Cam Thanh (Coconut Village)

The water-coconut palm groves southeast of town — a green, rural pocket of homestays, garden houses and small guesthouses threaded by the Thu Bon's tributaries. This is where you come for space, birdsong and a big garden at a low rent, accepting that you will rely on a motorbike or bicycle for everything and that amenities are thin on the ground. Popular with families and anyone wanting a genuine countryside base within cycling reach of both the Ancient Town and the beach.