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Pro

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 Great historical sites: tombs, pagodas and temples 


Con

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 Rain, rain and more rain. 


In a nutshell

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 This sun baked city has some amazing temples and citadel. 

 

Explore Hue

Things to Do  

The Thien Mu pagoda.

The Thien Mu pagoda., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  The Thien Mu pagoda is from 1601 and one of the nicest pagodas in Hue.It's a few kilometers out of town and apart from being a nice pagoda it's also a very nice place to observe the life og vietnamese buddhist munks as there are quite a few of them there.They also have many... 

The citadel.

The citadel., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  The citadel is where the last royal dynasty of Vietnam recided.they ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 and had a grand palace in Hue on the banks of the perfume river.Unfortunately Hue was one of the biggest battle grounds in the Vietnam war because it was right at the border... 

Thuy Bieu Village - A wonderland of citruit

Thuy Bieu Village - A wonderland of citruit, Hue

 helelara Says:  Thuy Biew is a beautiful land of citruit fruit, everywhere. People called it "thanh tra" or green tea fruit, weirdo. It tastes quite special yet a bit mild for my sweet teeth. I love riding around the village, very green and relaxing atmosphere. Small cottages nestled in... 

See the car that helped changing Vietnams history.

See the car that helped changing Vietnams history., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  At the Thien Mu pagoda in the outskirts of Hue you have an old car standing in the garage.This is the car that the munk Thich Quang Duc drove to Saigon in 1963 where he set fire to himself as a protest against the South Vietnamese goverment that was at the time led by a... 

Perfume River Emotion Cruise

Perfume River Emotion Cruise, Hue

 Siebevanwijk Says:  Sleeping aboard a traditional boat on the Huong river is a highlight of our trip in Hue. The Perfume River Emotion allowed us to experience laidback life of Hue and its spectacular sceneries, things I had never seen: the moon shining with extraordinary brilliancy silvering... 

VISIT THE CITADEL

VISIT THE CITADEL, Hue

 DennyP Says:  HUE While staying in Hue city and not far from the River I decided that I would hire a "Cyclo" for the day and visit the Citadel located just across on the other side of the Perfumed River..The cyclo was a good choice and just so easy to get around in and also... 

Boat ride with tomb visits

Boat ride with tomb visits, Hue

 Liatris1 Says:  We went with one of the many companies who are doing boat rides to the sights along the river.Along Perfume river there are several tombs of the old Emperors and the Thien Mu Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Vietnam. 

Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue

 Liatris1 Says:  Pagoda with seven storeys, the tallest pagoda in Vietnam.The temple area also houses the blue Austin motorcar which Thich Quang Duc was driven to his own Immolation in Saigon in 1963 against the Diem regime. It was the first of a series of self-immolations by members of... 

Hotels  

Saigon Morin

 11 Reviews and 372 Opinions  We had a lovely stay at the Saigon Morin. From when we booked over the internet (and were instantly... 

La Residence Hotel & Spa Hue

 2 Reviews and 601 Opinions  La Residence is one of the best hotels in Hue. Used to be the Old Embassy during Colonial time, now... 

Restaurants  

Golden Rice: Friendly service and good food

Golden Rice: Friendly service and good food, Hue

 TheAndos Says:  We ate here in March 2012. Rice cake with prawns in banana leaf, green papaya salad, rice dish with chicken, several cold beers. Got talking to Nghio, the waiter, who is a biology student in the day. Very bright young man and good Englsh. Because of him, we went back a... 

Y Thao Garden: Total Rip-off!!

Y Thao Garden: Total Rip-off!!, Hue

 LienTN Says:  My husband and I were introduced to this restaurant (Y Thao Garden, 03- Trach Han Street, Hue City, Vietnam, Tel no : + 84 54 3523018) by a tour gude who in turn was introduced to us by our hotel. Being that the tour guide was associated with the hotel (which we were very... 

Nightlife  

Oasis Bar: Beach Bar

Oasis Bar: Beach Bar, Hue

 guydickson Says:  10am-3am. A relaxing beach bar in the middle of the city. Escape the busy streets to our 'oasis' and chill out in hammocks or sit on cushions on the sand. Shaded by palm trees, its the perfect place to relax and enjoy a refreshing drink and read a book (also for sale) or... 

Floating Restaurant: Floating rooftop bar

Floating Restaurant: Floating rooftop bar, Hue

 Ramonq Says:  This circular "floating restaurant" is installed on the southern bank of the Perfume River near Le Loi ave. It looks gaudy on the outside, somewhat shaped like a lotus flower at bloom and it glows in transitional neon colours at night. It's a hit with the well-heeled locals... 

On thu wheels.: Great little bohemain bar.

On thu wheels.: Great little bohemain bar., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  On thu wheels is really a combination of a small hole in the wall bar and a local travel agency doing excusions by motorbike around Hue.I have never taken the motorbike tours they do around Hue, so i will leave it to other to talk about that, but i really like this little... 

Transportation  

Hue Airport.

Hue Airport., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  Hue airport is tiny and is very easy to find your way around.It's officially an international airport but it only serves a few domestic flights a day and if you can get lost there then you can get lost in a phonebox.It's quite ok though and things usually move very quick... 

Thang Long City Tour

Thang Long City Tour, Hue

 cal6060 Says:  Instead booking tour with Sinh Cafe, you can consider to book Hue tours with this local agency as they are the one that organize the local tours to DMZ and City Tour visiting Tomb.This agency also provide accommodation, check its website:16 Pham Ngu Lao Street,Hue City,... 

Shopping  

The Dong Ba market.

The Dong Ba market., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  The Dong Ba market is a centrally located market in Hue where you have a very local flavour.this is the market where the locals come to buy their food products aswell as clothes, jewellery and many other things.The place is a myriad of shops both inside and outside and there... 

Mandarin Café: Great Photographs in Hue

Mandarin Café: Great Photographs in Hue, Hue

 Rambling_Man Says:  It's actually a restaurant that doubles as an art gallery and booking agent for packaged tours. It's a good place to start any visit to Hué. The food is good and reasonably priced - and there is something for everyone with Western and local cuisine plus lots of vegetarian... 

Tourist Traps  

Do not change coins in to notes.

Do not change coins in to notes., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  In Hue there is a very common scam where someone will walk up to you with a few coins, typically euro coins, and ask you if you can change them in to either a euro note or a dollar note.This seems very innocent as you can generally not change these coins in the bank and this... 

Favorites  

Vietnam Travel

Vietnam Travel, Hue

 piscean989 Says:  Hi,I suggest you to contact a local tour operator and ask assistance on getting a private car for you since not all people there can speak and understand in english. I was also having hard times to communicate with them so better contact a tour operator.If you dont want to... 

Huda beer.

Huda beer., Hue

 cachaseiro Says:  Huda beer is the local beer in Hue and a pretty well tasting lager that is not too strong.The Huda brewery is a joint venture between Carlsberg from Denmark and a Vietnamese brewery and the name Huda is actually standing for "Hue" and "danish".If you are in hue then you are... 

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