Marble mountains Vietnam

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Marble Mountains are one of the natural wonders of Vietnam. So named because of their marble (and limestone) composition, it's a group of five hills in the Ngũ Hành Sơn District of Da Nang, the principal city of the Central Vietnam region. Home to numerous caves and temples, the only the tallest of the mountains (Thuy Son) is open to visitors. In this drone video by AirVuz contributor sphereview, you'll get a bird's eye view of the mountains, each of which is named for one of the five "elements" per local lore.

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The Marble Mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in Da Nang. It's also a well-known pilgrimage site with peaks, caves, tunnels and temples. Named after the elements metal, wood, water, fire and earth, Marble Mountains exist in a coastal area that is renowned for stone-cutting and sculpture about 9km south of Da Nang. The caves within the mountains hold many secrets including bullet holes from when troops used to spy on the US soldiers relaxing on My Khe Beach below and buildings standing within the caves and grottoes. There are also Buddhist sanctuaries and places of worship dotted across the mountains.