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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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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 [...]
Pick you up at the hotel, ride a Jeep about 45 minutes to rural Hoian to have a general looking & feeling the life of local people here. Heading to Thanh Ha pottery village where you can learn and enjoy the daily life of Thanh Ha people… HOI AN JEEP TOUR Itinerary: Pick you up [...]
