Thuan An Beach, located in Thuan An town, is one of the most beautiful white-sand beaches in Hue.
Also called “the muse of Hue”, Thuan An Beach is known for its wild beauty with its white smooth sandy beach and crystal blue water. What’s special about it is that Thuan An Beach lies right at the spot where the Huong River flows into the sea.
But that’s not all, more interesting facts are waiting for you down there!
Thuan An coastline stretches over 10km with 3 main beaches. They are all public beaches so you can come and get wet whenever you want. The tranquil and crystal-clear water would definitely satisfy your craving for vitamin sea. Thuan An Hue Beach is only located about 15km from Hue city center, taking about 20 minutes to travel by car.
However, you might have an eyeful of more than just the beach views because the whole scenery will change as it switches from sunrise to sunset.
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There are many Hue restaurants along the coastline of Thuan An and they also provide beach camping service. So… all you have to do is throw a party, build a campfire, and watch the sunrise.
Right next to Thuan An Beach is a large fishing port - where you can learn about the lives of fishermen and the hustle & bustle local fish market.
Tam Giang Lagoon is the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia and is located not far from Thuan An Beach. It is a very rare primeval mangrove forest.
If you come to Thuan An Beach from January 11 to 12, you will have the opportunity to join the Cau Ngu Festival in Thai Duong village. In this festival, people give thanks to the God of the sea for protecting the fishermen each year.
Han Mac Tu was a pioneer of modern Vietnamese romantic poetry. He was a great journalist and an extraordinary poet in Vietnam. His poetry is so good that many commentators can't distinguish between reality and imagination, some of them are still taught in the literature coursebook of Vietnam. Unfortunately, he suffered from leprosy and left this world when he was only 28. During his time of treatment, he put all his thoughts, and pain into his work, which is still preserved to this day and brings tears to the eyes of his most sincere readers. "Here the Vi Da Village" is one of his most loved creations writing about the love of his home, his people, and his life. This village is located on the outskirts of Hue City, only 15km from Thuan An beach, which could be a recommendation for romanticists.
A trip to Thuan An Beach is not completed without tasting every best dish here, from the fresh seafood (obviously) to Hue specialties such as rice dumpling cake, grilled meat vermicelli, pressed cake… and don’t forget the Chuon village, with its famous craft of making the wine of the kings that is more than 600 years old, is located right next to Tam Giang Lagoon.
Its sticky rice wine here was once known as "the greatest wine of the land".
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