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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Danang, Vietnam
Take a tour of the top places to go in Danang, Vietnam. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Central Vietnam city guide,
Halong Bay city guide,
Hanoi city guide,
Ho Chi Minh city guide,
Phan Thiet city guide,
and Hoi An city guide.
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| J Stonham |
08 February 2003 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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China Beach is a stunning beach - wide and very sandy. Marble Mountain is 5 minutes away and is worth a small detour but there are lots of vendors so beware. Hoi An (40 mins away) is delightful but getting very touristy. Definitely worth a day to see the architecture and galleries. Denang is not worth anything...steer clear.
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| P Degraff |
06 February 2003 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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Hoi An and Hue are great day trips. Not much to see in Da Nang itself. Rend motorbikes and cruise around the country side for a good look at the older Vietnam way of life.
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| S Bolt |
11 January 2003 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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We arranged a private car through the hotel My Son temple. Our driver was very pleasant, and went out of his way to find camera batteries for us along the journey. My Son temple is very interesting and worth the short journey. A cyclo ride through Danang city is fun and interesting.
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| F Lane |
19 November 2002 |
Stayed at Saigontourane Hotel - Danang, Vietnam.
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Champa Museum interesting but needs work.
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| E Brady |
13 September 2002 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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Not much to see or do in Danang. Stop off to stay at the Furama Resort and use it as a base for exploring Hoi An and Hue. Hoi An is definitely worth a visit, its small and quaint and so much more relaxed than the hectic Hanoi. Don't get sucked into buying a ticket for 50,000 dong at the entrance to the town which claims to give you access to all sites/attractions in the town (the majority of these sites/attractions are free anyway!)
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| A Mccarthy |
11 August 2002 |
Stayed at Saigontourane Hotel - Danang, Vietnam.
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Danang was just a stop in transit for us (on the way to Hoi An). We did manage to squeeze in the Cham museum, which I would recommend.
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| J Zeltwanger |
11 April 2002 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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The most popular places to be visited from this hotel (and this is an ideal location) are My-Son (the old Champa kingdom), Hoi An and Hue, the Imperial City. Don't miss the Marble Mountains right next to the hotel.
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| P Jordan |
13 February 2002 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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Da Nang itself has nothing much to advertise itself. I would imagine most would use it as a base for visits to the DMZ, Hoi An, Hue, Champa ruins. We enjoyed our trip by private car to Hue. It was good to be able to see daily Vietnamese life on the way. The roads are very good, and unless its Tet, the traffic is not so bad. Photo opportunities from the Hai Van pass really worth the effort. Although we didn't have time, I would imagine exploring some of the beaches in this area would be more satisfying than the traditional wandering through town. Hue is ok if you like ruins, but not unlike other French influenced smaller places. The Perfume river trip is nothing spectacular, although peaceful (as long as you don't get a clothing hawker as part of the deal!!). Marble mountain is also not much (especially if you have already visited Ha Long Bay), and desperately commercial when we visited during the Tet holiday. Hoi An on the other hand is simply wonderful. It has so much ambience and although it survives on its retail, doesn't give off that desperate commercialism that foriegn travellers learn to hate or just tolerate throughout Asia. The restaurants here are very good. You have to experience the 'cao lau' at the Hong Phuc (I think) on the Bach Dang. We found once we got to the particular place, the best way round was to walk, rather than hire a bicycle, or motorbike. The reason being bikes can be a nuisance when you want to stop and wander through shops, and motorbikes are impractical unless you know how to use them and you have nerves of steel. Most places are small enough to walk to the best locations without too much strain.
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| D Cummins |
06 December 2001 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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Hoi An was a qaint town but women a bit pesky trying to get you into their clothes shops.
The Marble Mountain was great but need a torch.
Danang is ok for a quick peek.
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| R Dix |
02 August 2001 |
Stayed at Furama Resort Danang - Danang, Vietnam.
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Although Danang, itself, doesn't offer much to the tourist, it is worth the trip downtown to see the old harborfront and market places. We met many interesting people there and enjoyed an aftyernoon of urban interaction over some cold Tiger beers. The trip to Hue is worth every mile traveled, but I recommend at least a two day visit rather than trying to make it in one day.
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