Danang City is located in the middle of Central Vietnam, between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, separated from Laos by the western Truong Son Mountains.The city of Da Nang is located close to plains, hills, mountains, islands, and the sea. Its climate is temperate and there are many historical and cultural sites in and around the city. The tourism sector of Da Nang offers a variety of tourism products. Da Nang - a coastal city in the central region is a place where you can relax and visit many beautiful places. With all the hills, mountains, islands and sea, Da Nang is always filled with fresh air.
Traveling to Da Nang, you can visit many beautiful sites. Firstly, you cannot miss a chance to visit the Son Tra Peninsula. Approximately 13km east from the center of Da Nang is the large Son Tra Peninsula. From a distance, the peninsula looks like a mushroom that sits 693m over the water. The cap of this mushroom is the Son Tra Mountain, and the stem is the Son Tra Beach with smooth, white sand - an ideal place to play sports and enjoy fishing or swimming. Besides, it is aslo a national park where many species of wild animals and plant varieties are preserved and fresh water is available. Especially, on the Son Tra Peninsula there’s a 4,370ha primeval forest. With the green of forest trees and the blue color of seawater, the Son Tra Peninsula has a romantic but imposing beauty. Moreover, you can enjoy the fresh air and contemplate the wonderful natural landscape of this place, and learn about the lives of fishermen here and can also enjoy various kinds of seafood.
Secondly, not very far from the Son Tra Peninsula to the south is the NguHanh Son mountain range, which is a special attraction of the entire central region. The NguHanh Son mountain range consists of six limestone mountains, each with its own name. The legend is that there was a sea dragon that flew to the seashore and laid some eggs. After 1,000 days the eggs hatched and out of one came a beautiful girl. The egg shell became the five mountains, which were then named by Nguyen Lord after the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth.It also has many caves. At NguHanh Son there is also a famous pagoda, named Chua Khong, and the Tang Chon Cave. The six NguHanh Son mountains are adjacent to the Non Nuoc Beach, one of the six most beautiful beaches in the world.
To continue traveling to Da Nang you will be visit the place which associated with the history of Viet Nam. Not far to the west of Da Nang is a large mountainous area that is adjacent to the Truong Son mountain range. In this area there are primeval forests with various animals and plants. There are also old houses built in the French style. In addition, Ba Na Mountain Range is the ideal place for you to visit. In the area of the Ba Na Mountain Range there are adequate tourist facilities, including villas, restaurants and a modern cable car to take visitors from VongNguyet Hill to the highest mountain, 1,400m above the sea. From the top of this mountain one gets a panorama view of Da Nang - the city on the banks of the charming Han River. Especially, when it’s not raining at the Ba Na mountaintop, one can watch it raining below. At the Ba Na mountaintop, the weather keeps changing so that people can see and feel the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter, all within one day.
Finally, the Museum of Cham Sculpture, in the center of Da Nang, is enjoyed by almost every visitor to the city. This museum was built in 1915. It preserves and has on display thousands of Cham sculptures that are from between the seventh and the 15th centuries.Leaving the center of Da Nang and going to the north you can see Hai Van Pass - an imposing picture created by nature. From the top of the Hai Van Pass one can see an overview of Da Nang - a young city that is changing every day.
