We arrived in Hoi An about 4:00. Hoi
An is in a corner of an area that is essentially surrounded by the greater area of Danang, and we had to ride through the industrial area of Danang to get there.
We found a hotel, and I walked around for a bit. The old part of Hoi An is a World Heritage Site. It was a very important trading port from the 1400's to the 1800's, and was home to Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese traders. It is famous for the preserved streets and houses from that time, and is a huge tourist spot. Sometimes you could barely move through the streets it was so crowded.
Later, Luc and I found a place for dinner, and nearby was a big night market.
The next day we road to the Flamingo Travel office and dropped off the motorbikes. The end of a chapter. Luc left for Danang, and I spent the rest of the day walking around. I found a travel agency to book a day tour of Hue and my flight to Hanoi.
All the streets in the old part are lined with the characteristic yellow houses. You buy a pass to go into the old quarter and it comes with 5 tickets for entry into certain houses, assembly halls, and museums. From the upper floor of a museum I had another good view.
I went into the houses of some prominent people of the time and an assembly hall. The architecture and decoration was classically Chinese.
One of the most famous spots is a bridge that connected the Japanese part of town with the rest.
There is also a walkway by the river, which is all lit up at night.
An is in a corner of an area that is essentially surrounded by the greater area of Danang, and we had to ride through the industrial area of Danang to get there.
We found a hotel, and I walked around for a bit. The old part of Hoi An is a World Heritage Site. It was a very important trading port from the 1400's to the 1800's, and was home to Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese traders. It is famous for the preserved streets and houses from that time, and is a huge tourist spot. Sometimes you could barely move through the streets it was so crowded.
Later, Luc and I found a place for dinner, and nearby was a big night market.
The next day we road to the Flamingo Travel office and dropped off the motorbikes. The end of a chapter. Luc left for Danang, and I spent the rest of the day walking around. I found a travel agency to book a day tour of Hue and my flight to Hanoi.
All the streets in the old part are lined with the characteristic yellow houses. You buy a pass to go into the old quarter and it comes with 5 tickets for entry into certain houses, assembly halls, and museums. From the upper floor of a museum I had another good view.
I went into the houses of some prominent people of the time and an assembly hall. The architecture and decoration was classically Chinese.
One of the most famous spots is a bridge that connected the Japanese part of town with the rest.
There is also a walkway by the river, which is all lit up at night.
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