Attractions in Phan Thiet Vietnam



The Red Sand Dunes


  The Red Sand Dunes is just 20 minutes from the town centre, and the sand is really more orangey-brown than red. The gentle slopes make it easy to walk on foot (at least in comparison to the White Sand Dunes), and it is a spectacular place to be during sunset.Visitors can rent plastic sleds and it is a wise idea to check the price and agree on it beforehand. Some travelers have had unpleasant experiences with the youngsters renting them out so be alert and keep cool. Another interesting activity is kite flying as well as catching the beautiful sunset here. These dunes are a popular picnic place for locals too.

Fairy Stream 
   About 18 km of North East Phan Thiet, visitors will meet an extremely romantic poetic place that is Suoi Tien (Fairy Stream). Suoi Tien is situated in a nice place, one side of Suoi Tien is white and red sand dunes intermixing together, another side are rows of shading coconut palms, lines of trees with luxuriant leaves. All of these things create a poetic and charming stream.
  The water stream of Suoi Tien has the red color from the sunlight and from the red sand in the bottom of the stream. The stream has the source from the mountain side around Ham Tien about 6m high and the destination to the sea. This has made Suoi Tien become a dreamlike area. 

Mui Ne Beach

  Mui Ne Beach runs along the coast of this popular coastal town in the capital of Binh Thuan province. Once upon a time, Mui Ne was an isolated stretch of beach where pioneering travellers camped on the sand. Times have changed and it's now a string of beach resorts, which have fused into one long coastal strip. These resorts are, for the most part, mercifully low-rise and set amid pretty gardens by the sea. The original fishing village is still here, but tourists outnumber locals these days.. The best time to enjoy this is between the months of November and March, when the skies are sunny with strong winds.

Mui Ne Fishing Village

   Mui Ne Fishing Village, at the north end of Mui Ne bay, is about 7 km north of Mui Ne Town. The coastal road leads straight into the town (with a left turn required to continue up the coast). At the entrance to town is an overlook with a splendid view of hundreds of colorful fishing boats mooring on the water. Further along into town, just off the main road, there is a small but colorful market. The village also offers plenty of swaying palm trees, creating a peaceful air for this village.
Essentially a congregation of fishing boats, the location of this floating village differs according to the season and when the winds change direction. From around May to October, the wind comes from the North and the fishing boats move to avoid the waves. Here, you can glimpse small basket boats bringing produce to shore from larger fishing boats harboured out at sea.

Po Shanu Cham Towers

These are the ruins of a 9th-century temple complex. Not much is known of the Cham empire, nor what they used the temples for, but they ruled their own state in the jungles of Vietnam for over 900 years. The atmospheric crumbling ruins combined with the views from the hilltop make this a can’t-miss stop in Mui Ne.
The ruins today consist of two tall towers and a smaller third building; they were originally places of worship for the predominantly Hindu Cham population and dedicated to Lord Shiva, Agni and Nandi. Hiking a bit further up the hill takes you to a memorial to a group of revolutionaries who stormed the former French hill station in 1947. 

The Prince's Castle

 The prices Castle is a little city in itself. Situated on a beautiful hill, the castle is not a mere building but rather a general area that consists of an array of ancient ruins such as the famous Poets tomb, the Cham towers, a pagoda and a number of exquisite natural attractions which includes a beautiful rolling beach.
The History of the Princes Castle goes way back. In fact the Cham Towers itself was built somewhere in the 8th Century AD. The French Estate however, from which the Princes Castle gets its name came to life in the year 1911. It really was a Princes Castle back in the day, for the French Prince Duke De Montpentsier made it his very own sanctuary. History has it that ever since he laid eyes on this spot, he fell in love with it and built on it a massive villa that occupied a total of 536 square meters and comprised of 13 rooms.
Referring prices Castle as mentions Han Mac Tu -poet famous in Vietnam because the floor is where dating and see moonlight of  and lover.

Van Thuy Tu Temple
   This temple was built in 1762 to honour a legendary whale, which was believed to save fishermen caught in bad weather at sea. The main attraction is the 22-metre long whale skeleton thought to be the biggest in Southeast Asia. Whale worship is said to have originated in Khmer and Cham cultures, but it is still practised in Vietnam today. Various Chinese and Vietnamese cultural relics and around 100 whale skeletons are stored at the temple.

White Sand Dunes
  The White Sand Dunes, their adjacent lake and lotus pond are 30 kilometres north of Mui Ne village. Start by following the main highway along the coast north of Mui Ne.  The road passes large cream coloured sand hills then leaves the coast to pass through low red hills, winding, but always continuing generally north.  Drivers should not turn off the main road. As the road approaches a wide lake and sprawling village a sign declares arrival at an 'eco-tourism' site.
  One can walk up and down the dunes freely, but be prepared to be joined by noisy dune buggies as soon as a busload of Vietnamese tourists arrive.  Buggies are the most popular way to get high up the dunes, quickly.  The lake is quite large, though not particularly outstanding, and the rubbish in it detracts from the 'eco-tourism' experience.  The 50-metre lotus pond off to the side is pretty when in bloom, though it has nothing over the lotus ponds we see all over Southeast Asia.

Ta Cu Mountain
    Ta Cu Mountain is located in Tan Lap Commune, Ham Thuan, Binh Thuan province; it is about 30 km to the southeast of Phan Thiet City
Ta Cu Mountain in Phan Thiet belongs to Ta Cu tourist site which attracts a lot of tourists come here to explore and take part in recreational games. On the top of the mountain, there is a sacred Buddhist pagoda with the name Linh Son Truong Tho pagoda for the Buddhists pilgrims and tourists come to visit and worship daily. Currently, this is the most famous tourist site in Phan Thiet.
This place is associated with historical and cultural spot of Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda with ancient colors, located in the middle of the rolling mountain, forest and cloud. Tourists will be surprised when standing in front of the ancient pagoda, the big reclining Buddha statue and spiritual point of pagoda’s creator over 130 years ago.

Phan Thiet Central Market
   Phan Thiet Central Market which is the largest in the province . And the best time to visit is in the morning.It’s a great place to eat breakfast and buy fresh fruit like banana, coconut, etc.
Phan Thiet Central Market is a must-visit for travellers looking to experience the daily lives of the local population. The market is at its busiest at dawn, with huge crowds haggling with vendors for an array of fresh fruits, spices, nuts, meat, dried foodstuff, and household supplies. As Phan Thiet and Mui Ne are renowned for fresh and cheap seafood, you’ll find just about everything here, from shrimps, squids and fishes to snails, clams, and crabs.).


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