Da Nang

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• Da Not Miss this Place

  Highly recommend a visit to Da Nang. The beaches are not too full, and not over-run with bungalows. Though you aren't likely to want to stay in the Casino/Resorts, if you focus on the areas near the public park where Pham Van Dong intersects with Hoang Sa you'll have a very quiet neighborhood and a five minute walk to a beach - along with close bars like Temple and Sunset that are visited by expats and english speaking locals. That and the neighborhood is largely composed of local communities centered on cafes run by friendly (often english speaking) older ladies.
  
  Its a better base-camp to visit Hoi'an, as it isn't overurn with tourism and the proximity to the beach. With a motorbike rental getting into town for the bars on the west bank of the river is easy, and plenty of cheap good food - and the traffic is nothing on the west end of town, and minimal on the east side compared to cities like Hanoi and HCMC on the east side of the river. That and as I said, use the bike for a 20 minute day trip to Hoi'an and be happy you didn't stay there at higher prices and too many touts. The bike is also a great option for going up Monkey Mountain at the end of the Peninsula, where you can get a marvelous view of the area to really get your bearings on the place.
  
  If you head there at the end of the wet season you'll probably get discounts on accommodation as well, while Hoi'an was overrun with people in January I was one of two guests at my nice hotel.
  
  Relaxed, Beaches, Bars, Friendly Locals, and not overly touristy. I'm headed back soon - before all that goes away.

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  By caseyprich (dabbler)
  Written on 1st February, 2012 after a visit to Da Nang in January, 2012

  Also reviewed by caseyprich: Battambang, Can Tho, Champasak, China Beach, Don Dhet, Gili Meno, Hoi An, Hue, Kampot, Kawah Ijen,

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