Coastal routes in South Central Vietnam

PHAN THIET (BINH THUAN)

The coastal route with the section Long Hai - Ho Tram - Ho Coc - La Gi - Ke Ga - Phan Thiet City takes longer than going along Highway 1A, but the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful. From Ba Ria welcome gate, follow the road to Long Hai, then go along the coastal road to Ho Tram, then to Ho Coc, this coastal route is blue as the sky and golden as the sun. After passing Ke Ga cape with the ancient lighthouse that has illuminated the sea here for many years, is Co Thach rock beach with the unique beauty of moss beaches hidden under colorful rocks. Continue driving about 30 km along the coast to Phan Thiet, a land of sunshine and wind - where the blue of the sea blends with flat white sand beaches, an ideal place for a wonderful vacation. From the city center to Mui Ne is a range of gently sloping sand dunes and a wide beach with rows of cool green coconut trees...

In addition, Phan Thiet is also famous for Bau Trang - a wild and peaceful landscape like a watercolor painting. Anyone traveling on the Bau Trang - Phan Ri Cua section will feel like they are in the American Wild West with a straight road through immense sand dunes. Or you can go back in time to admire the Po Sah Inu tower with its unique architecture and historical stories behind it. Wherever you go, the smell of Binh Thuan's sunshine and wind combined with the taste of the ocean will accompany your trip and bring you unforgettable memories.

NINH THUAN

The DT702 road from Phan Rang to Cam Ranh draws an arc embracing Nui Chua National Park, where the bay and deep forest converge, on one side is the undulating mountains and forests, on the other side is the vast sea and sky. From Phan Rang - Thap Cham city towards Binh Lap, each passing kilometer is a change in the surrounding landscape, here is the immense Thai An vineyard, the magical Rai cave - where the water level rises and falls with each tide creating the beauty of the coral "stone table", there is the poetic Vinh Hy bay and a series of pristine beaches one after another.

Ninh Chu - Vinh Hy is fondly called by backpackers as "The most beautiful coastal road in Vietnam". In particular, Vinh Hy is a bay with wild and peaceful beauty that anyone wants to visit when their legs are still strong and their hearts are still passionate to explore new horizons. And Ninh Chu beach is located in Vinh Hy bay with a flat, crescent-shaped coastline, clear blue water, fine white sand, fresh air, and murmuring waves all year round. The whole sea and mountains seem to shimmer under the sunlight, and are hazy in the early morning mist, as beautiful as sleeping fairies.

In addition to the journey to admire the "masterpiece" Ninh Chu - Vinh Hy, you can also enjoy delicious dishes such as: Ninh Chu chicken rice, rice vermicelli with pork offal, jellyfish noodles, or grilled mountain goat meat... along with many rich seafood such as: crab, crab, horn snail, fragrant snail, cockle, scallop, one-sun-dried squid... captivating many tourists.

NHA TRANG (KHÁNH HOA)

As one of the most beautiful bays in the world with a peaceful city on the coast, Nha Trang is also known as "the land of agarwood and the sea of ​​bird's nests". Seen from above, the beach curves like a crescent embracing the emerald green bay. On the sandy shore, rows of coconut trees and casuarina trees exude a romantic beauty. It seems that nature has bestowed this place with everything a coastal region possesses such as: beaches with long stretches of fine white sand; stunningly beautiful offshore islands; magical coral reefs under the ocean; ancient moss-covered Cham temples on mountain tops...

PHU YEN

Starting from Dai Lanh beach at the end of Khanh Hoa province, you can cross Ca Pass on the road hugging Vung Ro bay to Mui Dien lighthouse, then from there follow the coastal road to Tuy Hoa city - Phu Yen. Ca Pass has a total length of 12 km, of which 9 km is in Phu Yen and 3 km is in Khanh Hoa.

Anyone who has passed Ca Pass once cannot help but be amazed by the scenery that makes many people "stop and stand still" of Vung Ro Bay from a height of more than 300 m above sea level. Winding along the Ca Pass road, Vung Ro Bay is like a giant mirror nestled between towering mountain ranges, the vast water surface reflecting the sunlight. A beautiful picture of clouds, sky, mountains, water... fascinates many tourists. In the midst of that majestic scene, you can let your soul soar before the vast ocean, let your worries drift away with the waves to forget the noise of the bustling city.

From the center of Tuy Hoa, you can follow the coastal road, amidst the straight canopy of the pine forest to reach a series of attractive places of the land of Nau. This windy road embracing the blue sea connects Tuy Hoa city with coastal tourist clusters such as Long Thuy, Bai Xep, two national scenic spots, O Loan lagoon and Ganh Da Dia. Bai Xep - the beautiful scene in "I see yellow flowers on green grass" - is vast with rocky beaches and wild cactus fields, along with steep cliffs overlooking the deep sea below. The majestic scenery is mesmerizing because of the harmonious combination of mountains and hills and the immense blue sea.

The cool coastal road will continue to lead visitors to Hon Yen - Hon Sun, two small islands located next to each other, which are the most famous coral viewing spots in Vietnam. And then there is Ganh Da Dia - the symbol of Phu Yen land and Ganh Den lighthouse. From afar, Ganh Da Dia looks like a giant honeycomb because the prismatic rocks are stacked together and shine with a mysterious black color, standing out against the blue sea. And don't forget to enjoy the famous delicious seafood dishes that nature has bestowed on Phu Yen such as cha sach, grilled cobia, Huynh De crab, O Loan lagoon blood cockles, Cau River crab...

QUY NHON (BINH DINH)

The pure and majestic beauty that nature has bestowed upon this place has made every visitor to Quy Nhon feel nostalgic and unforgettable. Walking on the coastal road of Eo Gio here, admiring the majestic beauty, you will feel your soul relaxed in the middle of the vast sea and sky.

About 20 km from Quy Nhon city, Eo Gio is a tourist destination that visitors to Quy Nhon all want to visit at least once. The high, winding rocky mountains embrace the clear blue beach, creating a beautiful windy strait. The name Eo Gio was born simply like that. The characteristics of Eo Gio are rocks and water with wild, majestic scenery. The erosion of water and wind has created a beautiful strait with many caves such as Ky Co cave, Ba Nghe cave, Bat cave... Among them is the beautiful Ky ​​Co with a strip of golden sand embracing the clear blue water. This place is suitable for family trips, especially children will be very excited to soak in a "natural swimming pool" and catch clams and snails.

Looking down from above, Eo Gio appears full of surprise because of the majestic feeling that hits the eyes, with towering rocky mountains and vertical cliffs. At the foot is Da De beach, the rocks are eroded by the waves with many colors and sizes, creating a unique beach. The sea water in Eo Gio is deep blue, the waves lapping and weaving into the natural rocky beaches and beautiful multi-colored coral reefs. On low tide days, visitors will see a white sand beach as smooth as cream, curved like a crescent moon that has fallen next to the beach.

In addition, do not forget to visit the fishing village not far away. Next to the fishing village is a majestic pagoda, the statue of Quan Am looking out to sea is a wish for peace and luck to the fishermen of the fishing village.

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