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Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site. The town is a special example of a traditional trading port in South-East Asia which has been completely and assiduously preserved: it is the only town in Viet Nam that has survived intact in this way. Most of the buildings are in the traditional architectural style of the 19th and 20th centuries. They are aligned along narrow lanes of traditional type. They include many religious buildings, such as pagodas, temples, meeting houses, etc., which relate to the development of a port community. The traditional lifestyle, religion, customs and cooking have been preserved and many festivals still take place annually. |
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Hoi An is a small city in Central Vietnam famous for its wooden houses, family chapels, Assembly Halls and for its silk shops. It is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab merchants who traded mainly [...]
KIM BONG VILLAGE CYCLING – HALF DAY TOUR (3 – 4 hours, 10 km) Famed throughout Vietnam for the consummate skills of its wood workers, the village of Kim Bong in Cam Kim Commune is reached by a scenic fifteen minute boat ride across the Thu Bon River from Hoi An. Generations of artisans have [...]
Take a step back in time on a walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A private guide leads you through the well-kept historic district of this once-prosperous seaport city. [nobd] Itinerary: Pick up from hotel in Hoian, we spend the morning/afternoon for a walking tour around this enchanting port town. [...]
This tour is a must-see for those who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations. My Son sanctuary was an imperial city during the Champa dynasty, between the 4th and the 12th centuries. Itinerary: We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two [...]
Most visitors to Hoi An spend a lot of time walking through the ancient streets, buying clothes, shoes and paintings in the town’s famous shops. But how many visitors get to discover the simple life of the villagers, watch the children at play and experience the warmth of their welcome while enjoying the beautiful scenery, [...]
Alongside the development of the old town of Hoi An, traditional craft villages started to bloom. The commercial harbour at Hoi An reached its zenith at the beginning of the seventeenth century thanks largely to the quality of goods from Quang region. Over the centuries, at this port, various types of goods such as swallows’ [...]
Most visitors to Hoi An spend a lot of time walking through the ancient streets, buying clothes, shoes and paintings in the town’s famous shops. But how many visitors get to discover the simple life of the villagers, watch the children at play and experience the warmth of their welcome while enjoying the beautiful scenery, [...]
Cam Nam Island is known for her many Arica palmtrees. On this tree the ‘beetlenut’ grows. Elderly Vietnamese ladies are chewing on this nut to get ‘beautiful’ red/black teeth. It is a custom for grooms to give this nut to their future mother-in-law on their wedding day. CAM NAM ISLAND CYCLING – HALF DAY TOUR [...]
DAY TRIP TO MY SON SANCTUARY & COOKING CLASS ON BOAT Water bodies in general are an important part of as a whole. More so for this shore town of Hoi An. The Thu Bon River in Hoi An plays an important role in the geography, culture as well as the history of Hoi An. [...]
Cu Lao Cham is a large island consists of several small islands distance 25 nautical miles off the coast from Hoi An. At the summer, if guests reaches for the island by normal boat, it takes 2 and half hour, but only 30 minutes by speed boat. There are seven islands altogether named according to [...]
