Marble Mountain, Danang, Vietnam
These caves have been: temple, battle ground & hospital. In the Vietnam war the VC used the mountain to spy on the US troops on China beach below. Bullet holes show something happened!
Getting There
Marble Mountain or Ngu Hanh Son is 20km North of Hoi An and 10 km south of Danang.
Book a tour from any hotel or hire a motorbike taxi, you can get a motorbike back from Hoa's Place >>
Great family adventure travel. The kids will love it.
Admission fee
$1 Marble Mountain, $1 for the cave at the bottom.
Legend has it...
A dragon came out of the sea on Non Nuoc Beach and laid an egg. After a thousand days and nights, the egg hatched, and out stepped a beautiful girl. The fragments of shell grew into five mountains.
The King of the Nguyen Dynasty named the five mountains after the five essential elements which make up the universe." The mountains names are: Kim Son - metal, Moc Son - Wood, Thuy Son - Water, Hoa Son - Fire, Tho Son - Earth.
Explore Marble Mountain
We were astonished at the size of it all. Up one way, and down a different path. Have breakfast before you go: there are lots of stairs!
The caves are a major attraction for vietnamese & tourists: Buddha statues carved in the mountain, pagodas temples & even buildings inside caves.
A circular cave leads to a chimney & the summit. The panoramic view is awesome! More photos>>
China Beach: Hoa's Place
It takes about four hours to go all the way around Marble Mountain. We were hungry by the end of it.
China Beach is a great place to relax your weary feet after a trip up Marble Mountain & its near by.
Hoa's place is well known by backpackers as the best backpackers hostel in Central Vietnam. The drinks are cold & food is reasonable. Very friendly.
For more information or to contact Hoa's Place >>