Da Nang travel: A guide from A to Z (Latest update)

Da Nang travel with the most complete and concise guide from Threeland Travel. Da Nang travel guide introduces interesting destinations and delicious food when in this central city.

Da Nang travel introduction

Da Nang is a province located in the South Central region of Vietnam. This place converges mountains, plains and sea to create great natural wonders. There are a number of tourist attractions such as Ba Na tourist area, My Khe beach, and the largest indoor Fantasy Park in Asia. Referring to Da Nang, it is impossible not to remember the Hai Van Pass and the primeval forest of the Son Tra Peninsula and the Marble Mountains.

This locality owns up to 3 world cultural heritages: Hue, Hoi An and My Son. Right near Da Nang is the natural wonder of the world Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Every year, Da Nang organizes a Fireworks Festival that attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit.

Means of transportation when traveling to Da Nang

Any means of transport can take you to Da Nang. Besides the advantages of landscape, the convenience of transportation is also an advantage of this city. You can go by plane, train, bus, motorbike, etc.

Train

Taking the train from Hanoi or Saigon to Da Nang takes about 14 - 20 hours depending on how slow or fast the train is. Going from Saigon takes longer because of the longer distance.

Fares from Hanoi or Sai Gon to Da Nang: depending on the type of seat, there are different prices.

Airplane

From Hanoi to Da Nang, the ticket price varies depending on the airline, about 1 hour 30 minutes to get there. The same goes for the Saigon – Da Nang route. 

Passenger cars

Buses to Da Nang are usually North-South sleeper buses and ticket price, quality of buses are not much different. Some brand buses are Hoang Long, Mai Linh, Thuan Thao, Phuong Trang, Sinh Cafe...

In Hanoi, you can catch a bus to Da Nang at Giap Bat and Nuoc Ngam bus station.

In Saigon, you can buy tickets at Mien Dong bus station.

Important note: You should buy in advance, or call the bus operator in advance to avoid the situation of running out of tickets. Or get in a crammed car.

Inner city of Da Nang

Motorbike is convenient and easy to explore the attractions of Danang city. It can be rented at hotels or motorbike rental points, costing from 90,000 VND - 150,000 VND/motorbike/day.

Some motor rental points in Da Nang you can choose to:

– Gia Huy Da Nang campus: 0905 616 552, address: 112/80 Tran Cao Van, Thanh Khe, Da Nang.

– Binh Minh motorbike rental service: 0986 862 986. Address: 36 Ta My Duat, Son Tra, Da Nang.

– Truong Dat campus: 0969 722 744. Address: Kiet 56/86 To Hien Thanh, Son Tra, Da Nang.

– Cheap motorbike rental Phuong Binh: 0906 408 040. Address: 04 Phan Huu Ich, Son Tra, Da Nang.

Taxi: Some popular taxi companies in Da Nang:

Mai Linh Taxi – 0236,3565.656 VND

Han River Taxi – 090.359.69.61

Taxi Vinasun Green – 0236,368.6868

Best travel time and weather to Da Nang 

The climate in Da Nang is mainly tropical monsoon with high temperature and little fluctuation during the year. Two distinct seasons are the rainy season from August to December, while the dry season lasts from January to July.
The best time for you to choose to travel is from February to August because there are no storms at this time, although the service price at this time is quite high.

Therefore, you should choose to travel from January to April because the air at this time is quite cool and pleasant, the service price is quite cheap because it is not the peak season.

Sightseeing: Monuments, beaches, attractions of Da Nang travel

Central area: Thanh Khe District and Hai Chau District 

Museum of Cham Sculpture Art (commonly known as Ancient Cham Museum): the world's only museum of Cham culture, preserving relics of the ancient Champa Kingdom.

Address: No. 2, 2/9 street, Binh Hien, Hai Chau district, Da Nang.

Han River Bridge

Han River Bridge was built on the main axis of Bach Dang street, connecting Hai Chau district with Son Tra district, the rotating bridge is the pride of Da Nang people.
The beautiful bridge shimmers and stands out in the middle of the city when night falls. A special feature is that every night, the Han River Bridge rotates 90 degrees around the center of the bridge for large ships to pass. Starting from October 14, 2015, the Office of the City People's Committee. Da Nang said that it has officially adjusted the turning time of the Han River bridge earlier to serve people and tourists to enjoy the bridge more conveniently.

Accordingly, the Han River Bridge rotates from 23h to 24h on two Saturdays and Sundays every week (1 hour earlier than before). At the same time, stop the vehicles passing through the bridge 15 minutes before the time the bridge starts to rotate until the time for the bridge to turn is over.

Dragon Bridge

New bridge inaugurated in 2013, directly connecting the road from Da Nang airport to My Khe and Non Nuoc beaches. The "Dragon" on the bridge has the ability to spray fire and water like a real thing at 9pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Con Market: is the largest shopping area in the city Da Nang and the central region. The number of visitors coming to Con market today is not only for shopping but it is also an attractive attraction of Da Nang travel. 

Address: 290 Hung Vuong, Vinh Trung, Hai Chau, Da Nang (located at the intersection of Hung Vuong - Ong Ich Khiem street).

Son Tra Peninsula / Monkey Mountain

Located 10 km east of Da Nang city center, Son Tra is considered a "jewel", with a long, winding coastline, and diverse flora and fauna. The peninsula is located in Tho Quang ward, Son Tra district. With an area of 4,439 hectares of land, very big. It has a long, clear and blue coastline all year round, along with the Hai Van Pass that surrounds Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay.

Linh Ung Pagoda

Linh Ung Son Tra Pagoda, also known as Linh Ung Bai But Pagoda (distinguished from Linh Ung Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda and Linh Ung Ba Na Pagoda) is the largest temple in Da Nang city both in size and architecture. art architecture.

Tien stream and Da stream

There are two beautiful wild streams located in Son Tra mountain, are familiar stops in the schedule of tours from Da Nang to Son Tra peninsula.

Bai But (Bay But)

Nestled in a very beautiful strait, Bai But is a place where the sea meets the mountains.

Beaches on the East Coast of Da Nang

My Khe Beach: 3 km from Da Nang city center, cross the Han River turning bridge, go straight to Pham Van Dong main road about 1.5 km to the east, you will reach My Khe. This is a famous beach with fine white sand, mild waves, warm water all year round, surrounded by romantic coconut trees. In particular, My Khe was also voted by Forbes as one of the six most attractive beaches on the planet.

Pham Van Dong Beach: This is a public beach built at a cost of 12 billion VND, a place that attracts local residents and tourists everywhere. Location: in Phuoc My Ward, Son Tra District, at East Sea Park.

Bac My An Beach: is a beach in Bac My An ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang. Fine white sand and clear blue water with little temperature difference all year round are the advantages of this beach.

With a system of hotels near the sea stretching the beautiful beaches of Da Nang, visitors can feel secure with friends and family to enjoy wonderful holidays here. As a major tourist city of the country, Da Nang warmly welcomes hundreds of thousands of domestic and international visitors each year with fresh sea air and the best Danang hotels.

Ngu Hanh Son Area

Tam Thai Pagoda: located to the west of Thuy Son mountain, one of the five famous mountains of Ngu Hanh Son.

Non Nuoc stone handicraft village: is a famous place for producing marble handicrafts at home and abroad. Location: Non Nuoc stone art village in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district.

Non Nuoc beach: 5km long, there is a tourist area with cool hills under Ngu Hanh Son. The beach has fine white sand with a gentle slope and smooth waves. Sea water is not polluted, clean, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to Danang tourism.

Area far from Da Nang city center

Ba Na - Nui Chua

It is a mountain range in Hoa Vang district, 40 km southwest of Da Nang. In Ba Na, visitors will feel four distinct seasons in one day: morning - spring, noon - summer, afternoon - autumn, evening - winter. 

Hai Van Pass

The place where the Truong Son range juts out into the sea. Creepy and dangerous, Hai Van pass is the boundary between the North and the South.

Cam Ne mat village

It is 14km southwest of Da Nang city center, Cam Ne mat village belongs to Hoa Tien commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city. This place has long been famous for traditional flower mats, which were present in the inner court of the Nguyen kings.

Tuy Loan Ancient Village

This place is located in Hoa Phong commune, Hoa Vang district, about 15km from the center of Da Nang city. Tuy Loan ancient village is over 500 years old. Coming there, you should not miss the opportunity to taste the famous rice paper and Quang noodles of Da Nang tourism.

Well of Heaven (Gieng Troi)

Gieng Troi is located in Ba Na - Nui Chua conservation area, Da Nang, where the famous Ba Na Hills tourist area is located. This place is the inspiration for backpackers, with various types of picnics such as trekking, climbing, camping or bathing in streams.

Starting from the parking lot of the Ba Na cable car area, the backpacker must conquer 7.5 km of the winding mountain pass, cross the stream and cross the forest to reach this "trip point". 

Nam O Reef

About 2km from the center of Nam O village (Hoa Hiep Nam ward, Lien Chieu district, Da Nang - between Da Nang and Hai Van pass) about 2km to the southeast, there is a reef, fishermen in the area called it. Nam O reef. Nam O Reef has a lot of algae, so it is home to many precious fish and seafood species.

Eat: Restaurants, snacks, specialties of Da Nang travel

Da Nang has two largest markets located in the city center: Han market and Con market; along with big supermarkets that have just opened in the past few years such as Da Nang supermarket, Metro supermarket, BigC supermarket, Intimex supermarket, Rosa Bai Tho supermarket, Nhat Linh supermarket, Ocean supermarket... are the main commercial centers of Da Nang.

Delicious restaurants in Da Nang serve many special dishes such as Quang noodles, pork rolls, pancakes, veal, fish noodles, vermicelli, sesame cakes, Nam O fish sauce... can be purchased. about as a gift.

List 14 most delicious dishes in Da Nang

1. Quang Noodles

This is a popular breakfast food in Da Nang. Some places on Hai Phong, Nguyen Huu Tho and Nguyen Cong Tru streets sell all day. A bowl of "traditional" Quang noodles consists of flat white noodles, shrimp, pork or chicken, eggs, roasted peanuts, crispy rice paper, served with herbs.

2. Nam O fish salad

Nam O fish salad, you have to go to Nam O area to enjoy it in the right way. Or else, you can go to Nguyen Tat Thanh or Nam O bridge and order a portion from 40,000 VND.

3. Fish noodle soup

As a dish found in many regions, however, Da Nang fish noodle soup has a distinctive flavor that is nowhere to be found. There are two types of fish balls: steamed fish cakes and fried fish cakes (or both). In particular, in the Central region, vermicelli is delicious because of the broth. Vermicelli is often served with lettuce, bean sprouts and don't forget to add a little fish sauce.

4. Pork rice paper

This is also one of the famous specialties of the coastal city of Da Nang. Although the dish is simple, the taste is very delicious, leaving many impressions in the hearts of diners. The highlight of the dish is that the pork is thinly sliced, fragrant, soft and sweet, and the boiled meat has a very clear fat. The accompanying vegetables are a combination of many different types including herbs, green bananas, bean sprouts, cucumbers, etc., making diners not bored.

The highlight is the bowl of fish sauce seasoned with garlic and chili, skillfully made by people, very rich. Each restaurant has a secret to making its own dipping sauce, creating unique and unforgettable flavors of the dish.

5. Vietnamese Crepe (Banh Xeo)

Vietnam Crepe Da Nang are not too small and not too big, just one size to eat. “Banh Xeo” in Da Nang is made from ground rice flour with egg yolk and turmeric powder, molded on a hot pan. The filling is also carefully selected, made only from live shrimp, half-lean and half-fat bacon and fresh bean sprouts. Clean raw vegetables, including lettuce, basil, bananas, baby vegetables... Soy sauce is made from pork liver and ground peanuts to form a sauce with a rich, fatty flavor, next to a cup of water. Traditional chili garlic sauce.

6. “Beo” Cakes (Banh Beo)

The rustic, rustic cake from ingredients to taste has a great charm for both locals and tourists to Da Nang. There are many types of banh beo, distinguished by their shape and way of eating. Banh beo tai is arranged on a plate, banh beo cup is prefabricated in a small round cup. And they all have attractive cake fillings on top.

7. Cauldron Cau Mong

"Cau Mong beef" is also known by the people of Da Nang with the familiar name "Cau Mong rare beef". This dish is famous on par with Quang noodles. Spread a piece of rice paper, put on a few slices of veal, roll it with raw vegetables, dip it in fish sauce, chew it carefully to feel the sweetness of veal plus the delicious salty taste of fish sauce.

8. Sweet Soup

"Xoa Xoa" is cooked from jelly, "pomegranate seed" is made from fine filter powder, black jelly is made from a cool tree leaf in the forest, especially coconut milk is pressed from pure coconut... so delicious, cool drinks. When eating, the crunchiness of jelly, coconut water and greasy green beans plus the chewy chewiness of "pomegranate seeds" make people forget all their fatigue. On sunny days, “Xoa Xoa Hat Luu ” is such a great refreshment!

9. Mixed jackfruit

Mixed jackfruit, simply boiled young jackfruit just arrived, torn to mix with bacon or white shrimp or shredded pork skin, add crushed peanuts, fried onions, sweet and sour fish sauce with some laksa leaves and basil lurking. But it makes people ecstatic in the seductive fragrance and eye-catching colors.

Eat jackfruit mixed with sesame rice paper. Break a piece of rice paper, scoop out a piece of mixed jackfruit, the crispiness of the rice paper, the fleshy and sweet taste of the young jackfruit, the crunchiness of the pork skin, the aroma of peanuts, fried onions and a little spicy chili. , herbs… all create an irresistible taste.

10. Rice paper

It must be said that sandwiched rice paper is nowhere near as delicious, rich and diverse as in Da Nang. From an original type of baked rice paper, Da Nang people have processed into all kinds of rice paper with pate, egg sandwich, and dried beef with a variety of patterns: types of rolls, types of spread, types of wet, types of cumin. dry, omelette... But no matter what type of rice paper is, it must be dipped with a specialized soy sauce with the red color of dried beef sauce, smooth, mixed with sweet and salty taste and a little spicy of rim chili to be delicious and delicious. 

11. Ice cream (Kem Xoi)

With the hot, sultry weather of the Central region, it's even better to sip cold ice cream scoops. Kem “Xoi" is an interesting snack of Da Nang. The cool, aromatic taste of chocolate ice cream, durian, vanilla ... mixed with each sticky rice grain cooked with sophisticatedly processed green beans, in addition to a little fat of coconut fiber will make you unforgettable. once enjoyed.

12. Tofu cocktail (Tau hu cocktail)

Also made from soybeans, but tofu in Da Nang is very dense, smooth and highly sticky, when poured into a plate, it does not break, so at first glance people will immediately think of a cool jelly dish. Tofu is usually contained in round molds. Depending on the customer's preferences, the shop owner includes ice and other flavors and fruits such as chocolate, durian or cocktail (mixed fruit mixed with syrup) ... Scoop each small spoonful of tofu and put it in your mouth. You can clearly feel the aroma, fleshy, fat and smooth taste of soybeans, which is a miracle of combining the sweetness of sugar.

13. Salted yogurt and cold jackfruit

The difference of Da Nang yogurt is not only in the beautiful little plastic jars but also because of the unique combination of sweet and sour taste with a bit of saltiness. At first, you will feel a bit ridiculous, but if you have tasted it, you will discover that the saltiness of salt helps people to eat less bored.

14. Suction snail

As a coastal city, snails seem to become a familiar snack of the people here. Snails, after being soaked with rice water to dissolve the soil, will be cut off and then stir-fried with chili, coconut milk, and ginger so that the spices can be absorbed into each one. Snails are often served with green papaya and rice paper. Just thinking of the crunchiness of the pancakes with snails, the fragrant and fragrant snail juice with enough salty, sweet and spicy taste is enough to "catch" those who have ever enjoyed this rustic gift of Da Nang.

Danang Hotel

As a famous tourist city, Danang hotels are very diverse, depending on your individual conditions, you can easily choose an appropriate hotel for yourself. Here are the most favorite Danang hotels by Threeland Travel customers over the past time:
1. Melia Danang Beach Resort

2. Mercure Danang French Village BanaHills

3. Melia Vinpearl Danang Riverfront

4. InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

5. Danang Golden Bay Hotel

6. Mount Than Tai Ebisu Danang Resort

7. Risemount Premier Danang Resort

Beautiful places to take photos in Da Nang

Ba Na Hills tourist area

Dubbed a fairyland with a very special 4-season climate, Ba Na Hills is a place where many young people take pictures and check-in when coming to Da Nang. The spacious natural space with a fresh green color plus the beautiful landscape in Ba Na will surely make the ideal backdrop for your photos.

Infinity pool at A La Carte Hotel Da Nang

Located on the top floor of A La Carte Danang hotel right on My Khe beach, the infinity pool is small but quite special, with a wide view of the sea. Here, you can sit and sip a cup of coffee, relax and enjoy the cool sea air. The new space is considered the first high-floor infinity pool in Vietnam, so this place is a "hot" destination for many people.

Pham Van Dong Marine Park

East Sea Park attracts visitors not only thanks to the beautiful scenery towards the romantic beach but also impresses visitors thanks to the flocks of pigeons. The special thing is that if you want to take pictures with the pigeons, you should be here at 7:30 or 16:30 every day.

Taking photos of the reed season

In Da Nang, there is a very large reed lawn located on Tho Quang beach. In the late autumn, this field of reeds begins to become a gathering place for photographers. From young people, tourists, indigenous people, and wedding photographers also gather here to take pictures of themselves "looking far away" among the vast reeds.

The area of the Carp turning into a Dragon stone statue and the pier of love

This is the image chosen as the symbol for the marina, creating a new highlight for the landscape on the east bank of the Han River. Carp body is sculpted with solid scales. The dragon head is inspired by the dragon of the Ly Dynasty and is designed to spray rain. The fishtail is stylized, meaning peace, prosperity, solidarity…

Here, there is also a love bridge, which is known by young people as a place to express love and promise happiness. Along with that is a beautiful space at the foot of the Dragon Bridge, this will be an ideal place to take pictures of memories chosen by many young people.

Famous and beautiful bridges in Da Nang

It can be said that Da Nang is a famous city with bridges such as Dragon Bridge, Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Tran Thi Ly Bridge, Han River Bridge, etc. Each bridge has its own imprint and style, which is also an attractive choice. guide for beautiful photo locations.

Son Tra Peninsula

Stretching from Green Lake to Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, with a long and beautiful road, along with famous Da Nang rocky beaches such as Bai But, Bai Rang, .... will be a great place for you to list in the list of beautiful places to take photos in Da Nang.

Resorts

Along with the tourism development cities such as Nha Trang, Da Lat... Da Nang also has many beautiful resorts. The beautiful architecture at the resorts will surely bring you sparkling, beautiful photos that are not to be blamed.

Hoa Trung Lake

Hoa Trung Lake is located in Hoa Lien commune (Hoa Vang, Da Nang) about 20km from the city center, is likened to the "Tibet steppe" in the heart of Da Nang with flat green lawns, stretching straight, surrounded by artificial lake bed.
This is the ideal place for you to experience canoeing on the green river. The canoes are made by people raising rafts. They use boats to visit fish farming, move across the lake.

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