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| Take a stroll around the Imperial Hue Palace |
When I was a child, I really loved the Mid-Autumn festival and taking part in the lantern parades with other kids along the village trails. At that time, we made lanterns by ourselves with bamboo sticks and colored paper or plastic. On one visit to Hoi An ancient town, I took part in a long Mid-Autumn Festival with many colorful lanterns hanging on the streets and lanterns shops. The old houses built in Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese or French architecture, made me feel like I was a child again.
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| My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO world cultural heritage |
Hue made the strongest impression on me with old buildings, royal palace, the roads where I sheltered from the light rain under tamarind trees and ladies in white ao dai and conical hats.
Despite being largely destroyed during the war, Hue’s Citadel is a great place to visit. Some of the buildings have been refurbished or have managed to escape damage and the architecture and the remaining statues and walls create an interesting look into the past. The museum exhibits inside the complex are informative, giving visitors more than a cursory summary of historical events.
A visit to Hue is to think about Vietnam’s history.
In Hue, I did not forget to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in the country to find some peace during my trip and burn incense to pray for good luck and good health.
Danang is other prospect in the Central, a modern and dynamic city with many high-tech parks and towers. The city, which is endowed with stunning landscapes such as Han River, Son Tra Peninsula or Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, has plenty for tourists to do.
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| Ngu Hanh Son Mountain in Danang City - Photos: Dang Khoa |
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| Tourists browse the lanterns in Hoi An ancient town |
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| Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue City |
