Day 3 Saturday Apr 19:
5.30 AM Flight to Da Nang, Da Nang Marble Mountain, Quan Am Pagoda at the foot of Kim Son mountain
We took the early morning VIETJET flight at 5:30 AM from the Ho Chi Minh City Airport . It was convenient in a sense because the road was empty and the airport familiarities were also very easy as it was so early. at Danang airport our checked bag came through early and we got a grab and reached our apartment hotel. We got a welcome drink. our apartment was not ready. we had some food in our bag, the rotis and relish I had brought, we ate that, bought some water and yogurt from a nearby convenience store, kept our bags at the reception and took a grab to the marble mountains
Marble Mountains / Ngu Hanh Son
Xá Lợi Tower
After taking the elevator, we were near Xa Loi Tower. We saw a beautiful view of the Non Nuoc Beach and the mountains surrounded by the local neighborhoods.
The tower is 28 meter high, has 7 floors and 6 sides. The tower represents the core values of Buddhism. For example, the 7 floors represent the 7 types of human emotions, including happiness, anger, love, resentment, greediness, hatred, and delusion. The 6 sides represent the 6 senses: vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, and perception. Inside and outside the tower, there are more than 200 Buddha statues.
Linh Ung Pagoda
Tàng Chơn Cave
Động Huyền Không/ Huyền Không Cave
Many years ago, during the war, the Vietnamese army base used this cave as a secret hidden place to plan strategies, train soldiers, and treat injured soldiers. Huyen Khong Cave is the most beautiful cave in Ngu Hanh Son. The cave is open-air and has a very unique and impressive structure with circular arches leading to the outside, so it is always filled with light.
Tam Thai Pagoda
HELL CAVE/ Động Âm Phủ
MARBLE VILLAGE/ Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village
Quan The Am Pagoda in Kim Son Mountain
Porcelain paintings
The Pagoda has a set of 16 porcelain paintings that have been recognized as setting a Vietnamese record.
The 16 porcelain paintings are attached to the walls of four towers in the pagoda, including Phuoc Hue tower, Thai Hoa tower, Thanh Tuu tower and Vien Man tower. The paintings were assembled from small pieces of porcelain by artisans from Hanoi’s Bat Trang ancient pottery village.
The 16 paintings have a total area of 192 sq m. Each painting has its own meaning and features famous landscapes of Vietnam.
Taian Hotel & Apartment
COMMENTS ON THE DAY :
Regarding the very early 5:30 AM flight it turned out to be a great decision because we arrived early at Da Nang and were able to go about sightseeing for the day. Vietjet flight experience was perfect, on time, courteous staff. I think we probably dozed on the plane and we were not one bit tired. We were on the Marble Mountains by 9:30; it opens by 7:00 AM and it would have been great to have been there that early but obviously we had arrived from Ho Chi Minh City only on that day!
reviews warned about the heat and humidity yes it was humid and a bit hot but quite manageable. there was a lot of climbing throughout but there were places you could sit around for a few minutes and a bit of shade so it was all easily manageable. regarding the pagodas there they were beautiful with amazing intricate workmanship. The caves were cool [Literally and figuratively ]And a unique experience. Some of them were very well ventilated with a cool breeze coming in, a couple of them had the stink of batshit I do hope they can put up nets at the openings to block bats!
the Quan am Pagoda in Kim Son Mountain was totally empty except for a couple of devotees. they had come up to the top floor alter taking a lift. We had not even realised there was one available; we had climbed all the steps but anyway even that was totally worth it because of all the beautiful statues and architecture as well as the views at each level. On the whole it had been a perfect day
