Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass
crossing the mountain range with natural beauty and historical importance
Location:
Hải Vân Pass, tt. Lăng Cô, Phú Lộc, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Duration:
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Personal highlights
- Hai Van Pass: mountain pass in the middle of Vietnam with strategic importance
- Natural Border: southern border of the Chinese Han Dynasty in the 1st century
- National Route 1A: top peak of a scenic route along the Vietnamese coastline
- Hai Van Tunnel: longest road tunnel in South East Asia (missed in favour of the pass)
- Journey: driving from Hue to Hoi An by bus instead of train, just for the view
Image sources
- Big group taking pictures on a gun tower (Vietnam war / American war)
- Me enjoying the view from the Hai Van Pass
- Hai Van Gate from the Tran Dynasty
- Souvenir Shop on the Hai Van Pass
- Broken window of an old fortification
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