Things to do in Da Nang & Hoi An

Da Nang is central Vietnam's big coastal city, with a long sandy beach, the dragon-shaped bridge over the Han River and the Marble Mountains to the south. In the hills to the west, the Ba Na Hills resort is reached by one of the longest cable cars in the world, and is home to the Golden Bridge held up by two giant stone hands.

Forty minutes south, Hoi An is one of the best-preserved old trading ports in South-East Asia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its ochre merchant houses, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the riverside are hung with silk lanterns, and after dark small boats carry visitors along the river to float candle lanterns on the water.