I tried visiting two beaches in Hoi An! Which one do I recommend?

When it comes to beaches on a trip to Da Nang, My Khe Beach, which stretches out in the heart of Da Nang city, is the one everyone thinks of, right? But wait! Actually, there are beaches in Hoi An that we'd love to recommend too! Hoi An is famous as a World Heritage Site, but if you drive about 15 minutes east from there, the sea spreads out before you.

This is Cua Dai Beach. Not so long ago, it was a beautiful beach with a much wider stretch of sand, but typhoons have caused much of the sand to disappear. There are also a lot of rocky areas, so rather than swimming in the sea, it seems better to lie back on the sand and sunbathe or enjoy some street food.

However, near the beach there was also a seafood restaurant where you could eat fresh seafood. The main offerings were shrimp, mantis shrimp, crab, and shellfish. Since seafood is often sold at market price, please be sure to ask the price before ordering.

If you'd like to save on your budget, we recommend ordering dishes like seafood fried rice, seafood yakisoba, or seafood salad.

From here, you can drive about 5 minutes north to reach the next beach I'll be introducing, but it's also nice to walk there as a leisurely stroll, isn't it? With rows of palm trees lining the way, the tropical city atmosphere is outstanding. Also, across the street on the opposite side, there were many hotels lined up. They didn't seem particularly luxurious, so the prices might be reasonable.

If you're staying in Hoi An, choosing a hotel in this area might be a great idea♪

Another beach I'd like to introduce is "An Bang Beach." Unlike My Khe Beach, it's lively, with lots of travelers gathered in a small area. Most of the visitors were foreigners, and I didn't see many Vietnamese people there.

Along the seaside, just like at Cua Dai Beach, there were seafood restaurants. There were also burger joints, fresh juice stalls, cheap massage parlors, and more.

On the beach, lots of people were lying on deck chairs in the shade of parasols, and I wanted to do the same, but when I was told "It's 150,000 dong~," I gave up on the idea…

Unfortunately, though, it started raining partway through. Hoi An seems to have several other beach areas as well, but my personal impression is that An Bang Beach had a more tropical atmosphere than My Khe Beach in Da Nang, and I really liked it.

There was also a bicycle rental shop nearby, so it looks like you could use it to ride all the way to the old town, which is a World Heritage Site♪