Tourists flock to Da Nang beach to 'ride the waves' in the cold rainy season
Việt Nam•13/11/2024
While domestic tourists are gradually decreasing due to the cold rainy season, Da Nang beach is attracting international tourists. From early morning to late afternoon, groups of tourists continuously come to play windsurfing, making the beach lively.
Compared with beaches at home and abroad,Danang beachis considered to have many favorable conditions to play this extreme sport .
Groups of international tourists carry their boards to My An beach (Ngu Hanh Son district) to surf. From around 7am onwards, this beach area is bustling. Photo: Thanh Hien. Everyone holds the board far away, then lies on the board facing the shore. Wait for the wave to rise high, then jump on the board, balance on both feet and surf. Using the force of the wave, the board will "run" very fast. Skilled surfers love big waves. The stronger the wind, the bigger the waves, the more excitement and challenge they have to create "adventure" surfing paths. Robert (USA) shared that he has played on many beaches around the world and played at waves over 5m high. This was the first time he surfed on the beach in Da Nang and was quite surprised because this beach attracts a lot of locals and tourists to surf. Every day, Da Nang beach treats locals and tourists to beautiful surfing moments. This extreme sport is also very popular with women. Newbies often practice near the shore, testing their strength in small waves. A female tourist practices before getting into the water. Mr. Ngo Quang Thai, a board renter in the My An beach area, said that many female guests are very "excited", having never played before but still rent a board to try. Professional players will instruct them on how to lie on the board, swim, stand on the board, surf, handle situations... Photo: Thai Ngo. Many female guests play very skillfully. "Sisterhood" loves "wave riding". Ms. Ty Na (German of Vietnamese origin) said that she had played surfing in Germany and when she returned to Da Nang, she was quite surprised by how popular this sport was. According to her, the beach in Da Nang is very close, easy to move around, the waves are always different so players can choose the level of surfing. "The seabed is sandy, not rocky, coral... so it is very safe if you fall or flip your board. Moreover, there are also lifeguards on duty here so I feel very secure", she said. Professional players often use personal boards. Some short-term visitors choose to rent because buying is very expensive, nearly 10 million VND. Recently, the service of renting surfboards on the beach in Da Nang has also flourished due to the large number of tourists. Before renting, the stalls must check the board, the rope, and apply anti-slip wax to the surface of the board to ensure the safety of the player. Small players in front of the ocean, big waves. For many years, Da Nang has organized surfing competitions with the participation of domestic and foreign athletes. The competition area is at My An beach (Ngu Hanh Son district). Da Nang Beach has the advantage of being close to the center. From An Thuong tourist area, also known as Western street, visitors only need to walk a few minutes to get there. Thanks to this adventure sport, Da Nang beach is bustling, with a variety of entertainment and recreation activities on the beach. The city also attracts more visitors during the cold rainy season.
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