Date: 28 October 2019
I arrived in the coastal town of Mui Ne in the afternoon. Mui Ne is located just outside Phan Thiết city. It’s a sleepy little resort town but Mui Ne is getting more popular on the Vietnam tourism trail, largely thanks to its unique attractions. I had booked a tour to see the sand dunes tomorrow but today, before the sun set, I decided to make the most of my time and visit a the Po Shanu Cham Towers.
I hailed a Grab bike taxi and negotiated with the driver, who agreed to take me there, wait and drive me back to Mui Ne for 70,000 VND (₹220/$3/€2.5).
![Mui Ne highway sunset Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mui-ne-highway-sunset-vietnam.jpg)
![Mui Ne beach sunset drive Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mui-ne-beach-sunset-drive-vietnam.jpg)
![Mui Ne drive highway Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mui-ne-drive-highway-vietnam.jpg)
![Property development Mui Ne Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/property-development-mui-ne-vietnam.jpg)
It really looks like Mui Ne only recently developed as a major tourism destination. I saw a lot of construction activity in Mui Ne along the coastline — new hotels, resorts, and housing projects.
The ride to Ba Nai Hill, where the Cham towers are situated, took less than 15 minutes. Once we arrived, I had to pay for parking.
![Champa Po Sah Inu tickets Mui Ne](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/champa-po-sah-inu-tickets-mui-ne.jpg)
![Champa temple Po Sah Inu Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/champa-temple-po-sah-inu-vietnam.jpg)
There are three towers still standing and the place is also referred to as the Champa temple complex because the towers house symbols of Hinduism — Yoni & Lingam in one, a Nandi bull statue in another, and Agni (fire god) in the third.
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