Tag: <span>hindu temple in vietnam</span>

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 — I sat on the back of the bike and did my best to photograph and take videos as we drove

Mui Ne beach sunset drive Vietnam — This looked like a nice spot and I decided to stop by on the way back

Mui Ne drive highway Vietnam — We were on what looked like a brand new highway

Property development Mui Ne Vietnam — A lot of new property developments coming up in Mui Ne

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 — Entry tickets cost 15,000 VND (₹45/$0.65/€0.50). Timings are from 6:45am to 5:30pm.

Champa temple Po Sah Inu Vietnam — A map at the entrance

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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Date: 24 October 2019

After arriving in Ho Chi Minh City from Phuket yesterday afternoon, I was going to begin my sightseeing today.

Dinh Phat hotel lobby Saigon — I went down to the lobby (of the hotel I was staying at) for my breakfast

Breakfast options were from a set menu list. It was pretty much a choice of Vietnamese breakfast options (noodles, noodle soup, fried rice) or Bánh Mì (Vietnamese for bread). But what bread is to Vietnamese is essentially their take on the French baguette.

Bánh Mì egg fry breakfast — Since I don’t like Asian fare for my breakfast, I stuck to Bánh Mì with omelette and sausage.

On the way out, close by was a tour agency. I inquired about a few tours and their prices were lower than what I saw quoted online.

Day tours from Ho Chi Minh costs — I booked the Mekong Delta 1 day tour. To get picked up for the tour, I merely have to step out of my hotel and just walk a few steps to this tour office.

I then walked a few metres from the hotel to Ben Thanh market, my first stop for the day.

Ben Thanh market entrance Saigon — Ben Thanh market is one of the oldest surviving markets in Sai Gon and is open daily from 6am to 6pm

Ho Chi Minh city Ben Thanh area — The Ben Thanh market junction is very busy and sees heavy traffic flow. The blue walls you see in the photo is part of the construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro.

After 6pm until 10pm, the Ben Thanh market area all around the building turns into a night market with plenty of street vendors selling wares and food.

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