Hoi An Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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 Interesting historical sights and architecture, hand-tailored clothing at super bargain prices, good beach near town, good food. 


Con

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 very touristy, aggressive salespeople 


In a nutshell

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 beautiful, but a tourist trap 

 

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Things to Do  

Learn more about Hoi An folk arts

Learn more about Hoi An folk arts, Hoi An

 Ramonq Says:  This is a museum inside one of those old traditional Hoi An homes. Very cozy inside and it shows all about Hoi An cultural arts and crafts. Nice to go there to beat the heat and enjoy the calm interior of this building. 

JAPANESE COVERED BRIDGE

JAPANESE COVERED BRIDGE, Hoi An

 davidjo Says:  Visit the bridge in the old main street which was built nearly 400 years ago, when the town was divided in two with the Chinese living on one side and the Japanese on the other side. The bridge is not "just a bridge" but a temple too, containing 3 different shrines for dogs,... 

CYCLE TO THE BEACH

CYCLE TO THE BEACH, Hoi An

 davidjo Says:  Rent a bike in town and cycle to China Beach and you might get the whole place to yourself. China Beach is not the real name, just in the TV series. The beach runs most of the way to Danang and is known by various names. The sand is fine and powdery, the water is clear but... 

Tra Que Village

Tra Que Village, Hoi An

 Siebevanwijk Says:  We took a culinary tour to Tra Que Village, said the vegetables basket of Hoi An. It was great overall: beautiful village and friendly people. I loved planting, watering and picking up the vegetables. Cooking class in the homestay was a lot of fun and good massage. The only... 

The japanese bridge.

The japanese bridge., Hoi An

 cachaseiro Says:  The japanese bridge is a 16th century bridge that has kinda become the official landmark of Hoi An.The bridge used to connect what was the japanese and the chinese quater in Hoi An and therefor the name.It was build in the year of the dog and finished in the year of the... 

Hotels  

Victoria Hoi An Resort

 4 Reviews and 633 Opinions  It's worth the money to stay and enjoy the beach like in Victoria Hoi An. Price from 150$++ public... 

Vinh Hung Resort

 4 Reviews and 469 Opinions  Staff in the restaurant were very slow in delivering food ordered, poorly trained and unprofessional... 

Restaurants  

Yellow Flower Riverside: Great Hoi An springrolls

Yellow Flower Riverside: Great Hoi An springrolls, Hoi An

 Ramonq Says:  This is right in the pedestrianised main drag of the old town. So it's a great place for people watching whilst enjoying your food and drinks. The Hoi an style spring rolls is very good. It's slightly crunchy outside and there's pork and prawns inside. Goes well with the... 

Thanh Phuong: Thanh Phuong - best place ever

Thanh Phuong: Thanh Phuong - best place ever, Hoi An

 tygra Says:  This restaurant has everything - good place, great food, excellent service, reasonable prices, and the happy hour for evening drinks. It is just across the river from the old town, along with other restaurants. We tried other options, but this one was the best from all... 

Nightlife  

Downtown Watering Hole Bar: Meet strangers and make new friends

Downtown Watering Hole Bar: Meet strangers and make new friends, Hoi An

 Kong1977 Says:  The Downtown Watering Hole Bar is a new bar just opened few weeks ago. If you want to meet other travellers, this is the place. good music and not so loud. I (Kong) am a firendly guy who tries to get everybody to talk to each other. I travelled a lot before i started a bar i... 

Happy happy why not.: For late night drinking and craziness.

Happy happy why not.: For late night drinking and craziness., Hoi An

 cachaseiro Says:  Happy happy why not is a classic little crazy bar in Hoi An where people tend to end up after midnight when the other places start closing.This place is loud music, lot's of drinking and crazy atmosphere.They have a pooltable there, but people rarely play pool on it, but... 

Any Restaurant-pub along Hoi An: Enjoy the lights along Hoi An River

Any Restaurant-pub along Hoi An: Enjoy the lights along Hoi An River, Hoi An

 Ramonq Says:  This is such a relaxing and enjoyable past time in Hoi An. Don't expect hard thumping music and chic pubs as this is an area that is very traditional. Just watch the people along the road from the balconies or the boats that are anchored along the river. As you are. 

Transportation  

Taking a taxi in Hoi An.

Taking a taxi in Hoi An., Hoi An

 cachaseiro Says:  Hoi An is one of the easier towns in Vietnam when it comes to taking a taxi ride.The taxis have meters and i have never had any problems getting the driver to turn the meter on.Most of the drivers i have been with have been uniformed drivers who were very correct and the... 

The night bus

The night bus, Hoi An

 deeper_blue Says:  Night buses aren't always what they appear when you purchase a ticket. Often overbooked, longer than told, sometimes prices overinflated. I was one of the lucky ones, but saw lots of tourists herded on board made to share seats or stand, I at least felt safe when I was on... 

Shopping  

The Central Market.

The Central Market., Hoi An

 cachaseiro Says:  On top of all the small shops catering to the big tourist industry in Hoi an the town also has a very local market right in the center of town.It's a classical coverd market where you also have lot's of small stall holders sitting outside the market selling their goods which... 

Friendly shoes Shop: Make shoes to measure in Hoi An with Friendly Shop

Friendly  shoes Shop: Make shoes to measure in Hoi An with Friendly Shop, Hoi An

 GlobetrotterVietnam Says:  This is a small shop located in the old town of Hoi An. Friendly Shop is special and different because it's the only shop that refund money if you are not satisfied with the shoes. So it's safe and i didn't find the same for the clothes shop. You can choose design on... 

Great place to buy copied books and DVD's.

Great place to buy copied books and DVD's., Hoi An

 cachaseiro Says:  Hoi An is a really good place to stock up on books and dvd's.The town has many little shops selling copies of these things and there is not really one in particular i prefer.I think the best thing is to shop around and see who has got what you re looking for.Right now (april... 

Local Customs  

Summer promotion of Hoi An Glory Hotel & Spa

Summer promotion of Hoi An Glory Hotel & Spa, Hoi An

 tuyent23 Says:  Here is a Summer promotion of Hoi An Glory Hotel & Spa .This hotel is ideally located in the center of the old town and near the beautiful white sand Cua Dai Beach .Hoi An Glory Hotel & Spa offers a large array of service as private beach, swimming pool ,international... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Dodgy bag/shoe shop!

Dodgy bag/shoe shop!, Hoi An

 Cc25 Says:  Just a quick note to say avoid one of the bag/shoe shops in Hoi an...as you enter walking street from the north on the road Nhi Trung the first shoe/bag shop on your right hand side (called something like Trai thong cho.....something, long name!) We went in as were... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Change up the PACE...slow down a little..

Change up the PACE...slow down a little.., Hoi An

 Greggor58 Says:  We took a walk one day across the Thu Bon River to explore a little of Cam Nam Island...and found it was a GREAT way to escape the noise and hustle and bustle of Hoi An...Initially our intention was to find the animal market that I thought might be located here....so we went... 

Memorial Park and Monument...

Memorial Park and Monument..., Hoi An

 Greggor58 Says:  At the far end of Tran Phu Street you'll find a really nice little park that's essentially a Memorial to a Polish man named Kazimierz Kwiatkowski...a man that was instrumental to Hoi An's Old Quarter being given UNESCO status as a heritage site.IN the 1980's he came to... 

Sports & Outdoors  

diving and snorkeling in Cham island marine Park

diving and snorkeling in Cham island marine Park, Hoi An

 Lodovicor Says:  i make this review in order to update info: rainbow divers,a very good diving center, is not operating anymore in Hoi an. in another old comment i saw mentioned Cham island Diving center the oldest diving center in town: it is still there, but his location has changed, now... 

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