Hoi An, Vietnam
Apr 12, 2009 10:16:13 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2009 10:16:13 GMT
Thread created by kerouac2
Hoi An is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it also happens to be my favorite small town in Vietnam. Unfortunately, it is growing much too fast, but at least the historic core is preserved. It was the first city in Vietnam to completely ban cars from the center of town.
Hoi An is considered to be a major art center, although the majority of what is done is relatively dreadful by my own standards -- paintings of lakeside pagodas or elegant women strolling with parasols. However, quite a bit of modern art is also being done, and some of it is interesting (you won't see any in my photos, however).
The town is slightly inland from the Gulf of Tonkin, along a small river.
There are an abdundance of restaurants along the waterfront, and I will get around to posting some pictures of that sooner or later.
Meanwhile, you can be assured of the top quality of the produce at the market, if you can wake up the merchants.
One of the specialties of Hoi An is the sale of decorative silk lanterns. At night the main street lights up with hundreds of multicolored lights. I remember that the first time I went to Hoi An, I was completely exhausted after an endless bus ride. Although I walked around a little and had some lunch upon arriving, I then retired to my hotel room and slept the rest of the afternoon away. When I ventured out after dark that first evening, it was positively magical.
There's never a problem finding something good to eat, because the restaurants await you graciously all day...
...or well into the evening.
Hoi An is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it also happens to be my favorite small town in Vietnam. Unfortunately, it is growing much too fast, but at least the historic core is preserved. It was the first city in Vietnam to completely ban cars from the center of town.
Hoi An is considered to be a major art center, although the majority of what is done is relatively dreadful by my own standards -- paintings of lakeside pagodas or elegant women strolling with parasols. However, quite a bit of modern art is also being done, and some of it is interesting (you won't see any in my photos, however).
The town is slightly inland from the Gulf of Tonkin, along a small river.
There are an abdundance of restaurants along the waterfront, and I will get around to posting some pictures of that sooner or later.
Meanwhile, you can be assured of the top quality of the produce at the market, if you can wake up the merchants.
One of the specialties of Hoi An is the sale of decorative silk lanterns. At night the main street lights up with hundreds of multicolored lights. I remember that the first time I went to Hoi An, I was completely exhausted after an endless bus ride. Although I walked around a little and had some lunch upon arriving, I then retired to my hotel room and slept the rest of the afternoon away. When I ventured out after dark that first evening, it was positively magical.
There's never a problem finding something good to eat, because the restaurants await you graciously all day...
...or well into the evening.
