City · mouth of the Cái river, Nha Trang ward
Original name: Làng chài Xóm Bóng
A fishing quarter at the mouth of the Cái river with tight rows of boats by the bridge. A short stop on the way to the Po Nagar towers that shows the working side of the resort city.
The provincial tourism centre has put Xóm Bóng on its list of national-level cultural resources. The name is linked to the Bóng bridge, built across the Cái river in 1969, and to an old tradition: this is where the performers of the ritual múa bóng dance lived, who danced at the mother goddess festivals at the Po Nagar towers. Today it is a mooring for the fishing fleet. From the bridge and the riverside you look over the boats, the river mouth and the towers themselves on the hill.
No separate programme is needed: stop on the bridge on the way from the centre to Po Nagar. The liveliest times are early morning, when the boats come back with their catch and fish is unloaded on the bank, and the hour before sunset, with warm light on the water. Walk a few hundred metres along the river, have a coffee in a simple local café with a view of the boats, and move on to the towers or back to the seafront.
This is a residential, working neighbourhood, not a museum: photograph people only with their permission, and don't step into boats or onto jetties without an invitation. The bridge has a narrow pavement and dense motorbike traffic — keep an eye on children. Keep valuables on the side away from the road.
Access, opening hours and prices can change. Confirm the conditions right before you pay or leave.
Main sights →boats · photos · sunrise
Editorial navigation, not a paid recommendation.
21 September 2026
Before your visit
A fishing quarter at the mouth of the Cái river with tight rows of boats by the bridge. A short stop on the way to the Po Nagar towers that shows the working side of the resort city.
Plan for roughly “30–60 minutes”. Add time for the road, weather, queues and an unhurried break.
It belongs to the “mouth of the Cái river, Nha Trang ward” area. Open the map before leaving and check the actual entrance or meeting point.
The best shot is from the bridge towards the towers an hour before sunset, when the boats are already moored in tight rows. Opening hours, prices, access and weather can change, so confirm them right before you leave or pay.