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Visit Bai Chay Beach

Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, VietNam

bai chay quang ninhCharming beauty of Bai Chay beach (Source: Collected)

Bai Chay Quang Ninh  attracts tourists by many attractive landscapes, diverse and interesting entertainment and dining services. The following article will share all the experiences of eating, staying, playing, and places to visit when coming to Bai Chay. 

1. When should you travel to Bai Chay Quang Ninh?

Bai Chay Quang Ninh, this special and easy-to-remember sounding name has made many visitors curious about its origin. The name Bai Chay has many explanations, but some people believe that during the French period, this place had many trees, wild nature, many fishing boats gathered weeds to sail. However, the fire caught fire and burned the whole coastal area, so folk called it Va Chay or Bai Chay.

bai chay quang ninhBai Chay tourist area in Quang Ninh has many different names (Source: Collectibles)

Bai Chay weather is similar to the weather in Quang Ninh province with cold winters and hot summers. You can travel to Quang Ninh in general and Bai Chay at any time of the year. According to Bai Chay Quang Ninh self-sufficient travel experience, from April to September is the best time to visit Bai Chay Quang Ninh with mild sunshine, white sand and clear blue sea. 

bai chay quang ninhYou should see the Bai Chay Quang Ninh weather forecast before traveling (Source: Collected)

2. Means of transportation to Bai Chay Quang Ninh

Vehicles to Bai Chay Quang Ninh have many types for you to choose before departure.

  • Train:  You can depart from Yen Vien, Gia Lam, Hanoi to Ha Long Station and then move to Bai Chay bus station and take a taxi to the tourist destination.
  • Car:  From My Dinh and Giap Bat bus stations, there are buses to Bai Chay Quang Ninh with the fare of 100,000 VND/person/ticket and departure every 5-10 minutes.
  • Motorbike:  If you want to go sightseeing while enjoying the trip, you can choose to ride a motorbike. There are 2 routes: take road 5 to Sai Dong junction, turn to Bac Ninh direction, then follow road 18 through Chi Linh, Hai Duong to Dong Trieu, Uong Bi and stop at Ha Long. Or you can follow the route from Noi Bai Airport to Bac Ninh, through Pha Lai, Chi Linh and then to Dong Trieu, Uong Bi, and Ha Long.

bai chay quang ninhTrains to Bai Chay Quang Ninh from Yen Vien station (Source: Collectibles)

4. Tourist and entertainment places in Bai Chay Quang Ninh

What to play at Bai Chay Quang Ninh? Let’s explore the most attractive destinations below.

4.1. Bai Chay Beach

Bai Chay beach in Quang Ninh is an artificial beach with a length of up to 1000m and a width of more than 100m. It has clear blue water, clean and beautiful beaches. This is also the largest beach in Ha Long. Every year, Bai Chay beach in Quang Ninh attracts a lot of tourists. Trees along the beach provide beautiful scenery and fresh air for visitors to relax.

bai chay quang ninhBai Chay beach in Quang Ninh with fine white sand (Source: Collected)

Visitors here are immersed in the cool water, walking on the beach, lying in the sun, reading books and playing interesting games, listening to the historical feats of their ancestors. The services of bicycle rental, kite rental, and dining are developed to give visitors moments of comfortable rest. 

4.2. Bai Chay Bridge

Bai Chay Bridge is an impressive construction in Ha Long. The bridge was built to connect Hon Gai with Bai Chay through the mouth of Cua Luc river. The bridge length is 1106m.

bai chay quang ninhGoing to Bai Chay, don’t forget to visit Bai Chay bridge – an impressive work of Ha Long (Source: Collectibles)

During the day, you will witness the grandeur of the bridge. At night, this place puts on a “new shirt” when the lights are lit to look at the fanciful and impressive bridge. Below the bridge is a walking path for you and your family to relax, enjoy the view and enjoy the cool breeze. 

4.3. Bai Chay Night Market in Quang Ninh

Bai Chay night market in Quang Ninh operates at night. Therefore, you do not have to rush, you can swim, eat, walk and choose souvenirs and specialties at the night market. Bai Chay Market in Quang Ninh sells exquisite handicrafts, seafood and typical dishes of Quang Ninh. The night market is a place few tourists miss. Because coming here is not only shopping, you also feel the nightlife in Ha Long.

bai chay quang ninhYou can go to the night market to buy Bai Chay specialties in Quang Ninh (Source: Collectibles)

4.4. Bai Chay Old Quarter

Bai Chay old  town in Quang Ninh  is a space to recreate and simulate the houses and architecture of Hanoi 36 streets or Hoi An. With a beautiful design, unique architecture and walking paths, this place is a check-in place chosen by many young people.

bai chay quang ninhBai Chay Old Quarter (Source: Collected)

Stepping into this space, you feel like stepping back in time, feeling a bit of nostalgia in the midst of modernity. The scenery here is peaceful and poetic to help you dispel the fatigue and hardships of daily life with a slow and deep pace of life. Bai Chay Old Quarter is open 24 hours a day and visitors are free to enter, visit and take pictures. 

.5. West Bai Chay Street – A new tourist destination attracting young people

West Bai Chay Street in Quang Ninh is home to famous coffee shops. And this place is also the check-in place for young people. This neighborhood is part of a construction project. The street has impressive colors, when you walk in it feels like you are lost in the West. When you come to Bai Chay, don’t forget to take some “virtual life” photos here.

bai chay quang ninhWest Street in Bai Chay Quang Ninh has very unique colors (Source: Collectibles)

4.6. The cafes with beautiful view and virtual life in Bai Chay, Quang Ninh

In Bai Chay, there are many beautiful cafes, delicious drinks and many “virtual living” check-in corners so you can own shimmering pictures:

bai chay quang ninhBai Chay Quang Ninh has many cafes with beautiful views (Source: Collectibles)

1. Halong Ecolodge – Eco House

  • Address:  Group 4, Zone 4, Bai Chay, Ha Long

2. Wind Coffee

  • Address:  Dang Ba Hat, Hong Gai ward, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh

3. Bai Chay Kafa

Address:

  • PG2-01 Vinhomes Dragon Bay, Ben Doan, Ha Long city 
  • PG1-28 Vinhomes Dragon Bay, Ben Doan, Ha Long city
  • A2-25 Mon Bay Urban Area, Ha Long City
  • Cai Dam New Urban Area, Bai Chay, Ha Long City

5. Delicious dishes not to be missed when coming to Bai Chay Quang Ninh

If you travel to  Bai Chay Quang Ninh  3 days 2 nights, do not forget to enjoy the specialties here. All delicious restaurants in Bai Chay Quang Ninh are available. 

  • Fried egg squid

Squid is selected the freshest, most delicious for you to feel the sweetness when eating. After being preliminarily processed, grilled, eaten with salt, chili or fish sauce, nothing can be more delicious. The price is also cheap at 70,000 VND – 80,000 VND/disc.

bai chay quang ninhFried squid with fish sauce in Bai Chay, Quang Ninh (Source: Collected)

  • Sea Sams

Sea buckthorn is an extremely nutritious seafood species. They can be used to make sweet and sour stir-fries or grilled. To make this dish delicious, it must be a person with long-term techniques. 

bai chay quang ninhSea buckthorn (Source: Collected)

  • Steamed Curry

Steamed Cu Ky is a dish not to be missed when coming to Bai Chay, Quang Ninh. This is an easy dish to prepare. Just choose fresh chives and add a little beer and lemongrass chili, you will have an extremely delicious and nutritious dish after 15-20 minutes of waiting.

bai chay quang ninhSteamed Cu Ky is a famous dish in Bai Chay Quang Ninh (Source: Collected)

  • Sacrifice

This is an extremely nutritious and precious seafood. It is shaped like a worm, in the past they were an offering to the king. Fresh sage is used to stir-fry, while dried sage is used to make pho broth, giving it a sweet and aromatic taste. 

bai chay quang ninhSa Sung porridge is very nutritious (Source: Collected)

  • Stir-fried snails

Stir-fried snails are a very famous dish in Bai Chay, Quang Ninh. Snails are processed in a variety of ways, but perhaps the most attractive is stir-fried. Snails can be fried with tamarind, lemongrass and chili. A plate of hot snails, served with a bowl of sweet and sour sauce, is nothing better.

bai chay quang ninhStir-fried snails Bai Chay Quang Ninh (Source: Collected)

6. Specialty Bai Chay Quang Ninh as a gift?

Bai Chay specialties in Quang Ninh are mainly seafood dishes. In which, dried shrimp, dried shrimp paste, dried squid, and dried sa worm have made an impression on visitors. Do not forget to buy these seafood to give to friends, family, colleagues and relatives when coming to Bai Chay Quang Ninh.

The selling price of cuttlefish is from 250,000 VND – 500,000 VND/kg, the selling price of dried squid ranges from 350,000 VND to 1 million VND or more/kg, the selling price is 2-2.5 million VND/kg. All these specialties can be purchased at Quang Ninh night markets.

bai chay quang ninhGrilled squid is a very famous Bai Chay specialty in Quang Ninh (Source: Collectibles)

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