How to spend one week in Da Nang and Hoi An

If you do search the keyword “the most worth-living city in Vietnam” on Google, you will find out hundreds of articles about Da Nang city which stretched along beautiful sandy beaches . According to Da Nang Department of Tourism, there are up to 8,20 million visitors coming to Da Nang city in this year. Needless to say, Da Nang is always a hot name at the Central of Vietnam for travelers. This city also clings to tourists’ feet by the modern, dynamic and civilized image. Being far almost 30 kilometers from Da Nang, the life pace of Hoi An ancient town is more peaceful and tranquil than the one. This blog provides for you where to go, what to do and much useful information just in 1 week in 2 these cities.

Just about 25 kilometers from the city center by motorbike, Ba Na hill is a cold place all year round simply because It is located at the top of the glorious mountain. You can realize a feeling of cool along the road to Ba Na hill when moving from the city center. Its features are interesting activities, modern and ancient buildings presented of many countries, impressive shows and so on. You probably need 1 day and 1 night to explore this whole place. One more for advice is that you need prepare a good camera for check-in because of stunning views there. The best time for you is from March to September when it is clear and sunny but you need to bring a handheld fan in some hottest cases. Moreover, watching the sunrise or the sunset on the Golden Hand bridge is also a must-do activity. However, you should come here in the early morning unless the crowd interrupts your enjoy.

The next destination for you is Linh Ung pagoda which is considered as the largest pagoda in Da Nang City in both scale and art of architecture as well as the tallest Lady Buddha statue in Viet Nam. Just 9 km away from the city center, Linh Ung pagoda is a wonderful place on Son Tra peninsula for those people who want to worship, live, study of monks and nuns and Buddhists. You also find a huge belief of the local humans for this pagoda with a legend story for years. From the gate of the pagoda, you can see a panoramic view of the blue beach and often a few monkeys get close to visitors to play and receive fruits. The weather is quite cool and fresh air because it is surrounded lots of green trees. You go inside for free and just put money into donation boxes if you want.

Genh Bang Reef is a part of Son Tra peninsula. Just several kilometers from Linh Ung pagoda but there are many ways to get there. You should ask for a tour guide or local humans to know clearly the direction. Tourism is still developed there so the wildness of beauty still keeps almost the origin.

In the afternoon, let’s move to Marble mountain (Non Nước) is well-known for a cluster of five hills named metal, wood, water, fire and earth which are made from limestone and marble in Da Nang. Surrounded by the forest, it is pretty cool and fresh to enjoy your trip the fullest. My advice is that you should wear good sneakers because you will climb a lot. The fare is just 2 dollars for a person.

Talking about Da Nang specialties, don’t miss out on gorgeous white sandy beaches. There are plenty of outdoor activities waiting for you to try such as parasailing, swimming, playing frisbee and so on. One of the most impressive things is very clean without garbage unlike any beaches somewhere. Spend  half of day for beaches is a great choice.

Next, Let’s go to Asia park where opens up a wonderful space through the diversity of culture, historical buildings, unique art and cuisine of 10 Asian countries: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Korea, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, China, and Vietnam. Besides, there are a lot of thrilling games and the largest wheel in Vietnam waiting for you. The fare is around 10 dollars for a person. When lights up, there is food heaven nearby the Asia park to serve your hungry stomach with thousands of good food including seafood, street food, beer, grilled food, junk food and so on. This place is exactly the most renowned night market in Da Nang. If you are full, you can play games inside Helio Center or visit Metiz next door to enjoy movies.

Getting to Hoi An ancient town from Da Nang city is quite easy by motorbike or bus. It just takes you 30 minutes to get there by motorbike and longer by bus with the fare is about 5 dollars. Traveling by bus is chosen by many budget travelers but not as convenient for sightseeing as traveling by motorbike.  In the morning, you can grab a bite Banh Mi sold everywhere in Hoi An. This ancient has many alleys that take you almost 1 day to stop by and enjoy. In the evening, everything seems more vibrant and crowded. It is easy to find carts selling all kinds of food and souvenirs everywhere at night. Going for a walk in Hoi An, stopping by a café and watching passers-by on the street is a perfect way to feel deeply this town.

Hoi An is also famous for traditional villages such as Cam Ne mat village, Cassava noodles village, Thanh Ha pottery village, Tra Que vegetable village and so on. Coming to these places help you to understand deeply the locals’ lifestyle and cultures as well as interesting and unforgettable experiences. It depends on the villages that you have to pay a fee or not. I believe that you have great moments on this trip and don’t forget to take photos to keep memories.

After Hoi An trip, we will come back to Da Nang at the weekend to enjoy outstanding activities at night. What do you think of cruising on Han river to watch Dragon bridge’s breathing fire and water? It is amazing, right? It is from 9 pm to 9:15 pm. Domestic and foreign visitors will gather on Bach Dang street to watch the show and check-in together. In addition, This street has many shops, bars, markets and hotels to meet your different needs. From 11 pm, you can watch the first swing bridge of Vietnam, Han river bridge, happen about an hour and you can not travel through the bridge in this time.

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