Da Nang is the cultural and tourist center of the Central region. From here you can combine with many different tourist destinations, usually, tourists will choose to combine destinations for the trip such as Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An. However, Da Nang alone has too many tourist attractions that you cannot ignore when coming to Da Nang. Many young people are planning to travel to Da Nang on their own to save money but still experience the beauty of Da Nang. The following Vinlove shares with you about a self-sufficient travel experience in Da Nang, hope you will have a memorable trip.
The right time to travel to Da Nang
When setting foot in a land, you should learn about weather conditions, locations, as well as cultural lifestyles to make the trip convenient. With Da Nang too, you should find out about the weather conditions because Da Nang has beautiful sunny seasons but also difficult storms.
From April to the end of August is the peak season in Da Nang, from September to the end of March is the low season . Although there are differences, both times are suitable for you to come to Da Nang. The weather in Da Nang during the peak season is quite cool and pleasant, the temperature ranges from 28 – 32 degrees Celsius. At this time, you can comfortably go swimming, explore Cu Lao Cham, Son Tra peninsula, etc. … without fear of weather obstacles, especially in this season you also have the opportunity to bathe at My Khe beach – one of the 6 most attractive beaches on the planet.
In the low season, the number of tourists to Da Nang is less and less. The advantage of traveling in the low season is that you can save a lot of costs on hotels, travel fares and other expenses. You can comfortably go sightseeing because at this time the number of tourists is not as crowded as in the peak season. During the low season, there is a suitable time for you to visit Da Nang, which is February – March, at this time the weather is cool and warm, suitable for you to visit.
Prepare your luggage
Traveling independently, you need to be very careful to bring the necessary items for a complete trip. Before preparing furniture, you should choose to suit the weather, climate, circumstances of the places you set foot in.
The advice for you when going to Da Nang is that you should prepare compact, foldable clothes . Goofy jeans or a T-shirt or a light dress is always a great choice for a trip to Da Nang. Add a polite outfit for going out at temples and churches. If you go in the summer, remember to prepare a swimsuit to swim comfortably.
In addition, because the weather in Da Nang changes erratically, you need to prepare a wide-brimmed hat, umbrella, and umbrella. You can bring more flat sandals or sports shoes instead of high heels when visiting tourist attractions such as: Ba Na, Son Tra peninsula, Ngu Hanh Son.
To ensure comfort and safety, you need to be equipped with medical tools , basic medicines such as mild cold medicine, wind oil, anti-motion sickness medicine, anti-insect medicine. Besides, you should bring some bandages, disinfecting water, to prevent scratches during travel.
Moving to Da Nang
Da Nang is the 3rd largest city in the country, so from all parts of the country, you can easily find transportation to Da Nang.
- Airplanes are the most suitable means I recommend you to use, flight tickets from Hanoi – Saigon to Da Nang are only from 4 hundred thousand to more than 2 million, hunting for cheap tickets is only with the money of a passenger car. saving the time. You can use Atadi.vn website to hunt for airline tickets, this website has a tool to help you search for cheap monthly tickets, paying by ATM card.
- If you want to save money, the train is a very good choice. From Hanoi – Saigon to Da Nang takes about 14 – 20 hours. Taking the train, you will be able to watch the sunrise outside the window of the North-South train passing through Da Nang, you will not forget the spectacular scenery when the train passes through Hai Van Pass, one side is the blue sea, the other is the cliffs. erect. Ticket price from Hanoi to Da Nang: 300,000 – 650,000 VND, ticket price from Saigon to Da Nang from: 900,000 – 1,150,000 VND depending on the type of seat.
- Buses to Da Nang are usually North-South sleeper buses. Fares and quality are not much different, but in terms of service, you should rest assured that you should still ride Hoang Long and Mai Linh, the fare is from 400,000 – 500,000 VND, in addition, there are many car companies for you to choose from such as: Hung Thanh, Thuan Thao, Phuong Trang, Sinh Cafe… In Hanoi you can catch a bus to Da Nang at Giap Bat and Nuoc Ngam wharf, in Saigon you can buy tickets at Mien Dong bus station.
Means of transport in Da Nang
Sightseeing, traveling in Da Nang is a motorbike, the car is the best choice for moving , if you are young, you should rent a motorbike to travel, both economical and proactive.
If you go with a large family with children or the elderly, you should hire a shuttle service. Bus, the bicycle is not a good idea, because it will take you a lot of time.
In Da Nang taxi is not the optimal choice, because the price is quite high, in return, there is a shuttle service to the routes to Ba Na, Ngu Hanh Son, My Son, Hai Van … A reliable service person is a company. Mr. Chau’s company is doing shuttle service. Contact Mr. Chau 0932.864.368.
Reputable motorbike rental company in Da Nang:
- Binh Minh Motorcycle Company: 0986.86.29.86 – 0938.006.843. Address: 36 Ta My Duat, Son Tra, Da Nang.
- Dat Phat motorbike rental company: 0947.080.083 – 0988.60.30.20. Address: 75 Huynh Tan Phat, Hoa Cuong Nam, Hai Chau, Da Nang.
- Motorbike rental service from Anh Hung: 0903 40 60 39 – 0915 922 439. Address: 21 Le Quang Dao, Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang.
What you need to know before renting a motorbike is: you should ask about the delivery time, the procedure for delivery and return of the car, whether there is any need to leave any documents.
Hotels in Da Nang
Da Nang tourism industry is developing so it is not difficult for you to find a hotel in Da Nang . However, choosing a hotel that suits your budget, service quality, convenient location, and travel schedule is not easy. In the summer, near My Khe and Pham Van Dong beaches, hotels are often very expensive, you can rent hotels 50-100m from the sea, which will be cheap but walking is not too far. In winter, you should rent near the Han River Bridge, Dragon Bridge for easy walking by the river in the evening.
- Nguyen Hotel has a super cheap price, has a kitchen to cook, suitable for large groups, individual groups who have transportation and want to save money, walking nearly 5 minutes to the sea, staying at the hotel. The hotel also has motorbike rental service, enthusiastic service staff. Phone number: 05113 952567 – 0915 441 119. Address: 38-39 Le Lo street, My An ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang.
- Kieu Thanh Hotel is 500m from the city center, direction from Tran Thi Ly bridge to the sea, very cheap price. Phone number: 0924.566.686 – 0962403487 – 05113.958.099. Address: 130 Nguyen Van Thoai, My An, Da Nang.
- Ruby Light Hotel is a 3-star hotel, with swimming pool, buffet breakfast, free bicycles. Phone number: 0904.851.888. Address: 69-71-73 Do Bi Street, My An, Ngu Hanh Son.
With the development of e-commerce, online booking is increasingly popular and convenient. The hotel booking experience is to book through booking.com because I can check the room, the price easily. On the booking.com system, it also aggregates the reviews of guests who have stayed at the hotel, so you can easily evaluate the service quality of that hotel.
Da Nang tourist destination
Da Nang is a city with mountains, sea, island, peninsula, and beautiful architecture, so you have many places to travel here. Da Nang deserves to be one of the leading tourist cities in Vietnam, it is not wrong to compare Da Nang as the most livable city in Vietnam. If you have the opportunity to travel to Da Nang, you should visit some famous tourist destinations below.
Da Nang Beach : The two most famous beaches in Da Nang are: My Khe and Pham Van Dong have clear blue water, clean and beautiful beach… it probably doesn’t need to be introduced as many of you already know, My Khe is also one of the most famous beaches in the world. The most beautiful beach on the planet.
Unique bridges in Da Nang: Da Nang is known as the city of extremely fancy bridges:
- Dragon Bridge: Is a symbol showing the dynamism of the city, with a design simulating a Dragon reaching out to the sea to express the desire to rise.
- Han River Bridge: Han River Bridge has long become a symbol of the city on the Han River, watching the Han River Bridge turning is one of the most special moments most expected by visitors.
- Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Tran Thi Ly Bridge: Thuan Phuoc bridge is located at the sea mouth of Da Nang connecting Hai Chau district to the cool green Son Tra peninsula. Tran Thi Ly Bridge is designed as a sail stretching the wind out to the big sea, expressing the desire of the people of Da Nang.
- Love Bridge: A place where many couples come to wish and wish to “lock” the other half’s heart.
Son Tra Peninsula: Dubbed the green lung of Da Nang city, it is a biosphere reserve with much rare flora and fauna.
Marble Mountains – Non Nuoc: Is a masterpiece of nature bestowed on Da Nang, including Kim Son, Moc Son, Thuy Son, Hoa Son, Tho Son.
Hai Van Pass: This is one of the most beautiful and impressive coastal passes in the world. There is a winding Hai Van road, which stands out among the majestic green mountains.
Chicken Church: is the only church built in Da Nang during the French colonial period.
Ba Na Hills: Considered as Da Lat of Da Nang, when reaching the top, the temperature will be cold, completely different from the bottom of the mountain, here you will experience the cable car system that has achieved many world records. .
Famous Da Nang markets
When traveling to any place, the biggest pleasure for each person is to find affordable shopping areas and buy a lot of furniture and products there. Da Nang has many famous markets for visitors to choose from:
- Con Market: Located in the center of Hai Chau district, this place has more than 2,000 business households with a wide variety of products, is the place to sell most of the specialties in Da Nang with extremely affordable, reasonable and quality prices. guaranteed.
- Han Market: Located in a central location close to the biggest tourist attraction of the city, the Han River Swing Bridge, the market has an extremely large number of customers, 4 sides of the market are adjacent to 4 major roads. Hung Vuong, Bach Dang, Tran Phu, Tran Hung Dao but the traffic here is also extremely bustling and spacious.
- Hoa Khanh Market : The market is located on Au Co street, near Nguyen Luong Bang main street, so it is the oldest and largest shopping center of the whole Lien Chieu district.
- Bac My An Market: Is a culinary paradise, the most famous snack paradise in the city.
- Mai Tho Quang Market: With an area of more than 3,900m2, attracts a large number of customers who are locals and tourists when visiting Son Tra peninsula.
- Ha Than Market: The place that leaves the deepest impression, is the memory of the homeland, the crowded and crowded place beside the banyan tree at the waterfront, the image of the old boat, the idyllic past years. forgiveness among the people of Da Nang.
Eating and drinking in Da Nang
After walking tired feet, bathing until exhausted, you definitely want to recharge something to get energy. According to the travel experience, the following are the dishes that have made the Da Nang brand you must try when traveling here.
- Quang noodles: As a famous dish, thick, hard, coarse noodles are the features that make up the soul of a bowl of noodles, Quang noodle dish has an “immutable” recipe that is very diverse: Quang noodles with snakehead fish. , Quang eel noodles, Quang noodles with young ribs, Quang noodles with crab cakes… but the most “traditional” are Quang noodles with shrimp, eggs, and broiler chicken. In particular, indispensable ingredients are roasted peanuts, crispy sesame rice paper. Mix all the ingredients well in a bowl, next to it is a bowl of broth that is simmered from the bones along with the pounded shrimp to collect the water, add cashews to create a beautiful color-matching liquid, served with raw vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce fresh, basil, cilantro, coriander, bean sprouts, thin iron bananas… all mixed together to create an unforgettable flavor.
- Pork roll cake : Pork roll with rice paper in Da Nang is famous for its carefully selected ingredients, making the taste perfect. Does not require sophisticated processing, simple processing, very easy to eat. Pork only takes the butt or shoulder, then steamed to keep the sweetness. Salads, basil, lettuce, herbs, bitter vegetables, bean sprouts, white banana buds, scallions, cucumbers, acrid bananas, etc. As an alternative, you can hardly refuse the chewiness of rice paper combined with the soft taste of wet noodles, a little sweetness of meat, the freshness of vegetables, the pungent taste of seasoning sauce.
In addition, Da Nang has many delicious dishes such as fish vermicelli, banh beo, Nam O cake, Nam O fish salad, …
Entertainment in Da Nang
Da Nang at night is not as vibrant as Saigon, bustling as Hanoi, but in Da Nang, you can also choose for yourself exciting night activities to feel the life of a developing city. with activities like:
- Enjoying the Han River on a cruise: As an interesting recreational activity, you can enjoy the cool breeze from the Han River, watch Da Nang shimmering at night from both sides of the Han River to the bridges. unique. On two weekends, watching the Dragon Bridge spit fire on the yacht is also very interesting.
- Sitting at PUBs along Bach Dang Street: Bach Dang route along the Han River is the most romantic street in Da Nang. There are unique PUB bars here where you can sit and drink beer, enjoy music, and watch the flow of people on the street.
- Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the rooftop bar: Experiencing the feeling of embracing the Da Nang sky from above is also very very interesting, in Da Nang you can go to a bar of hotels such as: Top View Bar at Vanda hotel on Nguyen Van Linh street, Sky36 at Novotel hotel on Bach Dang street, SkyBar on 21st floor at Diamond Sea hotel on Vo Nguyen Giap street, Top bar at A La Carte hotel on Vo Nguyen Giap street.
Buy souvenirs when going to Da Nang
It will be a perfect trip if you buy souvenirs in Da Nang to bring back to your friends and relatives during your visit.
Da Nang has a stone handicraft village, which creates extremely beautiful souvenirs . Located at the foot of Ngu Hanh Son mountain, a small handicraft stone village, visited by many tourists, there are many products for sale, many souvenir shops, souvenir shops at hotels. in DaNang.
Non Nuoc handicraft stone has long been visited and purchased by many tourists. The works often have all kinds of shapes, most notably statues of Buddhas, saints, lords, goddesses, animals, souvenirs, stone jewelry… these products have different prices. vary, depending on the size of the product. In addition to handmade stones, there are also handicrafts and handicrafts such as paintings, cups, cups, plates, which are also meaningful gifts for you when traveling to Da Nang to buy for friends and family.
Festivals in Da Nang
The festivals of Da Nang have a long history, handed down from generation to generation, such as Cau Ngu Festival, Quan The Am festival, Hoa My Village Communal House Festival, An Hai Village Communal House Festival… From time to time, there are also very unique festivals such as the Shepherd Procession, which is a very special festival dedicated to buffalo herding children and mischievous barefoot children.
- Da Nang Fireworks Festival: Held in Da Nang for the first time in 2008. The festival is held once a year and attracts a large number of tourists to Danang. The festival takes place 2 days in a row on the occasion of March, commemorating the liberation of Da Nang city, or on April 30 and May 1. The festival brings together major fireworks teams from around the world to participate. Around the fireworks festival are other activities attached: Food Festival, Big Music Night, Painting Exhibition…
- Avalokitesvara Festival : Avalokitesvara Festival is held every year at Ngu Hanh Son tourist area, Avalokitesvara Festival is a prayer for national peace and prosperity, for good weather and rain; It is an opportunity for everyone, all genders to mingle in the festive atmosphere, to reflect on the national cultural identity to live a more beautiful life. Every year, on the 19th day of the second lunar month, the festival is held with an increasing stature, scale and richer content.
- Tuy Loan Village Festival : Tuy Loan Festival aims to remember the public merits of the ancestors and teach children about the tradition of the village. Coming up again, in two days on the 9th and 10th of the New Year (ie the 8th and 9th of February), the communal house festival in Tuy Loan village, Hoa Phong commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city opened, attracting crowds. Island villagers and tourists from all over the world participate.
- Hoa My Village Festival : The communal house festival takes place every year on the 12th day of the 1st lunar month to remind the children of ethnic groups to “drink water, remember the source” and to review what they have done in a year. plan what to do in the coming year.
- An Hai Village Festival : An Hai communal house festival is held on the annual autumn festival day, August 10 of the lunar calendar. An Hai village used to belong to An Phuc commune, Dien Phuoc district, Quang Nam province, now belongs to An ward. Hai Tay, Son Tra District, Da Nang Tourism City.
- Muc Dong Procession Festival: This is a festival for buffalo herding children – in the past was held in Phong Le village, Hoa Chau, Hoa Vang, Da Nang city.
- Cau Ngu Festival: expresses the desire to have peace in the life of fishermen, who always face many uncertainties when floating on the sea.
Some notes when traveling in Da Nang
To avoid awkward situations while and after traveling to Da Nang, visitors should also keep in mind some of the following notes :
- From October to December, Da Nang (and the Central region) begins in the rainy and stormy season, so it is not convenient for you to move, if you come to Da Nang at this time, you can almost only experience the feeling of rain and storms in the Central region combined with Da Nang culinary discovery tour only. Remember that the rain in the Central region is quite persistent, it can last from morning to afternoon and from month to month.
- Observe safety notes when swimming in the sea such as: Do not swim out of the safe area that has been floated when swimming, shout to notify lifeguards as soon as someone shows signs of drowning. Tourists should limit their night bathing (after 19:00) because at this time safety and rescue work will become much more difficult, always follow the instructions of lifeguards, always keep general hygiene…
- Always prepare yourself at least a tube of sunscreen with SPF 50 value to be able to protect your skin from the harsh sun rays of Da Nang.
- Although, in Da Nang, the situation of slashing tourists is very rare because the city government has tightened the price management of all types of tourism services throughout the city, but for tourists then checking the price before using the service is an effective way for you to “preserve your life” for your wallet.
- Da Nang’s tourist support consulting center: 0511.3.550.111
- City Police: 0511.3.822.300 or 0511.3.113
- Emergency: 0511.3.114
The above is one of the necessary notes when traveling in Da Nang that you need to keep in mind to prepare yourself for a complete trip.
Through the above article, Vinlove hopes to help readers gain more experience when traveling to Da Nang. Toplist wishes you will have wonderful and meaningful trips, will experience interesting and unforgettable feelings.