HOI AN, VIETNAM

TRAVEL DAT - SEP 2012

STAY  @ Dai Long Hotel ($18) 680 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An City Center, Hoi An, Vietnam

Hoi an is a beautiful city and the old town of hoi an is listed in UNESCO world heritage sites. Old town is an exceptionally well-preserved 15th century trading port. It has witness the Chinese Japanese, Spanish, Dutch and French. Its buildings and streets reflects the influence of both indigenous and foreign architecture.

Our hotel was small distance from old town. We went to old town in evening and again in next day morning to explore the old town. Once we entered the old town i found more tourist then locals. I regret not staying longer. There are many historical sites, museum handicraft workshop and many more attraction. 

Sunset in Hoi an

old town streets

There is story that a once a big dragon monster lived in Vietnam, whose head was in India, tail was in japan and earthquake in japan was caused by movement of monsters tail. The Japanese bridge was built on dragons back to kill it.

Historical japanese bridge

Chinese meeting hall

Statue of Kazimierz Kwiatkowski 

Waterline mark during previous flood in tan ky house

Farmers near old town

We visited a small village near to hoi an by boat. Villagers were employed in handicraft and boat baking .They were very polite and welcoming.

Boat Making in near village

It is place where i wish to be lost.