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Hoi An Travel Guide

Hoi An Cloth Market – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam
Hoi An Cloth Market (or Hoi An Fabric Market) is a food place to buy souvenirs in Hoi An Old Town. It’s just smaller than Hoi An Central Market (that is close to it). Here, locals and visitors can find

Hoi An Central Market – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam
Hoi An Central Market (or simply Hoi An Market) is the oldest and the largest market in present-day Hoi An city. It lies in the heart of the Hoi An Ancient Town world heritage site area. This market has a

Son Phong Communal House – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town
Son Phong Communal House is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. It’s constructed in the 17th century with a modest size and architecture. Here, people in the village have worshipped their ancestors and deities. This temple still

Xuan Lam Communal House – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town
Xuan Lam Communal House is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. It’s constructed in the 20th century with a worshipping hall, a well and a banyan tree (a set of three typical features of a Vietnamese communal

Tu Le Communal House – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town
Next to Hoi An Evangelical Church, Tu Le Communal House is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. It’s constructed in the 20th century with a modest size and architecture. Here, people in the village have worshipped their

Minh Huong Confucius Temple – Things to See in Hoi An Old Town
Minh Huong Confucius Temple is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. Here, people in Minh Huong village have worshipped Confucius (great philosopher), his disciples and locals who passed royal examinations in the past. Now, let’s HoiAn Day
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Basket Boat Ride – Unique Things to Do in Hoi An’s Countryside
[Updated in November 2024] ‘Basket boat’ is a small round bamboo boat used by fishermen in central Vietnam, including Hoi An. Here, locals use it to carry visitors to explore the water coconut forests and participate in fascinating activities on

Hoi An Self Guided Walking Tour: The Best Old Town Itinerary
The Hoi An Old Town is a Unesco heritage site in Vietnam. The best way to explore it is walking and in many hours of the day, its main streets are just for pedestrians. The best attractions and historical sites

Hoi An’s Countryside – Non-Touristy Things to Do in Hoi An
Hoi An’s countryside is as stunning as Hoi An’s Old Town. It’s part of the Thu Bon River Delta that stretches around an area of 450,000 km2. Here, visitors can see peaceful villages, vast green or yellow rice fields, calm

Hoi An Lantern Boat Ride: Location, Timing, Prices, Tours & More
[Updated in November 2024] When the sun goes down, the boat ride on the Hoai River is one of things not to miss in Hoi An. It’s popularly known as ‘Hoi An lantern boat ride’ because people will release paper

My Son Sanctuary Travel Guide – World Heritage Site in Vietnam
My Son Sanctuary is a complex of ancient Hindu temples and ruins, a Unesco world heritage site, and a popular tourist attraction in Da Nang/Hoi An. It served as the holy land for Cham kings to worship Shiva God, from

Hoi An Old Town Travel Guide – World Heritage Site in Vietnam
[Updated in November 2024] The Hoi An Old Town (or Hoi An Ancient Town) is the most famous tourist attraction in Hoi An city, Vietnam. It’s a well-preserved trading port dating back from the 15th to 19th centuries, with yellow