SON TRA PENINSULA – MARBLE MOUNTAINS HOI AN
Marble Mountains has five mountains, named after the Ngu Hanh (five elements) system, is a masterpiece of nature presented to Da Nang City. Look from above, Marble Mountains looks like a hand of the God fixed here is the sacred land. At here, the Thuy Son mountain, there are two ancient temples: Tam Thai and Linh Ung built over a hundred years ago. Hoi An was a famous time with called name “Faifo” and was known by Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Italian traders, ect... from the 16th, 17th century. Hoi An owns almost intact ancient streets with the tubular houses across from this town to the other. There is a row of streets close to right the Hoi An River. These houses are full of precious woods, indoor hang horizontal, parallel sentences, pillar of house is carved patterns very picky ... The ancient town has been recognized by the UNESCO as the World Cultural Heritage, is a romantic and nostalgic destination that visitors go to the Central Vietnam can hardly ignore.
MY SON SANCTUARY- HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
My Son sanctuary of the former Cham Kingdom (the ruins of the former Cham Capital in the 4th century), Vietnam’s most evocative Cham site recently named by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The Cham people considered this area, in the shadow of Cat’s Tooth Peak, the domain of the gods, and it served as the religious and intellectual center of the culture. They inhabited the area continuously from the late fourth century A.D. until the 13th century. Excavations reveal kings’ tombs that date back to the fourth century. Hoi An Ancient Town is truly the most charming place to stop in central Vietnam. The preservation of 18th century architecture and way of life in the old town continues to lure wide eyed visitors. Once you arrive in Hoi An, you will wish you had planned to stay longer. It's a place that tugs on your sense of peace. It's safe and easy to explore. In December 1999, Hoi An Ancient Town was officially listed as a World Heritage Site.