Located about one and a half miles from Quy Nhon, Queen Beach is believed to be one of the most quiet and beautiful beaches in Binh Dinh Province. The beach has long become the popular weekend destination for both tourists and locals.
The most exciting thing when visiting Quy Nhon is watching the Queen Beach with your naked eyes, especially on burningly sunny days when the sun glitters the yellow sands, the turquoise surface of the calm sea and hills and mountains lying in ranges.
No one knows why the beach has the name of Hoang Hau (Queen). However, in the minds of many Vietnamese, the queen always has eminence in the beauty. Therefore, with its natural beauty, the arch-shaped beach in Quy Nhon is called Queen in this sense.
But, there’s another theory about this beach’s name. As in the past, the name used to be the place for Nam Phuong Hoang Hau (the Queen of the South) to admire the seascape and bath when she accompanied her husband Bao Dai - the last emperor of Vietnam on his journeys to the region before he dethroned in 1945.
Although there is a little controversy over the beach name origin, Queen Beach in Quy Nhon is worth visiting and will certainly win the heart of visitors. Coming to the Queen beach, sea lovers can stroll in the early morning or late afternoon to have their feet massaged with warm sands after the sun rises and sets, and egg-shaped stones in various sizes around.
One of the best positions to view the Queen Beach during the daytime or in the evening is Thi Nhan Hill (the hill of the poet) – a part of Xuan Van Mountain. Vietnam’s renowned poet now rested in peace in a grave on this hill that overlooks the beach in the astonishing landscape of Ganh Rang.
Coming to this beach is also a good chance for seafood lovers. They can taste snail, flower crab, squid, shrimp and fish either steamed or grilled to order. While sport players can find them a chance to go canoeing and enjoy other activities around to view from the sea the beautiful beach nestled at the feet of hills and mountains.