Da Nang Discovery

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The Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)

Ngu Hanh Son, also known as Non Nuoc Mountain, is a famous sight in Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, about 8 kilometers to the Southeast of Da Nang’s center. This scenic spot covers an area of about 2 square kilometers, including five limestone mountains rising up on a beach named after the Five Elements of the Mountain, Kim (metal), Moc (wood), Thuy (water), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth).

Not only endowed with majestic natural landscapes, Ngu Hanh Son also boasts valuable spiritual culture with fanciful and poetic scenery, which appears just like a paradise to visitors. The Legend of

Ngu Hanh Son is also very thrilling and intriguing. Ngu Hanh Son has long been a popular attraction of Da Nang city with beautiful scenery and mysterious caves. Especially, the climate here is fresh, cool all year round, thus, leaving the voyages pleasant at any time.

Son Tra Peninsula is a privilege that nature has generously given Da Nang.

Son Tra Peninsula

Son Tra Peninsula is a privilege that nature has generously given Da Nang, because this mountain can be seen from anywhere in the city, becoming a giant windshield for the entire city.

Known as the jungle of Da Nang, Son Tra peninsula is considered a precious germ with the total area of 4,439 hectares, the highest peak is 696 meters and the circumference is about 50 kilometers Here, visitors will be filled with joy and exciment when experiencing resort services, entertainment activities, picnic, wild forest explore with varied biodiversity...

Linh Ung Pagoda is considered the largest temple in Da Nang in terms of scale as well as art architecture. The temple is built on a 12 hectares land, combining harmoniously between renovated and traditional aesthetic architecture of East Asia.

Only 8 kilometers from the center of the city, tourists to Son Tra can follow this itinernary: go along Yet Kieu road - visit Son Tra peninsula - to the top of Ban Co - Vong Canh house to see Hai Van mountain pass - stop by helicopter airport, the thousand year old tree - Lighthouse - Linh Ung Pagoda - Dong Dinh Museum, visit the beautiful beaches in Son Tra Bai Bo, Bai Rang, Bai Da... to relax, swim and enjoy the breathtaking panorama of Da Nang from distance.

Museum of Cham Sculpture

Located on one of the most beautiful streets in the city, 2-9 Road, the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture is the largest museum in Viet Nam. Opened by French people in 1919, the museum collected, preserved and exhibited Cham sculptural artifacts.

Built in Gothic style, the museum has a total area of nearly 6,700 m2 with roughly 500 exhibits, displayed in accordance with discovered location, including My Son, Tra Kieu, Dong Duong, Man and the Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Kon Tum, Quang Binh and Binh Dinh corridors.

In the midst of the lively city, the Museum brings visitors back to the past with ancient specimens including decorative statues, mosques, statues ... collected from the Cham towers in many excavation sites in the central Viet Nam. Visitors will have the chance to see statue of the elephant-head god Ganésa, the sophisticatedly carved Apsara goddess ... Most of these works are original and made of three main materials which are sandstone, terracotta and bronze, dating from the seventh to the fifteenth century.

My Khe Beach

My Khe was in Forbes List of “Six most attractive beaches in the world” and the Sunday Herald List of "Best beaches in Asia". My Khe beach is 10 kilometers long, rounds the city with smooth and white sand; clear and fresh water with warm temperatures year round.

My Khe Beach is located near Da Nang City, about 3 kilometers to the east of the city center. To reach the location, visitors can move along this roadmap: start at Nguyen Huu Tho Road towards the direction of Da Nang International Airport. At the intersection with Nguyen Van Linh Avenue, turn right to Nguyen Van Linh Boulevard, cross Dragon Bridge, continue on Vo Van Kiet Boulevard. When crossing the crossroads in the middle of Vo Van Kiet Boulevard, turn to Vo Nguyen Giap coastal road and there will be the wonderful My Khe Beach in front of your eyes.

Located in the busy street Tran Phu in the heart of Da Nang, Con Ga Church (or Da Nang Cathedral, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is nearly 70 meters high.

Con ga church

Located in the busy street Tran Phu in the heart of Da Nang, Con Ga Church (or Da Nang Cathedral, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is nearly 70 meters high. This was the only church built in Da Nang during the French colonial era.

Featuring the typical Gothic architecture of Western Catholic Church, Con Ga Church is ancient and calm in a busy atmosphere of the city. On the roof of the Cathedral, there is a roaster weathercock topped the lightning rod. The church’s doors are framed with stained glass depicting typical events in the Holy Bible. The interior decoration is simple but elegant with rhombic-shaped arches, carved with dedicated patterns. There’s also a grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary set behind the church, which is a replica of the Lourdes Grotto in France.

Experiencing the change of time, the unique architecture of this church has been carefully preserved which lights up an eternal flame warming the heart of visitors during their days at the city.

Coming to Ba Na Hills, visitors will enjoy the feel of wondering in Europe, with a subtle shade of oriental architecture.

Ba Na Hills

About 30 kilometers from Da Nang city, Ba Hills is in Hoa Vang district, known as "Sapa 2" of Viet Nam and one of the most famous resorts in Indochina during the French colonial era.

Coming to Ba Na Hills, visitors will enjoy the feel of wondering in Europe, with a subtle shade of oriental architecture. Not only immersed into the natural scenery with diverse biodiversity, visitors can also experience amusement park and enjoy the most modern services with a series of luxury hotels, French-style villas, tennis course, bars ...

At an altitude of about 1,500 meters above sea level and average temperature of 17-20 degrees, Ba Na Hills is considered the green lung of the city with “four seasons in one day”: Spring morning, Summer noon, Autumn afternoon and Winter night.

Ba Na Hills also wins the most telpher records in the world: telpher with longest cable in the world, heaviest in the world, highest telpher in the world…

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