On a budget

Ten kilometres of white sand, far emptier than the city beach

One of the most name-checked fish noodle shops in Nha Trang

Ninh Hoa grilled pork rolls, wrapped at the table — the one everyone gets pointed to

A 7th–12th century Cham temple complex, still an active place of worship

Six kilometres of beach right downtown — a rare true city beach

Open 6:00 to 22:00 — one of the few places you can eat this late

Small batter cakes fired in clay moulds, dipped in fermented sauce or pork broth

The specialty you won't easily find elsewhere — crunchy jellyfish in a clear fish broth

A 24 m white Buddha on the hill, 152 steps, and the whole city below

Small, crisp pancakes with whole fresh squid — the Nha Trang way

Rice cooked in chicken fat, free-range birds only — the local lunch

Plastic stools, a dripping phin, 20,000₫ — how locals actually drink coffee

The symbol of Nha Trang — a white lotus bud on the seafront square

A Gothic stone church built 1928–1933, right beside Nha Trang station

Fine white sand and a shallow shelf running far out — the family beach

Sea snails and a house dipping sauce — a long dinner with beer

Sit down and you're facing the sea — no hunting for the right angle

Giant boulders stacked at the waterline, 3 km from the centre

A 20,000₫ breakfast to go — or dinner when everything else has closed

Iced sweet soup after a seafood dinner — 15,000₫ a glass

Vietnam's largest marine museum — the answer when it rains

Small hotels and hostels from 200,000₫, three minutes' walk from the sand

Three stone pools stepping up through forest — trade the sea for a stream