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City Hall: The finest example of heritage preservation.
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The People's Palace, also known as City Hall, is one of the finest heritage buildings in HCMC. At any time of day it is a captivating and photogenic sight. The building dates back to French colonial times and looks as though it has been transplanted directly from France! Unfortunately, it was not open to the public when I visited, so you just have to be content with photographing the exterior.
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Directions: This spectacular building is located in the heart of District 1. It is at the northern end of Nguyen Hue Road where there is a square with a statue of Ho Chi Minh himself. It is a short walk from most major hotels in District 1.
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Museum of History: The Museum of Vietnamese History.
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This architecurally interesting building houses a modestly displayed collection of artifacts dating back to the beginning of human civilisation in Vietnam. One of the most intriguing sections is that which displays Cham stonework. There are also pieces of Angkor Wat on display here. The museum's displays have a little English and French on their signage. There's a particularly gruesome mummified body in one room (of course some will not find it gruesome, but I just had a quick look). Entrance to the museum was 10000d in April 2005.
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Directions: The museum is located on Nguyen Binh Khiem, next to the zoo and botannical gardens. A taxi from the waterfront hotels will cost about 15000d.
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Things To Do: Take a walk along the riverfront.
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The Saigon River is a broad swath of murky water running past the centre of HCMC. If you're staying in district 1, it'll be a short walk from your hotel. At any time of day this makes an interesting area to wander in and people watch. At night the floating restaurants tied up to the river bank, make a pretty sight.
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Notre Dame Cathedral in District 1, is well worth a visit. You can take a taxi there from the waterfront for about 10000d. The cathedral is open in the late afternoon and you can have a look around inside then.
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Address: Dong Khoi, District 1
Directions: City centre, next to the central post office.
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asianpeach Sun Dec 10, 2006 14:00 UTC
your correct on that! all vietnamese think that money grow on trees. we are arriving in H.C.M city on the 21st dec 06, but we aint visiting relatives because that means forking out 100-50 aud per person! | Bwana_Brown Wed Jan 11, 2006 08:43 UTC
Very helpful info here on this interesting sounding city! Doing your own BBQ in a restaurant sounds like a very different, but fun way to go! | jolou Tue May 3, 2005 20:24 UTC
Oh my god I just remembered my awful meal at the airport due to extreme hunger - cold chips and a stale sandwich for about $8!!! |
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