Whale Temple

Adoration of the Whale

First time that we have visited a temple that pays homage to a whale. According to legend, a whale carcass washed up on the beach over v100 years ago and so big that the fishermen had to wait until th...

Visit

Lovely building Whale bones and information very good Interesting to hear how the fishermen have a three day festival to pay homage to the whale. Great for kids as well

An unusual attraction, but interesting

We were a group of 9 visiting the Whale Temple as part of a local Vung Tau and Ba Ria tour, during a port visit from a cruise ship. I would definitely recommend visiting with a tour guide who can prov...

The what bones are interesting, but the main attraction is the history of these buildings - build in the late 1800s

Built in the late 19th century, featuring hand crafted roof tiles synonymous with vietnamese temples, colourful and traditional statues. It is handy to have had a tour around other temples in Vietnam ...

Mmm

Just a temple, little story, and a whale, boring Doesn’t offer anything else, I don’t know how it became popular.