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Da Nang

Introduction

Da Nang

Da Nang (sometimes 'Danang') is a major port in southern Vietnam with nice beaches. It is Vietnam's third largest city, and relatively young, for Vietnam standards, at 300 years. During the Vietnam war Da Nang was one of the largest American military bases, thus seeing some of the heaviest fighting.

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Neighbourhoods

Hải Châu
Cẩm Lệ
Hoàng Sa (Paracel Islands)
Liên Chiểu
Sơn Trà
Hòa Vang
Ngũ Hành Sơn
Thanh Khê

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Sights and Activities

My Son

Vietnam - My Son

My Son is an archaeological site with temple ruins dating back over 1,000 years that used to be the religious centre of the Cham Kingdom. It is located 70 kilometres west of Da Nang in a forested valley. A popular tourist destination, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, travellers should arrive early if they want to avoid the crowds.

Others Sights and Activities

Hai Van Pass
Marble Mountains
Dien Hai Citadel
China Beach
Linh Ung Pagoda
Son Tra Peninsula
Non Nuoc Beach
Cham Museum
Ba Na Mountains
Tuy Loan Communal House

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Da Nang has a tropical monsoon climate with generally hot and humid conditions year round. Temperatures range from a pleasant 25-26 °C from December to February to 33-34 °C from May to August. Nights are mostly in the 20-25 °C range. Average annual precipitation is around 2,000mm, with around two thirds of that falling from September to early December. October alone has over 600mm of rain!

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Getting There

By Plane

The Da Nang International Airport (DAD) is located in the city centre and domestic flights are available with Vietnam Airlines to/from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Pleiku, Hai Phong, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. There are also international connections with Silk Air from Siem Reap and Singapore, and with Air Asia to Kuala Lumpur. Several other airlines serve international connections though, including flights to/from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and charter flights to/from Beijing, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Taipei and Tokyo.

By Train

Da Nang is a station of the Unification Train system between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Stops include Hue (2½ to four hours, seven daily), Lang Co (1½ to two hours, four daily), Quang Ngai (2½ to four hours, six daily), Tuy Hoa (seven to 10 hours, five daily) and Nha Trang (8½ to 12½ hours, seven daily).

By Car

National Highway 1
National Highway 14B

Hoi An is just 30 minutes away and renting a motorbike or car with driver is usually a good idea if you are with more people.

By Bus

The large Da Nang intercity bus station is 3 kilometres west from the city centre. Buses leave for all major centres, including Dong Hoi (five hours, six daily), Hue (three hours, six daily), Quy Nhon (six hours, 11 daily) and Kon Tum (five hours, three daily). There are three weekly services to Savannakhet in Laos (14 hours), crossing the border at Lao Bao. Regular buses to Hoi An (one hour) depart from a local bus station 200 metres away from the intercity bus station.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

Metred taxis are plentiful.

By Foot

By Bike

Tip: hire a bicycle for the day (US$1) incredible wayto see the surrounding areas and get out of the city. The fields are amazing!

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Gold Coast Hotel	27 Ho Xuan Huong	Hotel	74
Dai A Hotel	51 Yen Bai, Da Nang	Hotel	100
Phuong Nam Hotel	205 Tran Phu Da Nang City	Hotel	-
Song Thu Hotel	30 - 34 Tran Phu St	Hotel	76
Phi Yen Hotel	E-21-Phan Boi Street, Da Nang	Hostel	100

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Most hotels and coffee shops have free wi-fi.

Phone

Post

Vietnam Post is the government owned national postal service of Vietnam. Services are generally fairly reliable, cheap but not overly fast, except express services. Express Mail Service (EMS) ensures that letters and small parcels are delivered within 24-48 hours domestically. International EMS is associated with over 50 countries worldwide, with a delivery time ranging from 2 to 10 days. Regular services are cheaper but much slower. Most post offices keep much longer hours than most other official businesses, usually starting from 6:30am until 9:30pm and also open on Saturday and even Sunday. You can buy stamps here and they also offer other services like money transfers. You can also try other companies to send parcels, for example with DHL, TNT and UPS.

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