SIESTA TO FIESTA

Da Nang

ASIA · GOLDEN HOUR · BEACH CITY
Vietnam's easy-going beach city — a dragon that breathes fire, marble mountains and My Khe's long sand.
Da Nang skyline across the river

The plan

My Khe at sunrise
The long beach fills with swimmers and tai chi at 5:30am — join them.
Marble Mountains
Cave pagodas and summit views inside five marble hills.
Dragon Bridge weekends
Saturday and Sunday at 9pm the bridge literally breathes fire.
Son Tra peninsula loop
Scooter past the giant Lady Buddha to empty viewpoints.
Mi quang for lunch
The city's turmeric noodle bowl — any busy local place is right.
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