A French-era hill station, this national park reaches a peak of 1450m at Bach Ma mountain, only 18km from the coast. The French were attracted by the cool climate, and started building villas here in 1930; by 1937 the number of holiday homes had reached 139 and it became known as the ‘Dalat of central Vietnam’. While the area saw some heavy fighting in the early 1950s, today there are walking trails, birdwatching and a pagoda to explore in the relative cool.
Bach Ma National Park
Bach Ma National Park
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25.86 MILES
Built on a small hill overlooking the Song Huong (Perfume River), 4km southwest of the Citadel, this seven-storey pagoda is an icon of Vietnam and as…
26.85 MILES
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21.35 MILES
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24.8 MILES
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23.97 MILES
This tomb (completed in 1867) is the most popular, imposing and impressive of the royal mausoleums, designed by Emperor Tu Duc himself before his death…
26.49 MILES
Known to locals as Con Ga Church (Rooster Church) because of the weathercock atop the steeple, the candy-pink, photogenic Danang Cathedral was built for…
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17.71 MILES
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Emperor Gia Long founded the Nguyen dynasty in 1802 and ruled until 1819. Both the emperor and his queen are buried here. Badly damaged during the…
21.33 MILES
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21.35 MILES
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22.23 MILES
Planned during Minh Mang’s reign (1820–40) but built by his successor, Thieu Tri, this majestic tomb, on the west bank of the Perfume River, is renowned…
8. Ho Thuy Tien Abandoned Water Park
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