Bà Nà Hills

Views from Bà Nà looking seaward

Bà Nà Hill Station (or Bà Nà Hills) is a hill station and resort located in the Trường Sơn Mountains west of the city of Da Nang, in central Vietnam. The station, advertised as "the Da Lat of Danang province" by local tourism authorities, was founded in 1919 by French colonists. Linh Ung Pagoda is situated near the station, with a cable car nearby to carry tourists to and from the resort.[1] The Ba Na Cable Car, opened on 29 March 2013, holds the world record for longest non-stop single track cable car at 5801 metres in length.[2]

Notes and references

The hill station is located at an elevation of 1485 metres,42 km from the city of Da Nang.

  1. ↑ Ba Na Hill Station. Lonely Planet.
  2. ↑ "Longest non-stop single track cable car". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

Coordinates: 15°59′44″N 107°59′39″E / 15.99556°N 107.99417°E / 15.99556; 107.99417

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