Quang Nam has various of mountains and hills (covers 72% its surface) with many high mountains such as Lum Heo Mountain of 2,045m, Tion Mountain of 2,032m, Gole- Lang Mountain of 1,855m... Main rivers run from Truong Son Range to East Sea as Vu Gia , Thu Bon, Tam Ky rivers.
Experiencing the ups and downs over the years, Quang Nam still preserves the unique historical and cultural remains of the past along with rich human values. Some of the typical cultural sites include: Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Holy Land, Tra Kieu Old Champa Capital, Cham Towers in Khuong My and Chien Dan, which record the remains of Sa Huynh, Champa and the Dai Viet civilization.
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1. Hoi An Ancient Town
Hoi An is an old town down the Thu Bon River, on the coastal plain of Quang Nam Province, about 30 km south of Da Nang City. Hoi An used to be known on the international market with many different names such as Lam Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An.
What is so special about Hoi An is that this little port town is in an incredible state of preservation. It offers some of the most densely-concentrated sights in Viet Nam with its old streets bordered with ancient houses and assembly halls, its pagodas, temples, ancient wells and tombs. In total, more than a thousand places of interest. The architecture of Hoi An is characterised by a harmonious blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. After many centuries, Hoi An is still respectful of its traditions, folk festivals, beliefs and of its sophisticated culinary art. Set in a quiet environment, Hoi An is surrounded by peaceful villages that have crafts such as carpentry, bronze making, ceramic...
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For centuries, Hoi An had developed into a melting pot of various nationalities who came to the area, bringing along their own cultures. Accordingly, Hoi An features the co-existence of indigenous customs and habits and those imported by foreign settlers.
2. My Son Holy Land
My Son Holy land - a unique beautiful sanctuary world of the ancient Cham religion, is day by day attracting thousands of tourists elsewhere!
Chăm Pa culture had great influences on Vietnam’s cultural values of significance. The once capital of Champa Kingdom from 4th to 15th century was “Thánh địa Mỹ Sơn”, called “My Son Sanctuary" or "Valley of Kings" by French historians.
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In those days, My Son became centre for spirituality and worship during the reign of the Champa Kingdom. Exemplifying the height of Chăm architectural achievement, The My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious monuments originally consisting of more than 70 structures; the vestiges of 25 of which remain today. The builders of My Son were the nobility of the Champa Kingdom who derived their cultural and spiritual influences almost exclusively from India.
Honorably recognized as a World Heritage in 1999, My Son Holy Land is captivating in various cultural values. Therefore, it is extremely useful and meaningful for those interested in Southeast Ahsian culture, which owes its core to ancient Cham culture, to drop off the land. Although time and the wars have destroyed some towers, the remaining sculptural and architectural remnants still reflect the style and history of the art of the Cham people. Their masterpieces mark a glorious time for the architecture and culture of the Cham, as well as of Southeast Asia.
3. Cu Lao Cham
Cu Lao Cham (Cham Islands), a World Biosphere Reserve in Quang Nam Province is famous not only for its wild beauty but also for being an area which has drawn the special attention of scientists because it possesses species of corals first found in Vietnam. The successful cultivation and restoration of the coral reefs in this area have opened a new research direction to restore the damaged coral reefs in the waters of Vietnam.
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4. Beaches in Quang Nam
Quang Nam province has 125 kilometers of coast line from Dien Ngoc (Non Nuoc beach) to Dung Quat Bay (Quang Ngai province) with beautiful and clean beaches: Ha My, Cua Dai, Binh Minh, Tam Thanh, Ky Ha, Bai Rang. Most of the beaches in Quang Nam have white sandbanks, blue shallow water and average salt content. On good weather nights, the water surface is twinkling by the plentiful neon lights from many fishing-boats like beautiful lantern cities in the sea.
Quang Nam attracts tourists by the variety of sea-foods such as fish, crab, shrimp, cuttle-fish, etc because their tastes seem to be more delicious than any other places.
Some famous beaches are as the followings:
Ha My beach: Dien Duong commune - Dien Ban district, 6 km South of Ngu Hanh Son (Marble mountain) in Da Nang city.
Cua Dai beach: Cua Dai ward - Hoi An city, 4 km East of the center of Hoi An.
Binh Minh beach : Binh Minh commune - Thang Binh district, about 15 km east of Ha Lam town
Tam Thanh beach : Tam Thanh commune - Tam Ky city, 7 km East of the center of Tam Ky city.
Cua Dai Beach: abay.vn
5. Ban Than Peak
Along the coast line of Quang Nam with blue water and white sand, there suddenly emergs a black rock cliff heaping up like coal, it is 2 kilometers in length and 40 metres high, combined with a stone edge to make a unique natural sculpture. From the top of Ban Than, tourists can look out over the vast area of sea, with Cham island and Ong Island in the long distance. Mingling between sea and sky, Binh Than is tottery and create dizzy feeling. Ban Than tow is a beautiful landscape for men who like risky adventure and discovering grandiose nature.
Ban Than beautiful spot - Photo: vietnamoi.vn
6. Thu Bon River
Originating from Ngoc Linh mountaintop of 2598 meters high, the Thu Bon, at its beginning, is just a small river flowing silently throughout the stone edges in the west of Quang Nam. Thanks to increasing water output from Tien, Tranh rivers in the area of Tra My and Tien Phuoc districts, Thu Bon river had raised alluvial soil for Que Son, Dai Loc and Duy Xuyen lands. From here, Thu Bon and Vu Gia rivers join together before splitting in two somewhere in Dien Ban: the northern is the main river called Thu Bon (another name Cho Cui river), the southern is the smaller branch called Ba Ren. Close to the sea, Thu Bon and Ba Ren rivers join up with the Truong Giang river which passes through Hoi An ancient town and ends up in the Cua Dai sea.
Thu Bon River - Photo: baodongnai.com.vn
On a boat trip down Thu Bon river, tourists will pass through many reputed villages known for their breeding of silkworms and famous landscapes such as the Hon Kem Da Dung, Nong Son coal mine, and Dai Binh tree and fruit villages. Stopping in river wharf, tourists can participate in the countryside market place, enjoy the sweet ho-heave-ho melody, listen to story about Puong Chao, Bo Bo Madam and study the legend of Thu Bon River in the war of national defense.
7. Hon Kem - Da Dung Landscape
Beautiful and poetic, Hon Kem is located in the area of Que Lam and Que Phuoc commune, Que Son district. Thu Bon River widens here to creat a deep large lake. At sunrise and sunset, a mist spreads across the water creating a magical scenery.
“ Ngo len Hon Kem Da Dung
Thuong cha nho me qua chung, bau oi!”
“ As raising up Hon Kem Da Dung
Oh! How much I miss my mum and dad!”
Hon Kem Da Dung is has inspired many poems, music, and pictures of the Vietnamese people and is the pride of Quang Nam.
Hon Kem Da Dung Landscape - Photo: vi.wikipedia.org
Hon Kem Da Dung is the location of the insurgent army base of the province chief Nguyen Duy Hieu (Nguyen’s dynasty) and the base of the national hero Hoang Van Thu in the struggle against French colonialists.
Hon Kem Da Dung not only attracts tourists by its beautiful and poetic landscape but also by many secret ancient words of the Cham people carved on the sheer rocks of tens of tons in weight reflected in Thu Bon river.
8. Phu Ninh Reservoir
7 kilometres West of Tam Ky, Phu Ninh Reservoir is an irrigation works with capacity for about half of billion cubic metres of water and a surface of 3.433 hectares. This work was started in 1977 and finished ten years later. Apart from the advantages for developing irrigation, aquiculture, power-electricity, forest, agriculture and providing water for recreation.... Phu Ninh is also an ideal ecotourism area with cool air and diversified fauna all year round. There are 14 species of animal recorded in the Red Book. From this high site, tourists can view the huge reservoir with many islands covered mountains, and green forest. Tourists can take a boat around the islands enjoy the poetic and impressive beauty among the vast green forest areas. The Chap Tra valley is a mineral resource found in the middle of the quiet lake. This mineral resource is used for medical treatment such as bile, liver, and stomach diseases...
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