Day 3
Morning
Blow away the cobwebs with a stroll along My Khe beach, a 10-kilometre stretch of sand which connects the Son Tra Peninsula with the Marble Mountains. Fancy an adrenaline rush? It’s a popular jet skiing, parasailing and windsurfing spot, and you can hire equipment from the numerous vendors lining the beach. For lunch, head to one of the seafood restaurants on palm-tree-lined Vo Nguyen Giap Street near the city centre.
Afternoon
Da Nang might not have as many temples as other Vietnamese cities, but the city’s Cao Dai Temple is one of the more unusual ones, similar in style to both a church and a mosque. Built in the 1920s, it’s a place of worship for those who follow Cao Daism, a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu. It embraces elements of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, and Confucianism, and inside the temple are depictions of Mohammed, Laotse, Jesus and Confucius.
Evening
Restaurants, bars and numerous street food stalls, which only open at night, line the Han River. Head to the stretch close to the Dragon Bridge, beautifully illuminated after sunset. During weekends and on public holidays, spectacular sound and light shows transform the bridge at 9pm, when bursts of flames shoot from the dragon’s mouth.
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Day 4
Morning
Time to head to Hội An, a UNESCO-listed city 27 kilometres to the south of Da Nang. The easiest way is to hop in a taxi – fares come in at around £12. Today, many of its inhabitants are Chinese descendants of the traders who shaped this city. In its historic centre, greenery-draped buildings date back to the 1500s and reflect Chinese, Vietnamese and European architectural styles. For 120,000 VND (£3.80), you can purchase a Hội An Old Town ticket, sold at booths throughout the old town, providing access to five historic buildings of your choice out of a list of 22.
