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Hoi An |
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Once known as Faifo, Hoi An was one of
the orient's major trading ports in the
16th and 17th centuries. After the Thu
Bon River linking Hoi An to the sea
silted up ocean going ships were no
longer able to sail into town and trade
moved 30km...
Once known as Faifo, Hoi An was one of
the orient's major trading ports in the
16th and 17th centuries. After the Thu
Bon River linking Hoi An to the sea
silted up ocean going ships were no
longer able to sail into town and trade
moved 30km up the coast to Tourane,
known nowadays as Danang. Despite the
passing of 200 years and the ravages of
the weather and war, the centre of Hoi
An remains much the same as it was in
its heyday. A walking tour is the best
way to see the wooden-fronted houses
that once belonged to the town's
prosperous merchants, the
Japanese-covered Bridge and the
wonderful market. Hoi An is one of the
best places in Vietnam to shop for
souvenirs at bargain prices including
silk, handicrafts, antiques and
paintings. Five kilometers from the
centre of town is Cua Dai Beach, popular
with both locals and visitors alike for
its sandy beach, warm sea and seafood
stalls. HoiAn is known throughout
Vietnam for its excellent seafood and it
also boasts its own unique dishes such
as Cao Lau, a delicious combination of
noodles, pork, bean sprouts, mint and
croutons. Inland and a half-day trip
from Hoi An is My Son, where the capital
of the once great Champa Kingdom stood.
The Cham, originally from India and
Hindus, were the rulers of large areas
of central Vietnam between the 2nd and
15th centuries. The Cham Museum, housed
in a classical French colonial building
in Danang, has the finest collection of
Cham sculpture in the world, much of it
originating from the My Son site. Right
on Danang's doorstep is Non Nuoc Beach
with its miles of golden sand beaches
and home to a luxurious beach resort
complex. Another popular site in the
Danang area is that of the Marble
Mountains, five sacred marble and
limestone hills. Many shrines and
temples have been constructed over the
centuries both on the hillsides and in
the spectacular natural caves concealed
within the hills.
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