Thuan An Beach
Bãi biển Thuận An
A beach about 15 km from the city centre, the local favourite for cooling off. Seafood stalls line the shore, and you can also see where the Tam Giang Lagoon meets the sea.
Thuan An Beach lies at the mouth of the Perfume River, with Tam Giang Lagoon behind it. Its broad sands are mostly visited by locals, and it is busy at weekends and on summer evenings. Seafood stalls along the shore serve fresh catches, so ask the price first. The nearby Thuan An port was once an important coastal defence site of the Nguyen dynasty. Getting there: a taxi from the city takes about 25 minutes. The rainy season runs from October to January, bringing rough waves, so swimming is not advised. The beach has eroded in recent years, and breakwaters have been built along some sections.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Thanh Toan Tile-roofed Bridge
- Dong Ba Market
- Perfume River
- Truong Tien Bridge
- Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities
- Imperial City of Hue
- An Dinh Palace
- Nam Giao Esplanade