Apart from its great beaches and beautiful landscapes, Da Nang is home to a marble carving village located at the base of Marble Mountains. This craft village has a proud history of marble sculpting for more than 200 years.  

For several centuries, the marble was extracted directly from the mountains and used by local artisans. However, to preserve the scenic spot, the raw material is now brought in from other parts of the country and China.

The workmanship and detail of the statues is incredible and Mike and I are very keen on returning here to buy something for the new house once it is in construction.

It is said that rubbing the belly of the Laughing Buddha will bring you luck, happiness and prosperity. That might be true, but I’m not sure his statue will get past the architectural control committee!

We also saw a magnificent range of contemporary pieces that are more aligned to our taste.