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Driving Highway One: Nha Trang


by Lisa Spivey, Feb 1, 1995 | Destinations: Vietnam / Nha Trang
Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.

Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.

Image © 2000 Lisa Spivey
Nha Trang's Cau Da Villas, the Emperor's summer vacation compound on the hill overlooking the Nha Trang Bay. Cau Da Villas has been restored and is now a hotel. We stayed there and recommend it highly.
The main building at Cau Da Villas.
Hon Chong Beach seen in the afternoon light from the Hon Chong Promontory which juts out into the clear blue waters of the South China Sea.
The Ocean Pearl docked in Nha Trang and seen here from the Cau Da Villas. Many Asian cruises now include at least one stop in Vietnam.

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