11 must see attractions in central Vietnam
Central region of Vietnam always attracts visitors with delicious food,
beautiful beaches and romantic islands than anywhere. But besides that, when you
come to this area, you can explore places and historical sites that have existed
for thousands of years. Let us go through the interesting tourist attractioins
below.
Ponagar tower
Nha Trang used to be a land of Cham people, so it still retains a lot of ancient
Cham architectural works. One of them is Ponagar Tower which is an ancient
tourist attractions not to be missed, located on Thap Ba Mountain in the heart
of
Nha Trang city center, so this place attracts a lot of visitors. Built in 813
and completed in 817, the tower has gone through many ups and downs of history,
so it no longer has the original architecture but still exudes its solemnity. On
the tower body still retains many clay statues and pictures. The tower is so
named because it worships a god named Ponagar, who symbolizes beauty, art and
creativity.
If you have the opportunity, you should come here from 20th to 23rd lunar March
every year to enjoy the biggest festival of the year in this place. Besides the
activities of religion and belief, you can also enjoy the performances of lion
dance, ball dancing, singing.
Doc Let
A pretty interesting name that many people mistakenly think this might be a
slope or a place name. But this is a beach called Doc Let. It owns a long beach,
clear blue water, fine white sand, you will be immersed in the cool water and
enjoy the fascinating natural scenery of this place. At night, enjoy fresh
seafood dishes on small boats of fishermen here with surprisingly low prices.
That will be an unforgettable experience when coming to this peaceful land.
Van Phong Bay
Van Phong Bay is like a sleeping princess. Because when you come here you will
be fascinated by the majestic natural scenery but also full of romance. From Nha
Trang city you can admire the white sand dunes stretching both sides of the
road. Come here remember to visit Son Dung beach, where only more than a dozen
households are living, the wild beauty remains. You will feel your life more
slowly and peacefully when you come here.
Nha Trang Monkey Island
If you are an animal lover, this will be the ideal destination for you. Monkey
Island is not only a tourist destination for swimming, but it is also a place to
keep more than 1,200 monkeys for the purpose of preserving and serving tourists
coming to the island. The red-faced macaque and the gray-haired monkey are two
species of monkeys raised on the island. Monkeys on the island are quite
invertible, so you will have a good time playing with them. Not only that, the
island also organizes dog racing events that are very interesting.
Tam Thanh Painting Village
The name came from the idea of a Korean artist combined with more than 100
Vietnamese-Korean volunteers who painted colorful paintings on the walls of a
poor fishing village in Quang Ngai province. Gradually, this place became a
tourist attraction to visit to admire the extremely unique paintings here.
Bay Mau coconut forest
Bay Mau coconut forest is one of tourist
attractions in central Vietnam that
attracts a great deal of domestic and foreign tourists because of its pristine
beauty, vast scenery. Coming here you will be moved around by basket boat
squeezing into the green coconut palms and enjoy the fun basket dance
performances right there.
Eo Gio
Coming to Binh Dinh province, you can ask the local people if there is a beautiful place
and they will tell you immediately that it is Eo Gio. Indeed this is an
attraction not to be missed when coming to Binh Dinh. Surrounded by
winged mountains also makes the scenery become extraordinarily, pristine and
incredible. This is just a small, unspoiled sea place that has not been
exploited for tourism, so there are few services for visitors.
Ghenh Rang tourist site
Ghenh Rang tourist site is famous for its scenery on the one side and the vast
blue sky on the other, the rocky mountains of thousands of shapes and sizes. Not
only that, this place is also a land that brought up famous poet Han Mac Tu who
is talented but had un unfortunate life. The beauty of Ghenh Rang is also
associated with the legend about love.
Thien Hung Pagoda
The temple was built in 1977, attracting a large number of tourists because of
its unique architecture and construction design. More specially anyone who is a
tourist or a Buddhist will receive a free vegetarian meal from the monks. As the
temple has a large number of visitor, you should find yourself a place to rest
and inform to the pagoda to be served vegetarian meals.
Ghenh Da Dia (Rapids of Stone Plates)
Ghenh Da Dia (Rapids of Stone Plates) is one of the remarkable tourist
attractions when coming to Phu Yen. The Creator has given this place a
wonderful natural setting. From a distance, the rapids look like a stack of
plates lined up on the beach, as if it were created by a human hand. You will
not be surprised to witness this natural picture.
Mang Lang church
35km from Tuy Hoa city to the North, you will come to Mang Lang church. Built by
a priest named Joseph de La Cassagne in France since 1892. This church has a
gothic art style. Experiencing many ups and downs of time, Mang Lang Church is
wearing an ancient moss outside. The scenery here is like a painting. It also
preserves the first book written in national language of Vietnam.
Tourist attractions in central Vietnam are extremely rich and diverse, cannot
be fully introduced in an article. Hopefully, the above information will help
you better understand the beautiful landscapes on this sunny and windy region.
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