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Po Nagar Tower:
This cluster of the Cham tower is located in the top of a low marble stone mountain. In the old days the mountain was surrounded by the seas water. Now the encroachment of the new land has made the mountain part of the coastal area. Construction of the cluster of Cham Towers began in the 7th century and finished in the 12th century. Those which are consider the most beautiful towers were built in 813 and 817. However, passage of time and weather had destroyed most of the towers. Now visitors can see only four towers at the site. Each of the remaining towers is dedicated to a Shiva god.
One of the four towers is reserved for the worship of Shiva, one of the three divine gods of Hinduism One tower is dedicated to Genesha God whose human body is attached to a elephant head. Geneva god is the son of Shiva. The biggest tower, 23 meters high, is dedicated to Lady Po Nagar or Goddess Uma, the wife of Shiva. The four-sided tower was built in 817 with baked bricks. On top of the tower is a pyramid-shaped summit. On top of the entrance is placed a statue of god Shiva with four arms sitting at the back of the bull Nandin. the exterior of the tower is a masterpiece of sculpture with meticulous chiseled figures and carvings of fairy dancers and daily activities of ancient people like scenes of hunting, boat racing, archery and pest ling rice in a mortar.
The interior of the tower is reserved for the worshipping of Goddess Po Nagar, who has the merit of teaching people how to plant rice. The tower faces a large quadrilateral brick yard which has two rows of high and big columns. On the top of each column is an octagonal taper. It is believed that this was the place where villagers held rituals to give gods offerings.
The view from the hill top at the site of the Cham towers is a breath-taking beauty. Right below the hills the Bong river with village after village sprawling along the river banks. Far way out to sea is Hon Chong (Chong Islet).

Hon Chong (Chong Islet):
This is a small marble peninsular with massive rocks laying on top one another. It is always consider as promontory for visitors.
Hon Chong is divided into two clusters. The first cluster is situated off shore and the other is located in sand dunes at Cu Lao fishing hamlet. The off-shore cluster includes layer after layer of massive rocks emerging from the sea. These layers of rocks are consider natural wave breakers.
The cluster located in sand dunes look like a work conducted by a superman in piling together several massive racks carelessly. The biggest rock emerges from the earth to serve as a stone mount On top of which is a smaller massive rock. On the side of the boulder facing to the sea is a deep massive hand print with the five fingers closely gather together.

Duc My hot spring:
The stream is 25 kilometers northwest of Nha Trang and not far way from the highway 1. The small path leading to the stream runs through a beautiful tropical forest.  The stream water is as hot as between 75 and 80 degree Celsius. Visitors to the stream are advised to the stream for about 20 minutes before eating. the Duc My hot stream water is property which can cure several ailments.

Tri Nguyen fish pond:
The lake is a reputed tourist attraction in the province. The lake is 20,800 square meters and divided into three sections for ornamental fish, edible fish and carnivorous fish.  Visitors to the lake can stand on the wharf to see the many kinds of fish in the lake.  Rest houses are located close to the water edge.

Grave of Doctor Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943):
Alexandre Yersin was born in Switzerland in 1863. His father was a Swiss and his mother was French. In his childhood, A. Yersin studied in Switzerland. He went to France and studied there. He was awarded a doctor degree of medicine in Paris and applied for French citizenship.

In July 1891 A. Yersin went to Nha Trang for the first time. By the end of 1899 he returned to Nha Trang and established Pasteur Institute there. Through his solitary life in Nha Trang in nearly 50 years A. Yersin was devoted to his research in microbiology, virology and epidemiology to develop vaccines to fight against the bubonic plague. He lived modestly and made friends with villagers at Xom Con (Con Hamlet). He gained the confidence of the local people. He was the man who joined many adventures into the mountains and recorded his observations. During this time he came upon the site os what is now Dalat and recommended to the government that a hill station be established there.

A. Yersin died in Nha Trang on March 1, 1943. to the instruction in his testament people laid his body with the face touching the ground and facing to sea so that forever he could embrace his second native land.

The grave of Doctor Alexandre Yersin is located on top of a nameless hill at the Suoi Dau area in Dien Khanh district. The quadrilateral grave was made of concrete and covered with layers of green paint. On the surface of the tomb is an inscription that reads: Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943).

Dai Lanh coast:
The half-moon shaped curvy coastline is in Van Ninh district. The coast is close to the National Highway 1 always attracts the attention of travellers on the north-south route who wish to have some minutes of rest there to freely enjoy the unique mountain steep slopes that embrace Dai Linh coast on three sides.

Ba Ho stream:
The stream which consists of three lakes is 25 kilometers from Nha Trang. It is part of a 10-kilometre-long stream and an attractive place for visitors to go sight seeing.  The first lake is situated beneath a water fall as high as five or six meters. The lake is about 150 square meters in area and water flows through narrow openings found among the big marble submerged in the water.  The third lake is 500 meters from the second lake. Its water is taken from a water fall.

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