Geography
Ninh Binh is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. It is bordered by Hoa Binh and Nam Dinh to the north, Ha Nam to northeast, Thanh Hoa to the south and west.
Ninh Binh is also
 
Sights
Natural beauty sights
• Tam Coc - Bich Dong
• Cuc Phuong primitive forest and ancient inhabited cave (Nho Quan)
• Dich Long cave and pagoda (Gia Thanh - Gia Vien)
 
Ecological sights
• Phuong National Park
• Van Long - the conserved wetland area (Gia Vien)
 
Historic sights
• Bich Dong pagoda and cave
• Can Linh Pagoda
• Banh Long Pagoda
• Dinh and Le Temples
• Hoa Lư ancient capital
• Hoa Lu Citadel; Nhat Tu Pagoda
• Phat Diem stone church (Phat Diem - Kim Son)

Transportation
Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi and has both rail and road transport links. Express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hoa and Vinh in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Binh; the bus routes parallel and compliment the rail route.