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DA NANG CITY – THE HIDDEN BEAUTY OF CENTRAL VIETNAM

Apart from crowded tourist attractions like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang is considered as a quiet and peaceful city with countless outdoor activities and tasty local cuisine.

Da Nang city is a beautiful coastal city in central Vietnam, which is famous for its tranquil sandy beaches and history as a French colonial dockyard.

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Da Nang city
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Its location is also perfect for reaching any part of the countries in the shortest time, with a variety of transports to choose. Despite its modern and dynamic look, Da Nang citizen always offers visitors with a warm welcome and their best of sincerity.

How to get to Da Nang

Airplane

Flying to Da Nang city is not complicated as it has both domestic and international terminals. Many airlines offer flights to Da Nang with a reasonable airfare. If you always check the notification from the airline websites, you may find a good ticket deal to kickstart a memorable trip to this beautiful city.

Train

Traveling by train to Danang is an exciting experience that you should try. It is suitable for someone who has a flexible traveling schedule and enjoys observing stunning landscape through the cabin windows. The train ticket is also affordable and accessible to buy online or at the Da Nang central station.

Da Nang central station

Bus/sleeping bus

There are heaps of buses traveling from North to South. Therefore it is easy for tourists to hop on. If the traveling distance is quite far, a sleeping bus will be an optimal choice for those who want a comfortable space to sleep at night. The price will be around 250,000 VND (11 USD) and more. The central bus station is located in the city center, so it is an extra point for you to reach there easily.

Although each season has its delicacy, the ideal period to visit Da Nang city is within dry season, especially from February to May. The weather is cold and comfortable during this period and has low chances for rainy days, which is convenient for wandering and exploring this captivated city.

Besides that, Da Nang celebrates so many festivals during this time of the year. For example, the International Firework Festival is organized every two years to memorize Da Nang Independent Day 29th March and the long holiday of 30th April – 1st May.

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Swimming and sunbathing at My Khe beach

My Khe beach was nominated by Forbes magazine as one of the six most seductive beaches of the planet. It has full and long seashore with beautiful white sand, which is suitable for relaxing and sunbathing. It has countless interesting activities there such as fishing, scuba diving, surfing, etc.

Visiting spiritual and cultural sites

Da Nang people do follow folk culture, a small part of the population follow Buddhism and Catholic. Therefore, the city has many pagodas and churches with a unique architecture such as Linh Ung Pagoda, Da Nang Catholic church, etc. Cham museum and Da Nang museum are also some typical culture destination that you should visit when you are in Da Nang.

Other scenic spots to go in Da Nang city

Da Nang city offers you many options for beautiful places to visit, no matter you love trekking to the mountain or walking by the river. Ba Na hill is a must-see tourist area in this city. It was found in 1919 by French colonists and was considered as a heaven on earth. Also, Ngu Hanh Son, Than Tai stream, and especially six beautiful bridges across the Han River are right spots for you to have a great lookout to the city. Don’t forget to visit Dragon bridge on Saturday and Sunday nights at 9 pm to see it spraying water and fire. It would be a memorable experience of your trip.

My Khe beach
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Quang noodles

It is one of the most famous dishes in Da Nang cuisine. The combination of wheat noodles with different types of meat like prawn, chicken, pork will be mixed with sauces and vegetables to create delicate taste. Ba Mau store at 19 Tran Binh Trong is a famous local shop to sell this yummy noodles.

Quang noodles
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Pork summer roll

Boiled pork, which has two sides of skin, is the main ingredient of this roll. The dish comes with fresh vegetables and shrimp dipping sauce. The famous pork summer roll store is Mau store located at 35 Do Thuc Tinh, Da Nang city.

Sticky rice with chicken

Da Nang has many yummy rice dishes, and sticky rice with chicken is one of them. This mouth-watering food contains a bowl of sticky rice with shredded chicken, Vietnamese mint and deep-fried shallot on top. To add extra flavor, chili paste and lime juice will take this delicious dish to another level of taste. Ba Vui sticky rice at 55 Le Hong Phong, Hai Chau district is a well-known local store selling this famous rice dish.   

Besides that, you could also try chicken rice, pancake, grilled skewers, banh mi and plenty of yummy Da Nang food. Da Nang food options are insanely delicious and extremely affordable. You could live here for months and will always discover something new to eat every single day.