The Authority of Da Nang's Marble Mountains Tourist Area said on Friday that from February 1 - 3 (the 1^st to the 3^rd days of the Lunar New Year 2022), the special national-level relic site welcomed a combined total of 5,741 visitors, 4,222 of them visited the Thuy Son (Water Mountain) by elevator.

Visitors to the Marble Mountains Tourist Area

This year's Tet holiday saw a significant decline in the number of visitors to the tourist attraction due to the impact of COVID-19, most of them were local residents and domestic tourists.

Particularly on Lunar New Year's Eve, lots of people began their pilgrimage to the Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Pagoda to pray for good health and luck for the new lunar new.

The COVID-19 prevention and control measures are strictly put in place at the tourist spot during the Tet holiday.

All visitors to the venue are required to seriously comply with the 5K recommendations of the Ministry of Health, make medical declarations with QR codes, and maintain a safe distance from others.

Admission fees to the Marble Mountains Tourist Area are being waived during the year in the city's effort to stimulate travel demand amongst domestic holiday markers, especially coming against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP - Translating by M.DUNG