Hoi An Ancient City Beckons, Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An Ancient Town melds multiple cultures鈥擟hinese, French, and Japanese鈥攖hrough its architecture and styles. It was designated a聽UNESCO World Heritage site聽in 1999.
Lantern-lit streets are the iconic image for the 鈥淐ity of Lanterns.鈥� You can even take a class to make your lantern. (Check out my tour of Hoi An on my Instagram page聽here.)
鈥淭he original street grid plan remains as it was, and 844 of the 1,107 buildings making up the townscape are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.鈥濃�擵ietnam Travel
Located on Vietnam鈥檚 central coast, this former port city is a riot of color鈥攔ed Chinese temples, ochre French colonial buildings, ancestral houses, the powder-blue Five Congregations (Chinese) Assembly Hall, and the pink Hainan Assembly Hall. (Blue buildings are rare.)
Floating lanterns fly in the breeze like bluejays and red cardinals. Brown wooden boats bob on the river. Visit during the 鈥淕olden Hour鈥� to see the French colonial structures shimmer.
I felt such joy walking down Bach Dang Street, which runs parallel to the Thu Bon River, surrounded by hawkers selling flying bird toys and children jumping to catch them. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Lantern-lit streets are the iconic image for the 鈥淐ity of Lanterns.鈥� You can even take a class to make your lantern. (Check out my tour of Hoi An on my Instagram page聽here.)
鈥淭he original street grid plan remains as it was, and 844 of the 1,107 buildings making up the townscape are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.鈥濃�擵ietnam Travel
Located on Vietnam鈥檚 central coast, this former port city is a riot of color鈥攔ed Chinese temples, ochre French colonial buildings, ancestral houses, the powder-blue Five Congregations (Chinese) Assembly Hall, and the pink Hainan Assembly Hall. (Blue buildings are rare.)
Floating lanterns fly in the breeze like bluejays and red cardinals. Brown wooden boats bob on the river. Visit during the 鈥淕olden Hour鈥� to see the French colonial structures shimmer.
I felt such joy walking down Bach Dang Street, which runs parallel to the Thu Bon River, surrounded by hawkers selling flying bird toys and children jumping to catch them. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Hoi An Ancient City Beckons
Guide Location: Vietnam » Hoi An
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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Guide Location: Vietnam » Hoi An
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Duc An Ancient House
- Hoi Can Chang
- The Museum of History and Culture
- The Museum of Folk Culture
- The Museum of Sa Hu峄硁h Culture
- The Museum of Trade Ceramics
- Green Mango Restaurant
- An Bang Beach
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