Hoi An Ancient Town
The UNESCO-listed core: several hundred timber shophouses, Chinese assembly halls, family chapels and a Japanese bridge, laid out along four streets between the river and the market. Mostly pedestrianised, and small enough to cover entirely on foot.
About Hoi An Ancient Town
The UNESCO-listed core: several hundred timber shophouses, Chinese assembly halls, family chapels and a Japanese bridge, laid out along four streets between the river and the market. Mostly pedestrianised, and small enough to cover entirely on foot.
Hoi An Ancient Town is one of the places most visitors to Hoi An make time for. A UNESCO-listed trading port that stopped growing in the 19th century and therefore survived intact — lanterns, tailors and a beach twenty minutes away.
Before you go: One ticket (an estimated 120,000 VND) admits you to five heritage buildings of your choice out of more than twenty. Walking the streets themselves is free — the ticket is for the interiors.
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