You are planning to travel to Marble Mountains but have no experience? You do not know how to plan your trip to be the most interesting and safe! Our article below will completely answer those questions, and give you the best experience when traveling to Marble Mountains in Danang.
Ngu Hanh Son or Non Nuoc mountain is the common name of a landscape of 6 limestone mountains rising on a sandy beach, on an area of about 2 km2. These include: Kim Son, Moc Son, Thuy Son (big, tall and most beautiful), Hoa Son (with two tops) and Tho Son, located about 8 km southeast of Danang city center, right above Da Nang - Hoi An route; now in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city, Vietnam.
On the top of Thuy Son - Marble Mountains look down. Photo: Haku Nguyen
When to travel to Marble Mountains in Danang?
Mostly, traveling to Marble Mountains in Danang at what time is the first question many people ask. Because if you choose the right time to travel, you not only have the opportunity to admire the beauty of Ngu Hanh Son but also save a lot of travel costs.
According to Da Nang's Marble Mountains travel experience of many tourists who have been here, you can go at any time of the year. By any time or season, the Marble Mountains are still beautiful, converging enough of the natural beauty bestowed.
If you go in the rainy season (October - December) you will have a little difficulty moving. Because of that time it rains a lot, the road is slippery because to visit Marble Mountains you will have to overcome high stone steps. But in return, when you arrive you will feel the ancient and sacred beauty of temples and pagodas on the rainy day.
If you go in the dry season, you will experience and enjoy a natural setting with a cool, fresh air, rich in mountains and forests, only in Ngu Hanh Son.
In particular, you can move to nearby beaches very quickly. You can take a bath in the Marble Mountains of Danang and admire the beauty here. This is also the time to attract a lot of visitors to the temple.
Experience preparing when traveling Marble Mountains Da Nang
Ngu Hanh Son is a spiritual-oriented tourist destination. Therefore, you need to prepare, there are small notes as follows:
- Bring plenty of drinking water and snacks to prevent hunger and thirst.
- Bring sunscreen, a hat and umbrella to avoid sun and rain and wear flat shoes and sports shoes because you will have to move a lot.
- Dress neatly, politely and discreetly because you will visit temples - this is a sacred place.
- It is advisable to bring a flashlight or a lighted phone with you when visiting caves, especially in the evening.
The tourist attractions not to be missed in Ngu Hanh Son
As mentioned, Marble Mountains has many attractive small tourist attractions. This place is not only suitable for those who want to have a vacation but also for those who want to experience the wild beauty of nature, Da Nang mountains and forests.
Stone stalls:
First, when you come to Marble Mountains, you can visit or admire the stalls selling stoneware right at the foot of the mountain. The products on sale here are made from rock at Ngu Hanh Son extremely famous. The colors, sizes and designs are very diverse, elaborate and meticulously sculpted by artisans. The sellers here are very friendly, do not say challenging prices, pull customers and provide you with good information . However, when visiting the foothills, you should not buy these items yet because it will be quite heavy and entangled in the next move.
Thuy Son:
The next attraction you should not miss is Thuy Son. With an altitude of more than 100m, Thuy Son is the highest mountain and has the most beautiful scenes in Ngu Hanh Son. This is the place with the most temples and caves in the area of Marble Mountains. When it comes to the pagoda of the cave, this mountain has 3 peaks, which are also 3 floors like Dai Hung Tickets to Thuy Son only 15,000 VND / trip, to save time and energy you can take the elevator to the top of the mountain for 15,000 VND / trip and 30,000 round trip. If you go into the evening afternoon, you will probably have to walk down because the evening the elevator here stops working. But quite a lot of tourists here like to climb the natural stone steps and then explore the caves and sightseeing of the temple.
Road to the top of Thuy Son with mysterious and strange scenes.
Photo: thaomy20091995
Photo: thaomy20091995
Enjoy the wonderful feeling on the top of Thuy Son. Photo: lincyyyyy_
Tam Thai Pagoda and Linh Ung Pagoda :
These are two famous temples in Ngu Hanh Son in Da Nang, very suitable for those who want to travel spiritually here. These temples have ancient architecture and have undergone many repairs due to natural disasters, wars. To reach Linh Ung Pagoda on Thuy Son Mountain, you need to pass 108 steps at the east gate. And the Western gate to Tam Thai temple you need to pass 156 steps.
Tam Thai Temple is located on a fairly flat surface. The first impression when you arrive here is the temple entrance. The pagoda has 3 gates and the main gate is the most important gate for monks to go, the left gate for men to pass and the right gate for women to pass through.
Linh Ung Pagoda in Ngu Hanh Son is also a large temple on Thuy Son mountain which is visited by many tourists. There is a 10m high Sakyamuni statue placed in the middle of the center, worshiping both the Bodhisattva Bodhisattva and Quan Am Bodhisattva. If you have the opportunity to visit here, you should go to Linh Ung Pagoda to burn incense and pray because this temple is very sacred.
Linh Ung Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda
Mysterious cave complexes:
In Ngu Hanh Son with different names such as Huyen Khong cave, Am Phu cave, Linh Nham cave, Van Nguyet cave, Lang Hu cave ... Huyen Khong cave is the largest of all the caves in Ngu Hanh Son and is also The cave has the most beautiful scenery here. Am Phu Cave has a mysterious darkness that makes visitors feel a little trembling when entering the cave. It feels like it's slowly leaving the world to descend into hell. Tourists come down to visit the Hades Cave, so be with other people for fear. The remaining cave each brings a different beauty and shape, you should explore it yourself.
Huyen Khong Cave - the largest cave of Marble Mountains. Photo: phi_ha_1989
Non Nuoc stone carving village:
This is a beautiful place not to be missed at the foot of Marble Mountains when traveling to Marble Mountains in Danang. You depend on the conditions and then buy some stone statues as gifts. If you do not want to carry heavy, you should buy a small statue because the stone statue, looks small but not light at all.
Another small thing is that you buy bargain memory to discount about 20-40% of the sale price, not pay the full amount they say.
Non Nuoc stone carving village with stone products
Here is a list of some good restaurants to visit when traveling to Marble Mountains for your reference.
Hue Beef Noodles Ms. Hong :
Hue beef noodle in Mrs. Hong's shop is very popular, even for Da Nang people and tourists. Beef noodle soup with fragrant broth, beef is more expensive but only 20,000 VND.
Hung Quan - Specialties in Barbecue :
This is a restaurant with many delicious dishes in Ngu Hanh Son Da Nang with extremely rich serving menu. In addition to the special barbecue, there is also a hotpot menu, steamed, fried, extremely delicious fried extremely attractive but reasonable price.
A Ty Seafood:
There are quite a lot of fresh seafood dishes for you to enjoy such as: Snail, octopus, ray, shrimp, crabs are all fresh and you are free to choose for the restaurant to process. This is also the restaurant of fresh and cheap seafood restaurant in Ngu Hanh Son which is well known.
Quang Phuong noodles
This restaurant is famous for Mỳ Quảng, you can choose other types of noodles such as noodles, chicken noodles
Above is the whole experience of visiting Marble Mountains in Danang summarized for you. If you are traveling to Danang, do not forget to visit Marble Mountains to discover the natural beauty of this place. Hopefully the experience article to visit Ngu Hanh Son Da Nang will provide you with useful information. Have a great trip!