Ninh Chu hillock, Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam

Taken on: 5th November, 2005. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Astride a long strip of coastline, Ca Na has a smattering of places to stay, quite a few good stretches of beach, and a large, picturesque harbour. It sits just shy of the southern border with Binh Thuan province, some 32km southwest of Phan Rang Thap Cham.

Ca Na is well-off most western tourist's radar; true, there isn't much going on here, and the trucks whisking by on Highway One diminish the serenity of the place somewhat, but not everyone should write it off completely. We often run into travellers who are looking to get away from the crowds, and this is a pretty good place to do so. The beach is on a par with what you'll find throughout the region, good-value accommodation is available, and Ca Na actually feels like a real live beach rather than an extension of an outdoor, Vietnamese shopping mall.

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