List of Instagrammable Places in Ba Na Hills

Golden Hands Bridge (Must See)

Golden Hands Bridge definitely is a must-see place in Ba Na Hills for Instagrammers and photography lovers. This 150-meters-long pedestrian bridge became famous because of its unique and inspirational architecture. It has a pair of massive and mossy stone-like hands, rising out from the mountain, making visitors so curious. See more information & details

The best time to visit and photograph at Golden Hands Bridge is in the early morning and late afternoon It’s possible to see the sunset here during the dry season Either sunrise or sunset experience is remarkable and provides lots of photo opportunities

Heaven Garden near Golden Bridge

On the other side of Golden Hands Bridge (from the cable car station), visitors will see the Heaven Garden. It has big hands, legs, heads and beautiful flowers, bringing visitors many ideas to take the photo. During the rainy season, everything is soaked into the fog, giving a paradise-like scenery. Not far away, there is an old house that was abandoned when French people left (around 1945).

Cable Cars in Ba Na Hills

Ba Na Hills Vietnam is famous for its world record cable cars. The first one won 2 guiness records in 2009, including the longest cable car worldwide (over 5 kilometers). Nowadays, there are 4/5 cable cars constructed here and the newest ones are even longer. During the ride (about 15-20 minutes long), visitors will enjoy watching beautiful natural scenery with mountains (cloudy in many days), forests, giant rocks, waterfalls, wildlife and the amazing view to the city. The cable car takes the passenger to an altitude of over 1,400 meters. For that reason, there are many photo/video opportunities. See more information & details

The Atlas Statue

This giant Atlas Statue is in the front of the Lunar Castle, below a pink castle and behind the Eclipse Square. It portrays a muscle man carrying the mountain on his back (in Greek mythology, he holds up the heaven or sky). The best spots to take photos with him are from the pathways in the garden by Lunar Castle or the staircase down the car road. Because of the quite long distance from the main tourist areas – the French Village, the Atlas Statue is unknown by many travelers, especially first timers or self guided people.

Along the road from the Eclipse Square to the Lunar Castle, there are statues of important goddesses in Greek mythology. Sure, good for photos.

Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Gardens

Le Jardin d’Amour (or Garden of Love) is a series of nine beautiful gardens between the Golden Bridge and the Giant Buddha Statue Each garden has a different style, name and conception, bringing visitors different ideas to take photos The Love Garden lies in the heart of the complex, characterized by a sculpture of ballerina dancing Nearby, the Mythology Garden has rows of white columns The Thought Garden has a lovely stepped stream with marble sculpture, a chess board with big pieces, and angel trumpet flowers The Mystery Garden owns a maze with stone paths lined by lush plants and flowers The Eden Garden has a peacock sculpture and lower gardens provide a great view to the city

 The best time to visit Le Jardin d’Amour Gardens is early morning when groups of tourists have not come yet. The earliest cable car to this place is at 6 am, exclusive for hotel guests and at 8 am for day trippers. In the summertime, a flower festival takes place.

Saint Denis Church

The Saint Denis Church is in the heart of the French Village, Ba Na Hills. It overlooks a square where many roads meet and outdoor shows/performances occur throughout the day. It’s tall, grand and typical to Gothic churches with beautifully built vaults, statues and colorful stained-glass paintings. Many couples who are going to get married often come here to take photos for their wedding album. See more information & details

The Helios Waterfall

The Helios Waterfall is inside the French Village complex, not too away from the Saint Denis Church. It’s inaugurated in 2022, soon becoming one of the most Instagrammable spots in Ba Na Hills. Its architecture is grand, spectacular and photogenic. Here, visitors will see over 40 yellow-bronze statues depicting Helios (God of the Sun) who ride the horse cart in the middle, Venus goddess, and other important deities in ancient Greek mythology. These sculptures are crafted by Italian artists using one of their brand new materials. Many people may realize that the Helios Waterfall is modelled on the grand cascade at Peterhof Palace, Russia. See more information & details

Like other well known places in Ba Na Hills, the best time to visit the Helios Waterfall is early morning or late afternoon, when no crowds are seen.

Medieval Quarters in French Village

The French Village is known as ‘little Europe’ at Ba Na Hills, Da Nang. It comprises medieval quarters, tall antique buildings and castles, bronze sculptures, and other features from France. Architects want to bring visitors a piece of 19th century European town.

Visitors can roam around the French Village to take pictures. Sometimes, get lost. Here, medieval buildings are perfect background, producing photos on which you are exactly in Europe. For those who have never been there, this place is stunning.

Big Buddha Statue of Ba Na Hills

Between the Le Jardin d’Amour Gardens and Linh Ung Ba Na Pagoda, Ba Na Hills Buddha Statue is a 27-meters-tall buddha statue. He is the Sakyamuni Buddha (or Phat Thich Ca in Vietnamese) who wears a robe, sits or meditates on a lotus bloom and overlooks the city. He looks huge if seeing from below grounds and especially, the staircase down to the temple.  See more information & details

Because the Buddha statue is a holy place, visitors need to wear respectively. A suitable outfit should have a long paint (covering upper knees), shirts (covering armpits, chest, shoulder, navel), and no show too much skin. In addition, on the staircase in the front, we suggest sitting down to take photos, instead of standing and turning your back to him (a disrespectful in Vietnamese culture).

Linh Ung Ba Na Pagoda

Linh Ung Pagoda at Ba Na Hills was opened in 2004, making it the oldest in the park. Its triple gate attracts many visitors because they can see a spectacular panoramic view from a high elevation. That’s why it is known as ‘heaven gate’. Additionally, its architecture and decorations (many dragons) are also good to photograph. See more information & details

The Eclipse Plaza

The Eclipse Plaza (Quang Truong Nhat Thuc) is one of the best spots in Ba Na Hills for Instagram pictures. It’s near the Louvre Station, the arrival station of the cable car boarding from the Golden Bridge. In its centre, there is a glass-and-steel tower in the shape of a Vietnamese traditional conical hat (non la). This building is a perfect background for photos and videos, reminding us about the Louvre Pyramid at Paris city, France. On both sides, there are two tall and splendid colonnades, with a ceiling decorated by colorful paintings portraying the sun, the moon, the cloud, stars and others in the Universe. See more information & details

The Hoi An Station

The Hoi An Station is the most beautiful amongst 4 cable car stations in Ba Na Hills. Everything here is inspired by Hoi An, an ancient town and a world heritage city in the area. It has a long covered walkways with colorful frescoes depicting Hoi An’s old streets (with wooden yellow-wall houses, lanterns), impressive ceiling decoration near the cable car boarding point with sampan boats and floating lanterns on the river, fruit gardens (with pomelo, banana, areca palm, guava, etc), walls with photos about the town, etc. So, this complex brings different slices of Hoi An to visitors coming from all continents of the world.

The best time to take photos in the Hoi An Station is in the early morning and late afternoon when the crowds.

The cable car from the Hoi An Station is the one to the Golden Hands Bridge. This is the quickest way to get there. See more information & details

The Time Gate

Debay Wine Cellar

Located in the beautiful gardens of Le Jardin d’Amour, Debay Wine Cellar was constructed in 1923 by French, to preserve bottles of wine. Inside this 100-meters-long tunnel, there are many spots where visitors can find nice backgrounds for social media content, such as wine caves. Those who are not in Europe yet, it is a must-see attraction to learn about wine preservation history. It’s needed to pay a free of 100,000 VND minimum to enter and have a glass of wine to taste. See more information & details

Alpine Coasters at Ba Na Hills

There are three alpine coasters (self driven roller coasters) in Ba Na Hills today. Many visitors like riding on the them (from a high place) and then have fun with turns and twists. While going on the track, a camera automatic takes some photos for the rider and then he/she can choose the best one to print. Many people want to pay for one printed photo to bring home as souvenir. See more information & details

The Lunar Castle

Near the Atlas Statue, the Lunar Castle is a massive stone castle, with architectural ideas inspired by Harry Potter (British fantasy novel). It’s a perfect background for great pictures. Inside this building, there are many interesting sculptures and beautiful paintings to see/photograph. In the Dragon Den Station, on the lowest level, the train takes the visitor to the French Village. See more information & details