Budget · 3-hour walk · Hoi An
The Ancient Town in three hours
The Japanese bridge, a merchant's house, the Chinese halls, the market and the lanterns on the river.
Hoi An was the trading port of central Vietnam from the 15th to the 19th century, until the river silted up and the trade moved to Da Nang, which left the town as it was. Its old quarter is a World Heritage Site and its sights are entered on a combined ticket. Stay into the evening, when the lanterns are lit and the streets are closed to motorbikes.
The route, stop by stop
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Japanese Covered Bridge
The covered bridge built by the Japanese merchants in the 16th century, with a small temple on one side. It is on the 20,000-dong note.
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Tan Ky Old House
A merchant's house of the late 18th century, still lived in by the same family, with marks on the wall showing how high the floods have reached.
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Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
The meeting hall of the Chinese merchants from Fujian, with a temple to Thien Hau, goddess of the sea.
20 min here Walk here → -
Quan Cong Temple
A temple of 1653 to Quan Cong, the general who stands for loyalty, opposite the market.
15 min here Walk here → -
Hoi An Central Market
The riverside market, with cao lầu, the town's own noodle dish, cooked at the food stalls inside.
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An Hoi Bridge
The river at dusk, when the lanterns go on across the bridge to An Hoi and people float candles on the water.
30 min here Walk here →
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