Tourist Ticket.
by pmarshuk
Hoi An has been declared a UNESCO world Heritage Site because of it's many building of historical and cultural significance. You can buy a ticket which will allow you admission to some of the buildings and also means you contribute to the maintenance of these sights.
The ticket gives admission to one of each type of site : museum, assembly hall, old house, cultural site (such as a craft centre) and 'other' (such as the temple on the Japanese Covered Bridge.
If you want to see more than one of each of these then you will need to buy a complete new ticket.
The tickets cost 50,000 dong (just over USD3)
Hoi An Old Quarter Access Ticket…
by Greggor58
Hoi An Old Quarter Access Ticket…
In order to access certain buildings and museums in the Old Quarter it is necessary to purchase a ticket.
There are at least six locations around the Old Quarter where you can purchase these tickets and these small shop like structures are easily identifiable. They have a sign on them with the UNESCO logo that identifies them as being ticket outlets.
When I visited in January of 2010 the cost of the ticket was 90,000 Dong…which is approximately equivalent to about $ 5.00 USA .
This ticket will enable you to access and visit a number of the preserved attractions or cultural events in the Old Quarter of Hoi An..
You can make a choice of five visits…choose from a list of four museums, three assembly halls, four “old houses”, two “intangibles”, and two “others”..
Make your choices…you can visit only one from each section…and from what I was told there is NO substitution permitted…so theoretically if you want to visit more than one venue from each section then you’ll need to purchase a second or third ticket.
For some reason I was able to wiggle around this and made my way into more than one venue with my ticket..
Its possible and maybe advisable to hire a guide to escort you through these sites…they’re insight and explanations of the various sites is certainly helpful. To hire a guide the cost when I was here was only 5000 Dong…less than $3.00 USA…well worth the cost.
The lists are as follows…
Museums…Sa Huynh Culture.
Trade Ceramics…
History and Culture..
Folk Culture…
Assembly Halls…Truc Chau…
Quang Dong..
Phuc Kien…
Old Houses…..Tran Family…
Phung Humg Family…
Quan Thung Family..
Tan Ky Family
Intangibles….Traditional Music Concert…
Handicraft Workshop…
Others…The Japanese Bridge..
Quan Ching Temple…
BASKET BOATS
by balhannah
Around Hoi An, I saw basket boats, but when I went to the fishing village on CHAM ISLAND, there were lots, and it was really interesting watching the locals in them.
Local fishermen believe that riding inside a basket boat is quite safe if you know how to control it properly.
Although learning can be difficult at first, floating in a basket boat is generally safe on a calm sea.
Some places teach Tourists how to sit firmly in the basket boat and the proper rowing technique. The "Beginner" rowers must practice until they have mastered the skill, there is always somebody nearby to help.
Locals say that the best time to learn and practice basket boat rowing is in the morning when the sea is calmest. It is important to sit down, relax and let the boat drift naturally on the waves of the turquoise sea.
Remember to ask for a life - jacket, you may need it!
Go to the beach
by SirRichard
Hoi An is located very near to the Cua Dai fine sand palm lined beach. The beach is just 5 kms away from the center of town. You can hire a motorbike (with or without driver) to take you there. Safe swimming only April-October.
There are seafood kiosks if you wanna have lunch here too.
5am Fish!
by Anarae
A friend recommended we wake up early (and I mean early!) and head to the fish market for an insight into daily life. It's pretty wow! The market is located on the river bank along Bach Dang St, behind the Hoi An Markets. Get there between 4am-6am or it will all be over! Through the semi-darkness and mist off the river all you can see is a sea of conical hate, baskets, and a huge selection of fish. Buying is fast and furious and this is perhaps the only time you will go to a Vietnamese market without being asked to purchase something. It's over very quickly but an interesting (albeit smelly) sight while it lasts.
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Hoi An Market from the River
Coming and Going,Cam Nam Island,Hoi An,Vietnam.
GREAT NAME FOR THE SHOP
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