Central Vietnam
Quang Nam Province, Central Vietnam
Hoi An
A UNESCO-listed trading port that stopped growing in the 19th century and therefore survived intact — lanterns, tailors and a beach twenty minutes away.
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Central Vietnam travel guide
A narrow strip holding three UNESCO sites within a two-hour drive of each other: the imperial capital at Hue, the merchant town of Hoi An and the Cham sanctuary at My Son, with a long beach coast in between.
Where to go in Central Vietnam
3 destinations worth building a trip around — pick one for the full guide.
Central Vietnam
Thua Thien Hue Province, Central Vietnam
Hue
Vietnam's imperial capital from 1802 to 1945, with a walled citadel, seven royal tombs along the river and the country's most distinctive regional cooking.
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Central Vietnam
Da Nang
Central Vietnam's gateway city: thirty kilometres of beach, a mountain pass at each end, and the only international airport between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Landmarks worth the detour
The places most visitors to Central Vietnam regret missing.
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