Buzz
Spend five days exploring the tourist attractions of the 'land of yellow flowers and green grass.' Starting from Tuy Hoa, you can plan your itinerary heading both southward and northward. Recommended itinerary:
Day 1: Vung Ro Historical Site – Dai Lanh Cape – Dam Mon – approximately 35 km from Tuy Hoa. Here, you'll hear historical stories about countless ships at Vung Ro Bay, experience bustling check-ins on the mainland, and enjoy a refreshing swim at Bai Mon Beach.
Day 2: Xuan Dai Bay – Mang Lang Church – Da Dia Reef – Ganh Ong – Bai Xep. The farthest point on this route is nearly 60 km from the city. You can choose to swim at either Xuan Dai Bay or Bai Xep. Both offer white sands, clear waters, gentle waves, and spacious coastlines, perfect for relaxation.
Day 3: Spend the remaining time exploring around the city or immerse yourself in the cool waters of Tuy Hoa Beach. The city beach stretches for kilometers with deep blue waters, white sands, and gentle waves, although services are still limited.
Entertainment
Nighttime entertainment services in Tuy Hoa may not be extensive but are nonetheless intriguing. Among them, don't miss the art program held at the foot of Nhan Tower every Saturday evening. Starting from 7:30 p.m., the theme revolves around Phu Yen – an attractive and welcoming destination with performances including singing, dancing, and music, varied in each session. Notable highlights include Bai Choi singing, khoan chanting, ba trao chants, folk songs of Phu Yen, stone instrument ensemble, Cham dance, and more.
Karaoke venues in Tuy Hoa usually serve until 11:30 PM such as Phu Moi, Hung Phu; additionally, some bars and clubs serve later, around 1 AM.
Dining
Phu Yen's specialty is tuna, prepared into dishes like stewed tuna eyes with Chinese medicine or rolled tuna fillet with mustard greens. Recommended dining spots include restaurants on Le Duan, Le Loi, Tran Hung Dao streets in the city, priced at 20,000 VND per tuna eye jar and 100,000 VND per tuna salad.
You should also seize the opportunity to savor the renowned pig offal vermicelli in Phu Yen. A portion consists of vermicelli (resembling leaf noodles) and a plate of tender, fragrant pig offal, can be eaten with rice porridge. A complete serving costs around 40,000 VND, a crowded address is Hoa Da eatery, on National Highway 1A, in Tuy An district.
Furthermore, seafood such as mantis shrimp, oysters, blood cockles..., ditt leaf chicken hotpot, balut egg soup... are dishes worth trying. Phu Yen's dishes are quite palatable, and diners can adjust the spice levels to their liking as the accompanying condiments are diverse.
Souvenirs
Seafood such as tuna eyes, tuna fillet, cuttlefish... are often chosen by tourists for packaging. Additionally, you can purchase sun-dried beef, rice paper, fish sauce or various pre-packaged medicinal herbs to make refreshing summer drinks like hong dai, soybean sprouts, lady's mantle...
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Reference: Travel guide Mytour
MytourJune 21, 2016
