Nah Trang, Vietnam

Back in Vietnam in Nah Trang, a resort city of about 400,000. We decided to freestyle today and visit a market, a Cham Temple, a Pagoda and the beachfront promenade. We took the ship’s shuttle into town and then walked to the market. After wandering around there for a while we hired a car to take us to the sites on our list.

First up: Po Nagar Cham Towers. Built between the 7th and 12th centuries, Cham towers are still actively used for worship by Cham, Chinese and Vietnamese Buddhists. Originally, the complex had seven or eight towers, but only four remain. The Cham were matrilineal and inheritance passed through the mother. Incredibly interesting. It was a beautifully managed and landscaped site.

Next, we visited Long Son Pagoda, famous for its 24 metre Gautama Buddha as well as being a lookout point over the city. We then headed to the beachfront to walk the promenade there. Turned out there was a festival happening and part of the waterfront road was closed. After a bit of a detour we made it there and had a stroll. The promenade and the beach were lovely.Leggi altro