Da Nang Beach Getaway: Vietnam's Best Coastal City Break: the places

The main beach — swim at sunrise with the locals.

Working fishing village; basket boats and a 4am beachside fish market.

Michelin-listed bánh xèo at the very end of the alley — skip the copycats.

The benchmark bowl of mì Quảng, about $2.

Pick-from-the-tank seafood hall the locals fill every night.

Breathes fire and water at 9pm on weekend nights.

Walkable café-and-bar grid five minutes from the sand.

67-meter statue with the best coastline view in the city.

Locals' snorkel cove — steep 1 km forest trail down from this point.

Cave shrines and a summit view over the whole coast.

The giant-hands walkway — take the first cable car on a weekday.

21 km of coastal hairpins; the old fort gate marks the summit.

700-year-old fish-sauce village; green moss rocks in spring.