"Hoi An" Hoi An by iwys

Hoi An Travel Guide: 797 reviews and 1,713 photos

Hoi An is the prettiest town in Vietnam, and in 1999 it was made a World Heritage Site.

It was once one of the most important trading ports in South-East Asia but as the Thu Bon River silted up and ships became bigger, it gradually lost its trade to Danang. Today it is just a small place with a population of only 70,000. Its international trading days are over, but it still has a lot of attractions for foreign visitors, including the historic Old Quarter and some of the nicest hotels and restaurants in the country.

  • Last visit to Hoi An: Feb 2005
  • Intro Updated May 6, 2005
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  • we2364's Profile Photo
    Oct 2, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    I recaptured the early comment you left - my tongue cuts and it hurts. But it describes in Chinese, tongue as a knife, but heart as a tofu, do you understand the point? I visited Hoi An and also loves the place because of the memory...

  • betska's Profile Photo
    Jan 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    I agree, Ian. Hoi An is one of my favourite places in the world.

  • Nov 29, 2006 at 9:53 PM

    Hoi An is such a beautiful town - I look forward to visiting this place next year in Jan!

  • King_Golo's Profile Photo
    Apr 10, 2006 at 10:42 AM

    it's hard to actually promote hoi an adequately... there's beauty everywhere, and i still miss this place more than many others in the world.

  • sachara's Profile Photo
    Jan 29, 2006 at 4:34 AM

    Nice to look at your Vietnam pages ! It motivates me to look at my Vietnam album and diary again..... and who knows, maybe I will build some pages for VT as well.... some day.

  • muddybok's Profile Photo
    May 29, 2005 at 7:52 PM

    Orchid told me abt your Viet pages. You have some great foot bridge shots.

  • bijo69's Profile Photo
    May 23, 2005 at 3:36 PM

    A friend is there at the moment and I'm really envious...

  • Wild_Orchid's Profile Photo
    Apr 13, 2005 at 1:14 AM

    I read about Hoi An in a travel magazine. You sure have some beautiful pictures here!!

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