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phu yen province
Thap Nhan (Nhan Tower), built
in late century XI, is a big tower
built by the Cham people. The
tower is quadrilateral and 23.5m in
height. There are three main parts:
the support, the body and the roof.
The tower gate faces the east.
Nui Nhan-Song Da Rang (Nhan
Mountain-Da Rang River) is regard-
ed as Phu Yen’s symbol, with a wide
range of cultural, music and song
performances, and entertainment
activities during festive and Lunar
New Year occasions every year.
Notably, a poetry festival (Hoi
Tho Nguyen Tieu) takes place there
every year on the 15th day of the
first Lunar New Year, attracting
scores of artists and visitors.
O Loan lagoon
O Loan lagoon lies next to national highway 1A, at the
foot of Quan Cau pass around 25km north of Tuy Hoa city.
Looking down from Quan Cau pass, O Loan lagoon looks
like a spreading eagle. Here, you have the chance to try a
variety of seafood specialties like oysters, scallops, crab and
prawns. O Loan lagoon’s traditional boating competition
takes place on the seventh day of the first Lunar new month
every year, reflecting the province’s distinctive traditional
culture. The event attracts thousands of visitors.
Da Bia Mountain
Da Bia Mountain or Thach Bi Son, is 706m high with a co-
lossal 76m high rock at the mountain top. The mountain
is attached to myriad legends and myths. Most famous is
that of King Le Thanh Tong in 1471. When attempting to
expand the country area to the south, he carved lines on
a big rock on the mountain top. Since then, the mountain
has carries the name of Da Ba Mountain or Thach Bi Son.
A race to climb to the mountain peak takes place in
March every year. Visitors have to travel more than two
kilometers up 2,071 steps to reach the peak. There is a rest
stop every 300m along the journey for visitors to relax and
admire the beauty of the nature.
Thap Nhan, a national
architectural and
artistic relic site