| Page Views: 5,037 Last Visit to Hoi An: August, 2003 | A charming piece of History by SirRichard - last update: Sep 29, 2003 |
Hoi An is one of the most charming towns in Vietnam, and probably the one that mantains untouched the feeling of "old times", as most of the cities in Vietnam have somehow been affected by recent wars...
It is located in the mid coast, 30 kms south of Danang.
There are many hotels and restaurants, and the old centre is am easily walkable area, closed to traffic and a very romantic place too ;-) |
|  | A bit of History Hoi An was one of the main ports of SE Asia since the 17th century. At the same range as Macau, Melaka... this spot was a main stop for Dutch, Portuguese, Chines and Japanese vessels till the end of the 19th century.
It has been recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, so it is well preserved and restored. |
A Museum-City All the city old center is considered like a natural size museum. They have an original visiting system:
You can walk around the streets on your own, but if you want to visit any of the museums, private shrines, public buildings... you have to buy a ticket that allows you to visit 1 museum, 1 old house, 1 Assembly Hall and 1 traditional arts center.
If you wanna visit (let's say) 3 museums and nothing else you will have to buy anyway 3 tickets books!!! | | |
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Jontxu Tue Mar 4, 2008 18:13 UTC
Muy buenos tips!! Se agradecen paginas asi! En octubre espero poder caminar por esas calles... :o) | albaaust Wed Jul 12, 2006 09:23 UTC
Evocative pics and some great tips Joaquin. Did you get a suit made?I am thinking of getting one made in Hoi An. | ellielou Mon Feb 20, 2006 23:57 UTC
lovely and helpful tips...second time to Vietnam, first time to Hoi An (had wondered if it was far too touristy...but didn't look that way from your photos & text...) thanks! | Wild_Orchid Mon Mar 7, 2005 10:56 UTC
I'd love to visit Hoi An and taste the Cao Lau and the "White Rose" :-) great pics and tips, esp the cover shot!! |
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