Ganh Da Dia
A stretch of shore built from around 35,000 dark basalt columns, packed so tightly they look like a beehive or a stack of dinner plates, which gives the place its name. The formation runs about 250 metres along the sea and has been a national scenic site since 1997.
- Where
- Tuy Hoa, Dak Lak, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.3350, 109.2980
Get the Ganh Da Dia stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ganh Da Dia. 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 Dak Lak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ganh Da Dia
Po Nagar Cham Towers 119 km
Brick Cham temple towers on a rise above the river in Nha Trang, founded before 781. They honour Yan Po Nagar, mother goddess of the land, later identified with the Hindu goddess Bhagavati and still worshipped here by Vietnamese visitors.
Long Son Pagoda 121 km
A Buddhist temple at the foot of a hill in Nha Trang, counted among the main sights of the city. Steps climb behind it to a great white seated Buddha that looks out over the rooftops.
Da Lat Plateau 166 km
The high plateau of the southern Central Highlands with the city of Da Lat at its heart, cooler than the coast below. Several of its mountains pass 2,000 metres, the highest being Chu Yang Sin at 2,442 metres.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda 177 km
A pagoda at Trai Mat, 8 kilometres from Da Lat, covered almost entirely in mosaic made from broken pottery and glass. Its 49 metre dragon is made from 12,000 bottles, with a head 7 metres high.
Da Lat Railway Station 180 km
An Art Deco station designed in 1932 by the French architects Moncet and Reveron, its three steep roofs borrowed from the communal houses of the Central Highlands. The line fell out of use, but a short track to Trai Mat village still runs as a tourist train.
Xuan Huong Lake 180 km
A man made lake in the centre of Da Lat, curving through the hill town below its market and pine slopes. A path runs right round its shore, and swan pedal boats drift on the water.
Domaine de Marie Church 181 km
A pink Catholic convent church on a hill in Da Lat, begun in 1940 in a blend of French and Vietnamese styles. Nuns still live here and run schooling for local children.
Crazy House 182 km
A guesthouse designed and built by the architect Dang Viet Nga that looks like a giant tree melting into caves and cobwebs. Its stairways twist across the roofs, and guests sleep in rooms shaped like animals and hollow trunks.
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Questions
Where is Ganh Da Dia?
Ganh Da Dia is in Tuy Hoa, Dak Lak, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Po Nagar Cham Towers (119 km), Long Son Pagoda (121 km), Da Lat Plateau (166 km).
How do I get the Ganh Da Dia stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ganh Da Dia and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dak Lak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ganh Da Dia before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dak Lak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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