Vietnam Trip, Part 3: Hoi An and area
After departing HCMC we flew north to Danang, in the middle of Vietnam. 
Our hotel was on China Beach, a popular rest spot for American soldiers during the war. Now there are quite a few fancy resorts in this area 
Vivian and Fiona take a pretend ride in a traditional Vietnamese fishing boat 
Here we are in Hoi An town. Hoi An used to be a thriving trade center a couple of hundred years ago. The Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Europeans all came through here doing business. Today you can still find many old houses and relics from that time. A little further down the road from here was the Tan Ky house, built over 300 years ago
A famous landmark in Hoi An: The Japanese Covered Bridge. You can see a 360° image of the bridge by clicking here
Vivian and Fiona relax at one of the many streetside cafes. There's lots to do in Hoi An: Shopping, eating, sightseeing, getting clothes made at any of several dozen tailors in the area, cooking classes, boat rides, bike rides, the list goes on and on
Exploring one of the Chinese Assembly Halls. Chinese from Hainan, Guangzhou, Chaozhou and Fujian all came down to Hoi An to do business back in the day. Here's a 360° image of the inside of the Fujian Assembly Hall
Visiting an art gallery. We bought a few simple pictures for souvenirs. The most money we spent was on clothes. Both of us had pants and shorts made from existing items, but made to measure. Even after the labor it was cheaper than buying new clothes back home
Buying some silk lamps from a local artisan. Silk is still a big export item here, and the locals make lamps, clothes, paintings and more out of it
Stopping for a drink at a French villa. This colonial-era house belonged to one of the French leaders in the area
Back in Danang, visiting the Museum of Cham Culture. The Cham people lived in Vietnam around a thousand years ago. Their culture borrowed a lot from Indian motifs, which is where this elephant comes from. 
The museum visit was a prelude to our My Son expedition. Not far from Hoi An is My Son, the former religious capital of the entire Cham empire. There are still dozens of ancient edifices like these standing today. Click here for a panorama view of the My Son site
Back in Hoi An, enjoying the reflection of shopfronts on the river. With our shopping and exploring at an end, it was time to pack up and return to Taipei
Our hotel was on China Beach, a popular rest spot for American soldiers during the war. Now there are quite a few fancy resorts in this area Vivian and Fiona take a pretend ride in a traditional Vietnamese fishing boat 
Here we are in Hoi An town. Hoi An used to be a thriving trade center a couple of hundred years ago. The Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Europeans all came through here doing business. Today you can still find many old houses and relics from that time. A little further down the road from here was the Tan Ky house, built over 300 years agoA famous landmark in Hoi An: The Japanese Covered Bridge. You can see a 360° image of the bridge by clicking here
Vivian and Fiona relax at one of the many streetside cafes. There's lots to do in Hoi An: Shopping, eating, sightseeing, getting clothes made at any of several dozen tailors in the area, cooking classes, boat rides, bike rides, the list goes on and on
Exploring one of the Chinese Assembly Halls. Chinese from Hainan, Guangzhou, Chaozhou and Fujian all came down to Hoi An to do business back in the day. Here's a 360° image of the inside of the Fujian Assembly Hall
Visiting an art gallery. We bought a few simple pictures for souvenirs. The most money we spent was on clothes. Both of us had pants and shorts made from existing items, but made to measure. Even after the labor it was cheaper than buying new clothes back home
Buying some silk lamps from a local artisan. Silk is still a big export item here, and the locals make lamps, clothes, paintings and more out of it
Stopping for a drink at a French villa. This colonial-era house belonged to one of the French leaders in the areaBack in Danang, visiting the Museum of Cham Culture. The Cham people lived in Vietnam around a thousand years ago. Their culture borrowed a lot from Indian motifs, which is where this elephant comes from. The museum visit was a prelude to our My Son expedition. Not far from Hoi An is My Son, the former religious capital of the entire Cham empire. There are still dozens of ancient edifices like these standing today. Click here for a panorama view of the My Son site
Back in Hoi An, enjoying the reflection of shopfronts on the river. With our shopping and exploring at an end, it was time to pack up and return to Taipei
2 comments:
Great pictures, Gareth! The buildings and scenery in Vietnam are so beautiful...
i will go to hoi an in 25 jan 2008.
where do you live there?is it good and clean?
which city deser stay longer in middle vientnam?
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