Hai Van Pass
Towering Hai Van Pass has been an inspiration to Vietnamese artists and poets for centuries. Straddling the highest point on the steep terrain between Danang and Hue, it was a natural defense post during Vietnam's lengthy conflicts, and the large "pill box" fortifications are still in evidence at the peak just above the road. Tour buses, and even local buses, take a quick pit stop here, and the local vendors descend like their own invading army, but a cloudless day means stunning views north and south. Before crossing the pass from the north, you pass the entrance to Bach Ma National Park and trace the thin strip of land along Lang Co Beach before zigzagging up the slope.
Towering Hai Van Pass has been an inspiration to Vietnamese artists and poets for centuries. Straddling the highest point on the steep terrain between Danang and Hue, it was a natural defense post during Vietnam's lengthy conflicts, and the large "pill box" fortifications are still in evidence at the peak just above the road. Tour buses, and even local buses, take a quick pit stop here, and the local vendors descend like their own invading army, but a cloudless day means stunning views north and south. Before crossing the pass from the north, you pass the entrance to Bach Ma National Park and trace the thin strip of land along Lang Co Beach before zigzagging up the slope.
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