Thien Mu Pagoda is in the itinerary of any Hue city tours and day trips from Da Nang or Hoi An, because of its various interests. In short, it’s really worth a trip. For visitors, this Buddhist site has grand, … Read More
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Perfume River Cruise: Guide to Best Boat Tour in Hue Vietnam
Perfume River cruise is a popular activity in Hue, Vietnam. Different from other sightseeing rides, this experience is by a dragon boat that was used only for the king formerly. It might be a part of his hunting trips, a … Read More
Tomb of Khai Dinh: The Most Unique Royal Tomb of Hue
Tomb of Khai Dinh is the last emperor mausoleum built in Hue and Vietnam. It’s famous for one-of-the-kind architecture and art that was never seen in the country at that time. There, concrete cement, ceramic, glass and metal replaced timbers, … Read More
Da Nang Day Trips: Guide to Best Day Tours From Da Nang
Centre and outskirts of Da Nang have incredible attractions where travellers need to spend many hours to get to and fully explore. There are the Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge on its slope, Hoi An Old Town and its … Read More
Museums in Da Nang
Da Nang has many museums where visitors can see and learn a lot. Generally, their exhibitions have different themes, varying in stages of the history, groups of people (communities) having lived in the city, art styles and more. Around the oldest … Read More
Linh Ung Pagoda: Trio of Da Nang’s Holiest Mountain Temples
Linh Ung means “wishes answered miraculously” in Sino-Vietnamese. And it’s first used in 1841 to name a pagoda in the Marble Mountains by Thanh Thai, the 10th king of the Nguyen Dynasty. Until the 21st century, that is still only … Read More
Da Nang Night Market: A Thing To Do in Da Nang at Night
Different from day markets in Da Nang, night markets are held open-air and on streets where traffic is active during sunny hours. A visit there provides the chance to understand better local products and culture, from food, drink, handcrafted objects … Read More
Guide to Son Tra Mountain (Monkey Mountain) in Da Nang, Vietnam
From My Khe Beach or Han River promenades, tourists can see a part of the Son Tra Mountain. Although being near the city center, natural forests on its slopes have been preserved well, and it’s no surprise that it’s called … Read More
Ba Na Hills Tour
Ba Na Hills is one of the best attractions in Da Nang, and the country. Its full name is the Ba Na-Suoi Mo Tourist Area, made from “Ba Na hill station” and “Suoi Mo or the Dream stream”. It was … Read More
Hoi An Cham Temples: My Son Sanctuary & Quang Nam Temples
Cham people settled in Hoi An before the Vietnamese arrived and handed it over in 14th century. Influenced by Indian culture, they called the land “Amaravati”, similar name to a city in Southern India. It’s one of five official principalities … Read More
