the sea, which is warmed up to +25 degrees. The air temperature also becomes a little cooler +32 degrees. Not infrequently, it drops even lower, but not critically, up to +28.

December.
The last month of the year will please dry and warm weather. The air will be +32 degrees, and the water will be the same +25. But the winds are getting stronger and can blow for 20 days in a month. But few tourists pay attention to this, because people come here for the sun and to celebrate the new year.

Conclusion.
And so, to summarize everything that is written, let's summarize. The best time to visit Phan Thiet is during the winter months. It's warm and warm water, and not so humid. AT spring months fiery air and high humidity that not everyone can bear. And in the fall, the rains have only receded, and it is possible that they can charge again for several days.

Mui Ne is a small village in the south of Vietnam, but it attracts Russian tourists very much. Why? One street is about 5 km long, along which hotels, cafes, bokeh (restaurants with live seafood), souvenir shops are built. The sea is restless, quite powerful waves and always a strong wind. No wonder Mui Ne is called a paradise for surfers (and kitesurfers): they feel good here. But why do tourists go to Mui Ne, counting on beach holiday We don't understand this.

Nevertheless, we felt this calm, peaceful atmosphere of Mui Ne on ourselves: you don’t want to fuss here, life flows calmly and measuredly. Maybe this is what our compatriots come here for, neglecting the interesting, bright and beachy, but noisy and restless Nha Trang? One thing we know for sure: we couldn't last longer than a week in Mui Ne, it's good for a reboot, but not for long life. Of course, this is our personal opinion, based on our rhythm of life and our interests.

Phan Thiet on the map of Vietnam:

What is the sea in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet?

The message Vietnam washes the South China Sea, but in different coastal areas it behaves differently. As I wrote above, this sea in Mui Ne is restless.

The peculiarities of the location of the village are that the winds always blow here, all year round. Stronger winds blow in winter - this time is called "season". In fact, it is the season for kitesurfers and surfers, who are primarily attracted to Mui Ne by this constant wind, which allows them to ride every day.

Kitesurf schools in Mui Ne at every step

But for ordinary tourists, the sea in Mui Ne is not very suitable: strong waves make it dangerous for swimming with children, plus kitesurfers and surfers are constantly spinning around the swimmers, which is why there is a threat to get hit on the head with a board.

In the "off season" (that is, in summer), the sea in Mui Ne is calmer, the winds are not so strong. However, the sea is cloudy. After the rains, a lot of garbage comes ashore, which is why the beach is very dirty.

The beach in Mui Ne lasts for a single street. From the beginning of the street (we will consider the part that is closer to the Red Dunes as the beginning) and approximately to the middle, the beach looks extremely unpresentable: just steps into the sea, without a sandy strip. There are low tides, during which you can see a thin strip of wet sand, but mostly vacationers in hotels in this area have to swim, entering the sea from the stairs.

In the afternoon the sea reaches the steps

The other part of Mui Ne beach (which is located closer to Phan Thiet) looks pretty good: a wide sandy strip, sunbeds and umbrellas. We were on this beach in the "off season", in June, so the beaches are so deserted.

Every evening in Mui Ne, we observed low tides, during which many beautiful shells appear on the shore.

We also noticed that there are a lot of jellyfish in Mui Ne, in Nha Trang there are much fewer of them, and they appear quite rarely, mainly in autumn.

Despite the fact that during our stay in Mui Ne the sea was quite calm, there was no desire to go into it and swim. Fortunately, our hotel on the beach had a great pool. By the way, we noticed that almost all hotels on the beach in Mui Ne have a swimming pool. Maybe all tourists in the village, just like us, are saved by a pool overlooking the sea?

In fairness, it is worth saying that in Mui Ne you can find a decent beach. We read that one of these is available at the Sea Links hotel (the same one on whose territory the Wine Castle is located).

You can choose and book a hotel in Mui Ne with good discounts here:

Distance from Nha Trang to Phan Thiet (Mui Ne)

Mui Ne is located 220 km from Nha Trang, Phan Thiet is a little further - 240 km.

The road from Nha Trang to Mui Ne on the map:

How long to travel from Nha Trang to Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) and how to get there

The easiest way to get from Nha Trang to Mui Ne is by intercity bus - slipbus. A ticket for it can be bought at numerous street travel agencies in Nha Trang or at the bus stations of Sinh Tourist, Hanh Café, Futa Bus, Nam Phuong. We bought a ticket from The Sinh Tourist, a ticket for one person cost 109,000 VND ($4.6).

On the way, the bus is about 5 hours, but they fly by very quickly: in the slipbus you can comfortably sit, practically lying down, sleep, read, watch interesting videos(there is free Wi-Fi). The bus makes 2 stops for 15-20 minutes, during which you can go to the toilet, have a snack in a cafe or just stretch your legs.

Sleepbus Nha Trang Mui Ne

Traveling from Nha Trang to Mui Ne on a bike is quite difficult, and we strongly advise against overcoming this path in this way. It's not just about fatigue, but also about huge trucks that drive along the highway at breakneck speed, under the wheels of which our Russian guys very often die, traveling between cities on their own. The Vietnamese are in contact with trucks very carefully, there is an unspoken rule here: the larger the car, the more important it is. Russians are used to equality on the roads, and perhaps that is why everything ends tragically.

Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) and how to get there

From Ho Chi Minh to Phan Thiet - 191 km, to Mui Ne - 214 km.

The road from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne on the map:

You can get there in the same way as from Nha Trang - on a slipbus. Travel time and ticket price are the same: about 5 hours and 110,000 VND ($4.6).

Nha Trang or Mui Ne (Phan Thiet): which is better?

For us, the answer to this question is obvious: of course Nha Trang! Mui Ne has only one single advantage - sparsely populated, and as a result, peace. For some, another advantage of Mui Ne, compared to Nha Trang, is the cheapness of housing. This is true: you can rent a small house for just $ 150−170.

You won’t find such prices in Nha Trang, for this amount per month you can only rent a room in a guesthouse. But for us, this plus is not a plus, because we don’t want to live in small Vietnam-style houses, and there are simply no modern European-style apartments in Mui Ne.

You can, of course, live not in Mui Ne, but in Phan Thiet itself. This city is quite modern, slightly smaller than Nha Trang in size, but with a developed infrastructure: apartment buildings, shopping centers and places for walking.

Deserted main street in Mui Ne, and it's already lunch time

Where are all the people?

And this is Phan Thiet: livelier here

But still, Phan Thiet (and even more so Mui Ne) loses to Nha Trang in many ways:

• Sea. In Nha Trang, even on the city beach in the season (from April to September), the sea is calm, clear, without waves. Well, or with small waves from time to time, bringing garbage, but in Mui Ne this garbage and these waves are constant, and in Nha Trang - a temporary phenomenon. And not far from Nha Trang there are paradise beaches from the category of "bounty":,. You can spend all weekend there.
• Infrastructure. In Mui Ne, there are not even large stores where you can buy household items. For everything you need to go to Phan Thiet, which takes time and money (if you don’t have your own bike). In Mui Ne, there are only small Vietnamese "all in one" shops and a few supermarkets, but the prices are higher than in ordinary shops. There are no hospitals in Mui Ne (only small private clinics), and what am I talking about - there is not even a gas station in Mui Ne! Seriously, in order to fill up the bike, you need to find a gas cart outside some cafes. This gasoline is more expensive than at gas stations, and one can only guess about its quality - any Vietnamese will not miss the opportunity to dilute gasoline for extra profit.

Refueling with chickens on the way to Phan Thiet

There are some pretty bridges in Phan Thiet

• Attractions and interesting places. If in Nha Trang you need to choose what to visit, then in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet you can see everything in 2 days. And the rest of the day is spent exclusively on the beach or by the pool. Maybe for some this is a plus. Of course, you can always find excursions from Mui Ne to other cities.

• Fun with kids. In Mui Ne and Phan Thiet, we found only two entertainments for children: a mini-zoo near Fairy Creek and a children's play area in Lotte Mart in Phan Thiet. For comparison, in Nha Trang for children there are play areas in every shopping center (and theirs), an amusement park, where for 10-15 thousand dong you can ride any attraction, climb in a maze, catch toy fish and go to a 5-D cinema . And in Nha Trang there is Vinpearl. And a lot of children's shops. Read our article on.

• Transport. Of course, Mui Ne has a local shuttle bus that runs between Mui Ne and Phan Thiet. Strictly speaking, there is no need for more. In Nha Trang, the distances between objects are quite large, but you can get to any place by city bus for 8000 VND ($0.4). And even Zoklet Beach, located 50 km from Nha Trang, can be reached by bus for 24,000 VND ($1). I believe that transport in Nha Trang is acceptable - convenient for both local residents as well as for tourists.

Summing up, we see how much more advantages Nha Trang has over Mui Ne. I understand that there are people who dearly love Mui Ne for peace and quiet, we ourselves liked it for its tranquility. But we ourselves would choose Mui Ne only for a short vacation, when you just want to relax by the sea or pool. But not for a busy vacation, and even more so for a long life.

Watch a short video from Mui Ne:

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When is the best time to relax in the resort of Phan Thiet in Vietnam: weather, rainy season, sea

The beach season will soon begin in the countries of Southeast Asia, and in this regard, tourists begin to ask a simple question: which country to choose for a vacation. In fact, there are many options, and it is simply physically impossible to visit everywhere. But there is one country that our compatriots fell in love with and more than a million tourists from Russia visit it every year. We are talking about Vietnam and the chic resort of Phan Thiet. Find out when is the best time to visit this resort, what to pack for your vacation, and what is special about a holiday in Vietnam. And so, let's talk about Phan Thiet - one of the best resorts in Asia.

Phan Thiet is a unique resort. Couples, families with children, elderly people and young active young people come here to rest. Everyone will find here their rest to their liking and their occupation. You can just lie on the shore and admire the sea, you can walk along the endless sandy shore and see that the sea is huge, you can go diving and see undersea world, but you can, ... in general, everything is possible here, so long as the weather does not let you down.

When is the rainy season in Vietnam Phan Thiet

In fact, you can relax in the south of Asia all year round. AT summer months here the heat is up to +40 degrees, and in winter a little lower, about +32. But, unfortunately, there is one weather feature called the rainy season. And he does not bypass Vietnam.

The so-called rainy season lasts six months: from May to October. At this time, a strong wind blows, huge waves on the sea, and water pours from the sky as if someone is pouring from there from a huge bucket. Typhoons are quite common at this time in the country.
The closer to the end of the rainy season, the more precipitation falls. September is the rainiest month. In October, there is already less rainfall, but still this is the second month in a row since most rain.

Least of all you will get wet in January and February, when the rains are almost completely absent. The beginning of spring is also not rainy, and only in May there can be 4-5 rainy days.

Monthly weather in Phan Thiet

The weather in Phan Thiet was distributed very interestingly by months. During the rainy season, when there is very little sun, it is the hottest. But when the rains end and the sun shines all day, on the contrary, it is a little cooler. It has to do with the length of daylight hours. In the summer months, the day lasts almost 16 hours and during this time the air has time to warm up quite strongly. But in winter months the day lasts 8-10 hours, and the sun simply does not have time to warm the air before hot weather.

The hottest month is May - this is the beginning of the rainy season. You can still swim this month, because the rains are only gaining momentum.
In the summer months, the air temperature is almost the same, about +33 degrees. But heavy rains and high humidity do not allow to go outside.

When the typhoons subside, the temperature drops slightly and becomes comfortable +30 +33 degrees. The “coldest” of all is in January, when the thermometers show a mark of +30 and a little lower.

Sea water temperature in Phan Thiet

The sea near the resort is always warm. It never cools down to temperatures where you can not swim. But it is dangerous to swim here during the rainy season. High waves, strong currents and a lot of garbage are the main obstacles for tourists.

With coming beach season the sea calms down and cools down a bit, although the temperature is still very comfortable around +25 +27 degrees.

Sunny and cloudy days in Phan Thiet

Most sunny days in the resort are in March and April, that is, at the beginning of spring. But even the winter months can boast of not bad indicators: in December, the sun shines for 19 days, and in January and February, for 25 days.

The sun is least in July, in the middle of summer. Although there is not much precipitation this month, only 84 millimeters.

When is the best time to visit here?

As you can see from the weather best month for rest is January. It is a dry month, the sun shines every day, and the sea is calm and warm. There are also many tourists in the resort in February.

Massively, tourists begin to arrive in Phan Thiet in November, and the high season lasts. tourist season until early May.
From May to October it is cloudy and rainy here, so swimming in the sea is unlikely to succeed. But sightseeing vacation quite possible, and the prices at this time of the year are much lower.

Phan Thiet (Mui Ne) is a South Vietnamese resort, which is located on the shores of the South China Sea, which is located 200 km from the capital of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The population of the city itself is only 350 thousand people. Very often, when they mention the resort of Phan Thiet Vietnam, they mean Mui Ne. The tourist resort of Mui Ne is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Vietnam, it is not only a resort, but also a cape, and partly a peninsula, and the name of the city. Mui Ne Beach is located 22 km from the city of Phan Thiet and is in fact a small fishing village. The resort place is not the cities of Phan Thiet and Mui Ne themselves, but the coastal area between these two cities, the so-called Mui Ne Beach.

Mui Ne has a very funny story. There used to be a small fishing village here. The wind constantly blows from the neighboring desert, so kitesurfers and windsurfers settled in this place 15 years ago. The village is overgrown with hotels and restaurants. And everything was fine and cool youth party of surfers. But then they heard about Mui Ne in Russia, and now hundreds of package tourists go to hotels on the seashore in Mui Ne. The Vietnamese quickly caught the trick, learned a couple of Russian words and now Mui Ne is the tourist capital of Vietnam.
But there is one feature of the Russian people - they do not like national identity and do not want to integrate into the local culture. Instead, they prefer to create their own community of Russian speakers and stick to it. And this attracts even more Russian speakers who want to earn extra money in Asia, serving other Russian tourists. As a result, all foreigners simply go nuts from such places, because they do not understand how “Asian Russia” appeared in Southeast Asia. This has its own specifics: the citizens of "Asian Russia" live as vizarans and hide their work from migration service, for many the tourist season is a season of increased workload, the rest of the time you can master water sports and diving, get a certificate in order to serve a new batch of Russian tourists as an instructor next season. The crisis in Russia has led to a reduction in the number of people working remotely, but it has also increased the number of those who want to earn in dollars, working as a guide, tour guide, instructor, photographer, etc.

Phan Thiet, he is Mui Ne, as you understand, is very popular among Russian tourists. Restaurants on the coast have a Russian menu, staff in hotels and street shops speak a little Russian, signs in Russian can be seen on the streets, and Russian-language excursions are sold in agencies. In a resort area Mui Ne you can even watch broadcasts of Russian-language films in restaurants. The tourist area is located along the entire Mui Ne Beach and hotels are right on the beach.

Leaving the hotel, you will immediately see a snow-white Mui Ne beach. Beach Phan Thiet Mui Ne is public, each hotel has its own beach area, but it is not fenced, it is not forbidden to relax here in any place you like. On the Mui Ne beach developed infrastructure for tourists, however nightlife near Mui Ne Hardly ever. On the beach Mui Ne you can find a huge number of establishments: a local bar street with many cafes, bars, restaurants and massage parlors, and a little Mui Ne beach, you can visit natural, historical and cultural attractions. On the beach Mui Ne there is everything for surfers and others aquatic species sports, and for lovers of sports on land, there is, for example, a golf course. Phan Thiet Mui Ne photo:

Attractions of Mui Ne on the map

What to visit in Vietnam Mui Ne? Phan Thiet, aka Mui Ne, attracts surfers, windsurfers and kitesurfers from all over the world. The resorts of Phan Thiet-Muine are considered, in comparison with others in Asia, very attractive for sports, and some consider them the best. The most popular, famous and promoted resort in Vietnam is Nha Trang, while Phan Thiet is quite a bit inferior to it. Many tourists face a difficult choice: what to choose, Nha Trang or Mui Ne Phan Thiet, while the first is more interesting for lovers of nightlife and entertainment than the second. Nha Trang is big city, in which hotels are located right within the city on the beach area, in Phan Thiet Mui Ne, the beach is located at some distance from big city which, of course, is a big plus. There are more tourists in Phan Thiet and more young people who come here in search of best place for surfing. Nha Trang is a city of resorts, and Phan Thiet, on the contrary, is a resort on the seashore. To decide for yourself which of the resorts in Vietnam you like best, study the reviews of Nha Trang and Phan Thiet, and you will certainly find what you like. AT southern Vietnam you can go on vacation all year round, the tourist season here never ends. From November to April, the so-called “high season” lasts in Nha Trang and Phan Thiet, and during the Vietnamese New Year (in February), all hotels and beaches are crowded with Vietnamese themselves.

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