Han Market Danang – The City’s Most Ancient Market

Da Nang has two biggest markets in the city including Han Market and Con Market. However, Han Market Danang is more famous than Con Market due to its bigger scale and product variety. Moreover, it has a long-standing history with the convergence between the cultural and traditional values of the S-shaped country. The article will show you all about the Han Market – The noisiest market in Da Nang. Let’s figure it out together!

1. Han Market Danang Travel Guide

1.1. Han Market location and opening hours

Han Market Da Nang, located near Han River, is at No. 119 Tran Phu Street, Hai Chau 1 Ward, Hai Chau District. Moreover, the market is situated in the city center, which is convenient for tourists to discover when traveling to Da Nang.

If you would like to visit the market, it is quite easy to find the market because Han Market is right at the intersection. Han Market Da Nang opening hours are between 6:00 and 10:00 every weekday. Nevertheless, the merchants will close their stalls from 19:00, so you should get to the market before 19:00 to enjoy the bustling atmosphere here.

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1.2. How to get to Han Market?

There are several means of transport for you to get to Han Market. For instance, you can go by motorbike/scooter, grab a bike/car, or taxi to move to the market. Especially, a lot of tourists select the cyclo as a vehicle to discover Da Nang and go to the Han Market.

1.3. Best time to visit Han Market

Hence, when is the best time to discover Han Market? The best time to visit Han Market Da Nang is in the early mornings (from 6:00 -8:00) to see the market come alive as vendors set up. Moreover, you should avoid the rainy seasons (between October and December). The atmosphere and weather will be milder and less rain in the dry season (from January to August) to explore the Han Market.

2. History of Han Market Da Nang

Da Nang citizens built the market spontaneously in the 1940s of the 20th century to sell and exchange goods. From then on, the market has played an important role in economic development and widespread the cultural and traditional values of Vietnamese.

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3. Han Market’s Structure

The Han Market has an area of up to 28000 square meters, which is one of the biggest markets in Da Nang. It is divided into two main floors with 576 stalls and 36 kiosks. With its big scale, Han Market provides people with a huge variety of products and easily meets the needs of tourists.

Moreover, visitors do not need to worry about the safety of pickpockets here because the market has high-quality security to ensure the area’s stability. Additionally, tourists buying goods at the market should bargain to get the best deal. Moreover, there are Han Market Da Nang food stalls inside, so tourists will have a chance to taste different flavorful dishes here. Also, they can buy gifts for their relatives at home.

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4. What to Explore Han Market Da Nang

When tourists visit Han Market Da Nang Vietnam, they can discover several things such as going shopping and tasting delectable local foods. There are a bunch of product types for you to discover and buy like beautiful clothes, accessories, or handbags. Furthermore, you will see plenty of footwear stores in the market. Their prices are quite cheap. Especially, tourists love buying sunglasses and swimsuits to go to Da Nang beaches near the city center.

Besides, Da Nang Han Market has a reputation for tasty dried food, especially dried seafood. Tourists can easily find dried squids, dried shrimp, or dried fish in the market. Those products are truly ideal presents for your relatives at home. Moreover, roasted sesame seed cakes are beloved by so many tourists and they often buy them as a great gift for their family and relatives.

Additionally, there is a range of food stalls in Han Market Da Nang Vietnam for you to discover. If you get to this market, you should remember to taste Quang noodles, one of the famous Danang dishes. Quang Noodle originated from Quang Nam, and is a noodle soup mixed with dried pork and shrimp. People often serve Quang noodles with several herbs and vegetables.

Other must-taste dishes in Han Market are fish sausage and rice noodle soup. The beef sausage is a special food often served on every meal of Da Nang residents. Its ingredients include fish sauce, garlic, fish, and pepper. Moreover, tourists can easily find rice noodle soup stalls or restaurants in the city because it is a common dish in Vietnam. Most importantly, most specialties are extremely cheap, only about 15,000 – 30,000 VND. Its flavor is pretty good with a mix between sweet taste and spicy tastes.

5. Han Market vs Con Market

In addition to Han Market, another big market in Da Nang city is Con Market. These two markets are often compared in several aspects. Nevertheless, which market is better? Honestly, each market has its own typical features and the two markets are all good. However, if we put two of them in comparison, there will be a bit of difference.

The scale of Con Market will be a bit larger than Han Market. Con Market has three floors with a total of up to 2000 stalls while Han Market only has  2 floors with 576 stalls. Moreover, the product price in the Han Market is higher than in the Con Market. The reason for this is that the Han Market has existed in Da Nang longer with firm fame and it is considered “the market for rich people”.

Nevertheless, if you are looking for the heaven of dried food, you should visit Han Market because there are a large number of dried products. Also, Con Market is famous for being the foodie heaven with a lot of junk food and specialty stalls. Thus, depending on your needs, you can choose the most suitable one for yourself.

6. Hotels Near Han Market in Danang

If you plan to visit Han Market, you can book hotels near Han Market Danang. There are a bunch of hotels for you to choose from like Muong Thanh Luxury Song Han Hotel, Sanouva Da Nang Hotel, Centre Hotel, and Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Danang.

7. Nearby Tourists Attractions

After discovering the Han Market,  tourists can spend time exploring nearby tourist destinations like the Museum of Cham Sculpture, the Han River Bridge, the Danang Dragon Bridge, or the Danang Pink Church.

8. Conclusion

In conclusion, Han Market Da Nang Vietnam truly brings a lot of value to the development of the economy and tourism area. Moreover, it is incredible when people can discover plenty of products and taste many delicious foods at the market. Sun Getaways Travel has just told you all about Han Market Da Nang. We wish you the best trip to Da Nang.