Bà Nà Hills

An old Vietnamese temple at the resort

Bà Nà Hill Station, Bà Nà Hills or Sun World Ba Na Hills is a hill station and resort located in the Trường Sơn Mountains, Hòa Vang district, west of the city of Da Nang, in South Central Coast of Vietnam.

History

Its name Bà-nà or Pà-nà (old) in Kinh text originated from the Cham language, Po Inu Nagar. This area was the place to worship the most important goddess of the Champa tribes in the past, that is the time before the Islamic era.

The station, advertised as "the Da Lat of Danang province" by local tourism authorities, was founded in 1919 by French colonists, and later expended by Sun Group. Being located 1,500 metres above sea level, it has a view of the East Sea and the surrounding mountains.[1]

Due to the elevation of the resort, the temperature is cooler than the environment near the coast.[2] Linh Ứng Temple is situated near the station, with a cable car nearby to carry tourists to and from the resort.[3]

Culture

Ba Na resort cable cars

The Ba Na Cable Car, opened on 29 March 2013, holds the world record for "longest non-stop single track cable car", at 5,801 metres (19,032 ft) in length.[4] Its latest tourist attraction is the Golden Bridge (Cầu Vàng).

The hill station is located at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Da Nang.[5]

In 2021, Ba Na Hills added their sixth cable car to the park, made by Doppelmayr and managed by Sun World, Sun Group.

References

  1. ^ Zohar, Erica Wertheim. "Ba Na Hills, Vietnam: The Must-See Resort Built For Instagram". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ Do, Cuong (2018-11-21). "A Complete Guide to Bana Hills". Good Morning Hoi An. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ^ "Ba Na Hill Station". Lonely Planet.
  4. ^ "Longest non-stop single track cable car". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Sun Group, Doppelmayr and the Untold Story of the World's Longest Cable Car Routes". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2021-09-05.


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