Trip Overview – 8 Days in Central Vietnam covering Lang Co, Hue and Hoi An

We spent 8 days in Central Vietnam in September 2017, just before the rainy season (October to February) which usually causes floods in Hoi An. We flew into and out from Da Nang city. Da Nang is the gateway to Hue and Hoi An, known for their UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is also the gateway to many beach-front luxury resorts, with Banyan Tree Lang Co being one of the best. We spent 2 days at...

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Visit to the Citadel in the city of Hue at Central Vietnam

25 September 2017  I decided to spent a couple of days in Hue, a UNESCO World Heritage city well-known for its historic imperial city (Citadel) and imperial tombs.We went to see the Citadel on the day of our arrival, leaving the whole of our second day in Hue to explore the famous Thien Mu Pagoda and a few of the imperial tombs.A total of 13 Nguyen emperors ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945, with...

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Three Tombs and a Pagoda. Must see sights in Hue, Central Vietnam

26 September 2017After spending our first day in Hue visiting the Imperial City and Purple Forbidden City of the Nguyen emperors, we allocated our second day to visit three of the most impressive tombs of Nguyen emperors. Some of the tombs actually served as palaces and living spaces for their families when they were very much alive.The best way to visit the tombs was to hire a private taxi with an...

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