Son Tra Peninsula
A forested mountain on its own peninsula, looking down on the Bay of Da Nang and the open sea. Known to American soldiers as Monkey Mountain, it shelters Tien Sa Beach and the city's port on its western side.
- Where
- Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.1197, 108.2868
Get the Son Tra Peninsula stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Son Tra Peninsula. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Da Nang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Son Tra Peninsula
Linh Ung Pagoda 2.5 km
A Buddhist pagoda on the slopes of the Son Tra peninsula, high above the Bay of Da Nang. Its great white statue of Quan Am, the bodhisattva of mercy, faces out to sea and can be seen from the beaches across the bay.
My Khe Beach 7.0 km
The long city beach of Da Nang, a wide sweep of pale sand on the East Sea between the Son Tra peninsula and the Marble Mountains. Early mornings bring swimmers and fishermen in round basket boats.
Dragon Bridge 9.1 km
A steel bridge over the Han River whose arches take the shape of a dragon, said to be the largest dragon shaped steel bridge in the world. It is the centrepiece of the Da Nang riverfront at night, when it lights up in changing colours.
Museum of Cham Sculpture 9.6 km
A museum near the Han River given over to the stone carvings of the Cham, the Hindu kingdom that once ruled this coast. Gods, dancers and temple altars brought from ruined sanctuaries fill its open galleries.
Marble Mountains 14 km
Five marble and limestone hills rising from the flat coast south of Da Nang, each named for one of the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Their caves and slopes hold pagodas and shrines, and stone carvers work at their feet.
Hai Van Pass 18 km
A winding road of about 21 kilometres over a spur of the Annamite Range where it runs into the sea between Da Nang and Hue. Its name means ocean cloud pass, after the sea mists that roll over it, and it once marked the frontier between Champa and Dai Viet.
Japanese Covered Bridge 27 km
A small roofed footbridge with a temple built into it, said to have been raised by Japanese merchants in the late 16th century. Repaired and renovated many times since, it still links two halves of Hoi An's old trading town.
Hoi An Ancient Town 27 km
A trading port that drew foreign merchants from the 15th to the 19th century, its streets still lined with more than a thousand preserved old houses. At its heart is the Japanese Bridge, and at night the riverside glows with silk lanterns.
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Questions
Where is Son Tra Peninsula?
Son Tra Peninsula is in Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Linh Ung Pagoda (2.5 km), My Khe Beach (7.0 km), Dragon Bridge (9.1 km).
How do I get the Son Tra Peninsula stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Son Tra Peninsula and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Da Nang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Son Tra Peninsula before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Da Nang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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