Christ the King Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua
Christ the King on Small Mountain
A 32 m Christ on Small Mountain: climb about 800 steps in the morning for the view of the city and sea. About 100 more steps take you up to the shoulders. Entry is free; dress as for a religious site. A motorbike taxi is the other way up. The white Mary on Big Mountain is a different statue.
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Christ the King, both arms out, on Small Mountain
Photo: Chris Phan from Eugene, Oregon, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
The statue stands on Small Mountain above the point where Back Beach meets Pineapple Beach. It dates from 1974 and is 32 metres tall. You climb about 800 steps to the feet, then about 100 more to the shoulders, where people stand on the arms to look over the city and the sea.
Photo: trungydang · CC BY 3.0
Go in the morning, before the heat makes the climb hard. Dress as you would for a church. Entry is free. If you would rather not climb, take a motorbike taxi.
The lighthouse is on the same headland. Make it your second stop, for the sunset over the East Sea.
Getting there and around
Small Mountain is the southern headland of the peninsula. The steps start where Back Beach meets Pineapple Beach. A motorbike taxi from either beach is the other way up.
From Back Beach
Walk or ride to the south end of the beach, then climb about 800 steps to the feet.
From Front Beach
Taxi or motorbike taxi round Small Mountain to the foot of the steps.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival
- Closed
Check on arrival
- Admission
Free. Dress as for a religious site.
Also in Vung Tau
Back Beach Bãi Sau
A long beach on the sunrise side with gentle waves: swim and walk here for a morning or a whole day.
Bach Dinh Bạch Dinh
A white French villa begun in 1898 on Big Mountain, now a museum: a short stop on the hill walk.
Front Beach Bãi Trước
The curved seafront between Big and Small Mountain: walk it at sunrise, or after dark for a drink.
Niet Ban Tinh Xa Niết Bàn Tịnh Xá
A seaside temple on Small Mountain: climb 37 steps to a 12 m reclining Buddha, then the terrace above.
Our Lady of Mulberry Beach Đức Mẹ Bãi Dâu
A 32 m white Mary holding the Child on Big Mountain: a short daytime stop for the statue and the sea.
Thang Tam communal house Đình thần Thắng Tam
The fishermen’s communal house and whale hall: see the whale skeleton, or come for the whale festival.
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