Best things to do in da nang 2023

* Location: connects Le Duan Street on the west ngân hàng to Pham Van Dong Street on the east coast.

1.2. Rồng Bridge – a new and iconic symbol of the City.

Dragon Bridge get its fame by its quality design of a golden dragon flying towards the sea with the architecture inspired by Ly dynasty. The bridge has become an iconic image of the thành phố that visitors should not miss while in Danang. Officially being inaugurated on March 29, 2013, long Bridge became the newest bridge among six bridges crossing over the Han River in Danang. The 666m long bridge offers six lanes for vehicles & two lanes for pedestrians crossing the Han River.

If you stay in Danang on weekend nights (Saturday and Sunday), they will be impressed by the dragon’s fire breathing & water spraying performance on the bridge at 9 PM. Night time is when dragon Bridge turns into a vivid dragon with a dazzling light effect created by 15,000 LED lights.

* Location: connects Nguyen Van Linh Street (Hai Chau District) to lớn Vo Van Kiet Street (Son Tra District).

1.3. Thuan Phuoc Bridge – the country’s longest suspension bridge.

Thuan Phuoc Bridge connects the city centre of Danang with Tien Sa Port. Built in 2003 & finished in 2009, it is 1,856 meters in length, 18 meters in width, & 92 meters in height. This is one of the best ideal places in Danang khổng lồ have an incredible city view at sunset. The bridge is the symbol of extending wings toward the sea, which means that Danang đô thị attempts to lớn expand internationally.

Thuan Phuoc Bridge lies at the end of Han River crossing Danang cất cánh and liên kết with Son Tra Peninsula. It also connects Nguyen Tat Thanh Street with Truong Sa – Hoang Sa Street that are Vietnam’s two largest coastal urban roads. Thuan Phuoc is one of the most popular bridges you should visit on your Danang vacation.

* Location: connects Nguyen Tat Thanh Street with Truong Sa – Hoang Sa Street.

1.4. Tran Thi Ly Bridge – a beautiful sail facing towards the East Sea.

Tran Thi Ly Bridge was constructed from 2009 khổng lồ 2013 to lớn replace the two older bridges named Nguyen Van Troi & Tran Thi Ly. Located about 1km south of the rồng Bridge, the cable-stayed bridge forms an upside down capital “Y” with its suspension cables, và looks lượt thích a giant sail filled with wind và facing towards the East Sea. Therefore, Tran Thi Ly Bridge is the symbol of Danang City’s inspirations khổng lồ develop further in the future.

This 731-meter bridge possesses one of the most quality architectural styles of bridges in Vietnam. The 145m-high, backwards-leaning single tower is a striking feature of its design. Under the pylon are one of the largest bearings to lớn be used in bridge structures in the entire world. The bridge’s lighting system applied newest techniques with changing colors of the pylon and deck of the bridge at night time. For these reasons, Tran Thi Ly Bridge has emerged as an ideal place for tourists & residents to visit & take pictures.

* Location: connects 2/9 Street và Nguyen Van Thoai Street.

2. Son Tra Peninsula và Linh Ung Pagoda.

Located 10km northeast from Danang City và at 693m high above sea level, Son Tra Peninsula is famous for its long & white sandy beaches, primeval forests and sacred spiritual sites. With its sea-oriented appearance, Son Tra & mighty mountain ranges of nhì Van embrace Danang City and Danang Bay, also perform as a giant wall protecting Danang from storms & cyclones coming from the sea. Nature lovers will surely be impressed by the diverse fauna and flora system in Son Tra. With more than 30km² of natural forests, nearly 300 types of plants and several hundred kinds of fauna, including animals listed in the Red Book, Son Tra Peninsula was recognized as a Special Conservation Area in 1980 & Son Tra Nature Reserve is strictly protected.

If tourists seek for swimming, snorkeling and diving activities, there’s no better place than Son Tra, which is surrounded by many beautiful pristine beaches like Bai Bac, Bai Nam, Bai But & Tien Sa beach. Just indulge yourself into the smooth sandbank and clear blue water at any above beach. Being the home for hundreds of coral species, sea grass, seaweed, mollusks, Echinodermata (starfish, urchins, etc) and plankton species, Son Tra Peninsula boats its name as an ideal place for snorkeling and diving tourism.

* Opening time: 6 AM – 9:30 PM* Entrance fee: free

Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula is considered as the conjunction between heaven & earth. Among three Ling Ung Pagodas in Danang, Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra is the the biggest, newest and the most attractive one. This magnificent artwork consists of the three-entrance gate, the main chamber and the ancestors’ house; & represents a faultless combination of modern and traditional architectures of Vietnamese pagodas. The highlight of the pagoda is the 67m high quan liêu Yin Bodhisattva statue positioned on a lotus shaped platform. Each of 17 stories inside the statue has 21 Buddha statues with different shapes, facial expressions and postures. This well-known spiritual tourist attraction shouldn’t be missed if visitors are on the way lớn explore Son Tra Peninsula.

3. Marble Mountains.

Marble Mountains are located about 8km southeast from Danang đô thị center, along the coastal road between Danang & Hoian. The Marble Mountains are a cluster of five limestone và marble outcrops. Even not as massive as huge mountains, Marble Mountains’ height are still impressive in comparison with the flat floodplains of the surrounding areas. Initially, these mountains were worshipping sites of Cham peoples in Central Vietnam. After that, Buddhist followers built shrines và temples at mountains’ summits and in the caves. In 1825, King Minh có named the mountains as “Ngu khô nóng Son” with five elements in Eastern Philosophical thought: Kim (metal), Tho (earth), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire), & Thuy (water). “Marble Mountains” was given by French geologists because they found out that the mountains were comprised of marble during the French colonial period.

Among the five mountains, Mt. Thuy Son is the largest and the most beautiful ones. Lớn reach the mountain top, tourists can take a natural stone stairway or a glass elevator. With the highest summit, it offers a stunning và panoramic view of the coast, Danang City, and surrounding areas.

* Opening hours: 7 AM – 7 PM.* Entrance fee: 40,000 VND/ person.

4. Museum of Cham Sculpture.

The Cham pa (Champa) were a group of pioneers that occupied a territory in today’s Central và South Vietnam from 192 A.D khổng lồ 1697. During this period, they built temples và towers with quality Cham motifs & Hindu-flavored architectural styles. The Museum of Cham Sculpture in Danang houses the largest exhibition of Cham sculpture in the world, with almost 300 original sandstone sculptures & some baked clay products ranging from the 7th to lớn the 15th centuries, & collected from the temples and towers that lie scattered from quang Binh khổng lồ Binh Thuan in Central Vietnam. The exhibits are statues, embossments, images, & patterns displayed in 10 rooms named after the places where they were found.

The museum was firstly established in 1902 by French archaeologists & experts from L’École Francaise d’Extrême Orient (EFEO). Then the museum has been expanded twice, in the mid-1903s & in 2002, which resulted in more spaces for display, storage, a library, a restoration workshop & offices for staffs.

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* Location: No. 2, 2/9 Street, Binh Hien, hai Chau, Danang City.* Opening hours: 7 AM – 5 PM. * Entrance fee: 60,000 VND/ person.

5. Danang Cathedral.

Danang Cathedral was built in 1923 by French priest Louis Vallet, và officially opened khổng lồ public in March 1924 with the purpose of serving the French Catholics who lived in Danang at that time. Và it was the only church built in Danang during the French colonial period.

At the height of 70m, the pink-painted cathedral was designed with Gothic architectural style, incorporating several medieval stained glass windows of various saints. A grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a replica of the Lourdes Grotto in France, is mix behind the church. Going inside the church, tourists can see holy pictures và statues illustrated the Bible events as Western churches’ motifs.

Danang Cathedral is locally known as “Rooster Church” because there is a rooster weathercock sitting atop the imposing bell tower.

* Location: No. 156 Tran Phu Street, nhì Chau District, Danang City.* Opening hours: 6 AM – 4:30 PM on Monday lớn Saturday/ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM on Sunday.* Mass time: 5 AM & 5:15 PM on weekdays/ 5:15 PM on Saturday/ 5:15 AM – 8 AM – 10 AM – 3 PM – 5 PM – 6:30 PM on Sunday. * Entrance fee: 60,000 free.

6. Bana Hills & Golden Bridge.

Bana Hills, located 42km west of Danang City, features breathtaking natural landscapes, lush green mountains, word-class amusement park and inspiring architectural constructions such as a fully-fledged French replica village, spiritual landmarks and, of course, the Golden Bridge – a worldwide phenomenon. Situated at an altitude of 1,487m on the Nui Chua mountain, Bana Hills used to be a hill station founded in 1919 và was invested lớn become a leisure holiday destination for French colonists at that time.

Nowadays, it has been invested & expanded to become a top-notch recreational complex with the finest French architecture together with the most significant resort & exciting entertainments with official name as Sunworld Bana Hills.

There are lots of things to lớn do & see in Bana Hills but the most highlight is Golden Bridge. From its inauguration in Jun 2018, the bridge has attracted many tourists due to its marvelous chất lượng design. The 150-metre-long pedestrian bridge is supported by two giant concrete human hands above the clifftops. In the midst of the forest, the bridge stands out in yellow và looks like a golden silk trip hiding in the clouds of Danang. The Golden Bridge was designed khổng lồ connect Thien bầu garden khổng lồ the French village và the Le Jardin D’Amour flower garden.Other key sites are included in ticket khổng lồ Sunworld Bana Hills:

– Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden

– 100-year-old Wine Cellar – Debay Wine Cellar

– The French Village

– Linh Ung Pagoda

– Fantasy Park

– Tru Vu Tra quan Tea House.

* Opening hours: 7 AM – 10 PM. * Entrance fee: 750,000 VND/ adult – 600,000 VND/ child (1m – 1m40).

7. Golf courses.

7.1. Montgomerie Links.

Located along the main road between Danang and Hoian, Montgomerie Links is an easy trăng tròn minute drive from Danang International Airport and 15 minute drive khổng lồ downtown Danang.Created by golfing legend Colin Montgomerie, this stunning 7,090 yard – 72 golf course has outstanding natural features with the sandy soil, wind-blown dunes & indigenous vegetation. The course has been rated as one of Asia’s ten most elite course by 2012 Forbes Travel Guide as well as voted as “Vietnam’s Best Championship Course 2013” by the Vietnam Golf Magazine. Among the memorable holes are 7 and 13, a pair of par-4’s with some of the deepest bunkers on the course. This is truly an international 5-star championship link style course that tees up challenging and enjoyable play for all levels of golfers from around the world.

7.2. BRG Danang Golf Resort.

BRG Danang Golf Resort is situated on the fledgling central coast of Vietnam amid 150 hectares of dunescape similar khổng lồ what the world’s first golf courses were carved from. Greg Norman – Australian golf legend và former world No. 1, was designer of this golf course. He created a 7,160 yard, 18-hole, links-style layout in the true spirit of the trò chơi — blown-out bunkers, firm and fast fairways that bleed gently into wild seaside vegetation, rugged waste areas, swales và hollows. Fast & firm fairways và greens offering a completely different experience from the traditional Asian layout. For above reasons, this wonderful and authentic golf course was voted as one of the best new courses in the world.

7.3. Bana Hills Golf Club.

Bana Hills Golf Club, which was designed by Luke Donald and managed by IMG, is a world class golf course located at the foothills of the famed Bana Hills on Vietnam’s central coast và less than 30-minute drive from Danang thành phố center. Unlike other golf courses in the region, Bana Hills Golf Club is not near the coastal area but set among the most impressive mountain ranges và in a cooler setting typically void of wind. The par 72, 18-hole Championship golf course provides a balance of challenge, enjoyment & excitement khổng lồ golfers of all levels and abilities with 5 sets of tees khổng lồ ensure golfers of all standards a pleasurable round of golf. Ranging over 7,800 yards from the professional tees lớn 6,022 yards from the white, friendlier tees, a good variety & mixture of playing lengths makes every hole feel unique.

8. Traditional handicraft villages.

8.1. Mặc dù Loan rice paper making village.

Located 14km southwest of Danang city is mặc dù Loan ancient village (in Hoa Phong Commune, Hoa Vang District). With the history of over 500 years old, the village is home of many old houses and the unique characteristics of a typical Vietnamese rural village like: ancient banyan tree, communal house & water well. Beside the long history of cultural traditions, tuy Loan ancient village attracts tourists by its traditional method of making rice paper & noodles. The rice paper & Quang styled noodles of the village have its very unique flavor that can’t found anywhere else. The secrets lie into the special ingredient made by delicious scented rice from the winter-spring crop và various natural spices including dipping sauce, salt, sugar, garlic và sesame. Instead of using the sunlight, villagers dry rice papers by charcoal fired. It’s will be an unforgettable experience lớn visit this ancient five-centuries village, learn how lớn make traditional rice paper and enjoy delicious dishes which accompanied by these special rice papers.

8.2. Cam Ne sedge mat making village.

Cam Ne sedge mat making village is situated in Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District, about 15km southwest of Danang City. As its name suggests, the village is well known for its traditional floral sedge mats. Cam Ne’s mats were used in royal palace of Nguyen Dynasty & the mat making artists were honored and remunerated by the Kings.

To ensure the good unique of each mat, local artists carefully select the old palm trees which are straight, lightweight và strong to lớn make reed & shuttle. Sedge and the fine knitting frame are used khổng lồ produce a lot of flowered sedge mats of all measurements with attractive patterns to satisfy the requirements of any customer. Unlike sedge mats in other villages, sedge mats in Cam Ne village are thicker, stronger but softer. Lying on Cam Ne mats, you will feel cool in the summer và warm in the winter with the immaculate perfume of sedge.

8.3. Phái mạnh O fish sauce making village.

Nam O fish sauce making village was found in the early 20th century as a small fishing village at the estuary of Cu De River, at the foot of nhị Van Pass. Only 30-minute drive north west of downtown Danang City, the village is famous for the high quality of fish sauce and its long tradition of making that sản phẩm with a history of more than 400 years.Nam O fish sauce has its own special tastes, which originates from its main raw material – black anchovy. Local fishermen catch medium sized và long-jawed anchovies in the third lunar month, when they are in their high protein content. Then these fishes are fermented with salt obtained from Ca mãng cầu in Ninh Thuan khổng lồ make top-notch fish sauce. Moreover, centuries-old traditional method of slow fermentation in vats made from jackfruit wood kept in a dark, dry, clean & cool place away from the wind to achieve the smoothest, richest, & sweetest flavor for phái mạnh O fish sauce. Traditional method of making fish sauce in nam giới O reflects the local identity & has been preserved from generations lớn generations. Therefore, it was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism in 2019.

9. Beaches of Danang.

Staying in Danang, soaking up some sun và swimming on one of Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches are must do. Many beach hotels và resorts that are being built here only prove how much tourism has recently flourished in the central part of the country.

With the coastline stretching over 60 km from nhì Van Pass to Non Nuoc, Danang possesses numerous pristine beautiful beaches with trắng silky sand & crystal xanh water. Pham Van Dong, My Khe, Bac My An, Son Tra, Non Nuoc Beaches name a few. Among these beaches, My Khe và Pham Van Dong are the most popular ones with both locals & foreign visitors. They are famous for white gentle slope sandbank, mild waves, clear warm water all year round và beautiful areas surrounded by coconut trees. Tourists can easily find hundreds of accommodation options from mid ranged budget khổng lồ luxury international brand names, such as: Accor, Novotel, Marriott, InterContinental, Hilton, Sheraton, Pullman, Mercure, Melia, Hyatt, Sofitel, Wyndham, etc.

Those are the essential things to lớn know about Danang tourist attractions before visiting. Discover the highlights of Danang locals love including trắng sand beaches, cultural landmarks, stunning parks và more today! If thirsty for more, liên hệ Vietnam Travel khổng lồ get instant support.