Da Nang Tourist Attractions
Champa Sculpture Art Museum
 Champa Sculpture Art Museum |
 Champa Sculpture Art Museum |
Located at the juncture of Trung Nu Vuong and Bach Dang Streets in 29 thang 3 ST., Da nang City, the Champa Sculpture Art Museum was built in 1915 under the sponsorship of the French School for Far Eastern Studies in Viet Nam. It is based in the Da nang region which was the seat of the old Champa Kingdom and Boasts many attactions like Tra Kieu, Dong Duong, My Son and Thap Cham.
The Museum exhibits 300 original sandstone sculptures and some baked clay products collected from the temples and towers that lie scattered from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan in Central Viet Nam.
Pho Da Pagoda
 Pho Da Pagoda |
 Pho Da Pagoda |
Pho Da Pagoda is located at 340 Phan Chu Trinh St.,. it was founded and built by Venerable Thich Ton Thang in 1927 and was restoreed in 1937, 1945, and 1983.
Constructed according to the Chinese character Khau, the pagoda includeds the Main Hall, a Buddhist Temple room and a lecture-hall. Three bzonne Buddha statues cast in 1947 are worshipped inside the Main Hall. On the front ground lays a large oval lake. Standing on a huge rock in the middle of the lake is the 3m high Kquan Yin Statue.
Temple of Caodaism in Da Nang
 Temple of Caodaism in Da Nang |
 Temple of Caodaism in Da Nang |
The Holy See Temple of the Caodaism Central Association (the Central Hung Buu Holy See) was built in 1956 at 63 Hai Phong St., in Da Nang City. It is exactly like a miniature replica of the Tay Ninh Temple.
Caodaism first appeared in Viet Nam in the early years of the twentieth century in Tay Ninh. As such, Tay Ninh is considered to be the Holy Land of Caodaism. In the period between 1934-1960, Caodaism developed strongly and many temple were built from the south eastern area to Thua Thien Hue.
The Caodaism Central Association manages 14 boroughs, including more than 60 temple. The temple shows the nu phai (female) character on its left door, which is for female followers, and the nam phai (male) character on its right door, which is for male followers. The Caodaist enter throungh the middle door.
Son Tra Peninsula
 Son Tra Peninsula |
 Son Tra Peninsula |
Situated at the entrance of Da Nang Harbour and acting as a screen protecting the city against winds and storms, Son Tra Peninsula is an ideal site of yellow sand beaches, historical remain, and rate bird and animal species. It is 13km from the centre of Da Nang City.
Son Tra is not only the natural conservation but also a highly potential eco touristm resort of Da nang. This is a ideal place to develop the sport touristm such as sea diving, stream bathing, fishing, and climing…
To get Son Tra Penisula, tourist can either drive along the 13km road from the centre of Da Nang City of buy a ticket for tourist boat (at Bach Dang Wharf, opposite to Champa Sculpture Art Museum).
