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Being a UNESCO World Heritage place, Hoi An's old centre is considered as a whole when visiting.
You can walk through the streets for free, but if you wanna visit something, you will have to buy a "Multi-entrance" ticket. You buy them in any of the ticket offices that are in some travel agencies in the old town. With one ticket (50.000 VND, about 3 USD) you can see:
- 1 of the 3 museums
- 1 of the 3 Old Houses
- 1 of the 3 Assembly Halls
- Traditional Music Concert and Handicraft Workshop
- The Japanese Bridge or Quan Cong's Temple
The money goes to mantaining the old town. Leave a Comment
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Officially known as "Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation", this building (1786) was the gathering place for this trading association.
It has a meeting Hall, an altar deidcated to Quan Cong and an entrance hall.
It can be visited with the general tickets too. Is located near the Japanese Bridge.
There are other Assembly Halls:
- Chaozhou Chinese Congregation
- Hainan Chinese Congregation
- Fujian Chinese Congregation
and ageneral "All Community Assembly Hall". Leave a Comment Address: 176 Tran Phu
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This 1593 old bridge used to join the Japanese sector of the town with the Chinese one. It has lasted so long time, as (even in those times!) japanese builders were highlu concerned about the possibility of earthquakes...
It is located in the westernmost part of the touristic city centre. You can see it from the outside and cross through for free, but if you wanna go to the little exhibition inside you have to buy one of those official tickets. Leave a Comment
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This fantastic temple was built in 1653. It has a nice central pond where you can see fishes, turtles and other aquatic animals. It is decorated in an intense and "baroque" chinese style, with gold and red motifs everywhere you look at.
It is located in the back part of the market. Leave a Comment
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This is one of the many private mansions and shrines you can visit in Hoi An.
In this case you can only visit the shrine building, which (as it's written at the door) served as background of some "Elle" magazine reports.
They are guided visits, a member of the family explains to you the history and details of the place... and afterwards takes you to the souvenir shops and tries to seel you some stuff!! Leave a Comment Address: Le Lio, in the corner of Phan Chu TrinhDirections: Buy the ticket in the shop in front, in the corner, before going in.
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One of Hoi An's biggest attractions, this Japanese built bridge dates back in various incarnations to 1593 and contrasts sharply with the Vietnamese penchant for elaborate ornamentation. Simple but ruggedly constructed, there is a small temple built inside and the two entrances of the bridge are guarded by a pair of dogs on one side and monkeys on the other. I found it a bit anti-climatic due to all the fuss made about it but certainly worth the short walk over to see it though you should pass on the temple inside and use your ticket for the Quan Cong Temple. Leave a Comment Directions: Connects D Tran Phu and and D Nguyen Thi Minh Khai heading towards the Pottery village out of town.
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With your Old Town entrance ticket, you can also choose from a number of Chinese meeting halls. I found most of these a bit over the top but it is interesting to see just how influential the Chinese were in settling this great city. Most people opt for the Assembly Hall of the Fuji an Chinese Congregation but to me, it looked a bit Disney with hordes of tourists snapping countless photos of themselves in front of its pink façade entrance. We chose the Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation, which looked less ornate from the outside but had a fantastic statue of dragons in the back courtyard. It was a lot less crowded and for that alone, I think it was a good choice. If this type of architecture is your thing, you can pay an additional 10,000 dong to check out as many as you like or just buy another city ticket for 50,000 dong and enjoy some more of the city’s charming Old Houses too. Leave a Comment Address: 176 Tran PhuDirections: This is close to the Japanese Covered Bridge on one of the Old Town's main streets so hard to miss.
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Hoi An's Old Town is a World Heritage Site and to visit it, you technically have to purchase a city ticket for 50,000 dong (just over $3). Along with strolling the narrow streets, you can also enjoy one attraction in four different categories: old houses, meeting halls, museums, and temples. The price is steep by local standards but it seems to be doing a good job of preserving the area so I figure its money well spent. Quan Cong Temple is one of your choices of places to visit on your city ticket. This is a good example of a Chinese temple with lots of red and gold ornamentation and a carp-filled pond in the opened portion of the inner courtyard. This open space allows for some nice lighting if you get there around midday. Leave a Comment Address: 24 D Tran PhuDirections: This is located on the main street of Hoi An's Old Town so pretty much impossible to miss.
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Hoi An is a real hodgepodge when it comes to architecture. Evidence of its past as the first Chinese settlement in south Vietnam is readily seen in the abundance of Chinese meeting halls that dot the city. Interspersed with these are 19th century wooden houses that show both Chinese and Japanese influences. Adding color to this already eclectic mixture are numerous examples of Hoi An’s French Colonial past. These simple but elegant buildings are noted for their wooden shudders that stand out against otherwise yellow exteriors. Leave a Comment
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When you purchase your city ticket for 50,000 dong, you can choose from a number
of Old Houses. One complaint with this system is it forces you to buy more than
one ticket or to pay extra to see more of these fantastic glimpses into the past
history of Hoi An. I, for one, would rather go to more of the houses than the
elaborate but, for my tastes, ostentatious Chinese meeting halls. We did check
out two of the houses and Tan Ky was the most impressive for the interior decorations. This elaborate table of mother of pearl was a true highlight. Perhaps the most memorable thing about these incredible homes is their inner courtyards. Though well in the busy Old Town, you find such tranquility in them. You can also enjoy the intricate wooden carving that is traditionally the hallmark of these stunning architectural marvels. Leave a Comment Address: 101 D Nguyen Thai HocDirections: Tan Ky in on the waterfront though the entrance you must use is on D Nguyen Thai Hoc. It is one of the great streets of the Old Town that cannot be missed.
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on September 29, 2003
on January 26, 2005
