Bà Nà Hill Station, Bà Nà Hills or Sun World Ba Na Hills is a

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and

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located in the

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, Hòa Vang district, west of the city of

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, in

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History

Its name Bà-nà or Pà-nà (old) in Kinh text originated from the

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, Po Inu Nagar. This area was the place to worship the most important

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of the

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tribes in the past, that is the time before the Islamic era. The station, advertised as "the

Da Lat Da Lat, or Dalat (; ), is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province and the largest city of the Central Highlands (Vietnam), Central Highlands region in Vietnam. The city is located above sea level on the Langbiang Plateau. Da Lat is one of the mos ...

of Danang province" by local tourism authorities, was founded in 1919 by French colonists, and later expended by

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. Being located 1,500 metres above sea level, it has a view of the East Sea and the surrounding mountains. Due to the elevation of the resort, the temperature is cooler than the environment near the coast. Linh Ứng Temple is situated near the station, with a

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nearby to carry tourists to and from the resort.

Culture

The Ba Na Cable Car, opened on 29 March 2013, holds the world record for "longest non-stop single track cable car", at in length. Its latest tourist attraction is the

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(Cầu Vàng). The hill station is located at an elevation of , from Da Nang. In 2021, Ba Na Hills added their sixth cable car to the park, made by Doppelmayr and managed by Sun World, Sun Group.

References

External links

* Buildings and structures in Da Nang Hill stations in Vietnam Tourist attractions in Da Nang {{tourism-stub