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  • Marble Mountains

    climbing one of the 5 limestone hills in between Hoi An and Da Nang

    Location: 

    Da Nang, Hòa Hải, Ngũ Hành Sơn, Da Nang, Vietnam

    Duration: 

    Monday, June 26, 2017

    Personal highlights

    1. Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son): 5 hills made of limestone
    2. Thuy Son (Water), Moc Son (Wood), Hoa Son (Fire), Kim Son (Metal or Gold) and Tho Son (Earth)
    3. Chùa Tam Thai Pagoda: one of several religious sites on the hills
    4. Accessibility: going up by elevator, walking down the stone stairs
    5. Journey: driving on a rented moped from Hoi An to Da Nang

    Image sources

    1. Buddha statue on the Marble Mountains
    2. Buddhist monks praying in a pagoda
    3. Over the top of the Marble Mountains
    4. Tourists in front of the Chùa Tam Thai
    5. View from the natural cave