Being a beautiful modern country with many impressive developments, not many people know that Vietnam also has an ancient and peaceful side, exist within the magnificent heritages such as Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An... This heritage tour from Vietnam Travel Group will lead you through those amazing places that hold the magnanimous history of Vietnam.
First stop: Hue the ancient capital of Vietnam
Hue was once the capital of Vietnam since 1802, after Gia Long King Nguyen Phuc Anh took the throne of the emperor, opening the Nguyen Dynasty - the last feudal dynasty in Vietnamese history. Hue ended its mission as the Vietnamese capital in 1945 when the last emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty was Bao Dai abdicated. It’s safe to say that Hue plays such an important role in the long history of Vietnam.
The first beautiful natural wonder in Hue that you will be taken to is the lovely Huong river. It is made up of two rivers Ta Trach and Huu Trach, creating Huong River as a soft, long and long strip of silk, winding through the beautiful scenery, from Vi Da garden with green grass and beautiful plants, through the ancient Thien Mu pagoda, then turning to the Bach Yen river to wander with the wind and clouds.
The Huong River is associated with the heroic victories of the nation in the war of protecting the country. It is the sacred river of the country, fought fiercely to defend the Vietnamese border, once shone down to Phu Xuan citadel, witnessed the great vibrations of the August revolution, of the Mau Than campaign in 1968.
The poetic Huong river under the sunset
The Huong River will lead you to Thien Mu pagoda. Thien Mu Pagoda (also called Linh Mu Pagoda) is located in Ha Khe hill, on the northern bank of Huong River, Kim Long ward, about 5 kilometers west of Hue city center.
With its natural beauty and scale of expansion, Thien Mu Pagoda has become one of the most beautiful temples in Vietnam. Through historical events, Thien Mu pagoda has been restored many times during the reign of the Nguyen kings. The tower is 21 meters high with an octagonal shape and has seven floors, each of which is for a different Buddha. Standing on the tower visitors can look at the smooth Huong River and watch the light yachts floating on the river.
The stairs lead to Thien Mu Pagoda
Besides the magnificent places mentioned above, the peaceful and mesmerizing sceneries of Hue will also make you overwhelmed. Leaving the dreaming Hue behind, the staff of Vietnam Travel Group will take you to the next destination of this ancient heritage tour – Da Nang.
Second stop: Da Nang the most famous tourism city in Vietnam
Da Nang is considered the most famous city for tourism and traveling in Vietnam. Throughout the years, many facilities have been developed greatly, resulting in such a beautiful and outstanding city in the S-shaped country. Da Nang has been attracting more and more visitors from both domestic and all over the world due to its splendid sceneries, the refreshing weather and the hospitable local people here.
Obviously, being developed as it is, Da Nang still holds specific ancient beauty inside. But before visiting that impressive place, you will have the chance to refresh your mind with a little bit of nature. The Marble Mountain in Da Nang is the perfect wonder for that.
Marble Mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son District, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. It's also a well-known pilgrimage site with peaks, caves, tunnels and temples all just waiting to be discovered. There are so many interesting activities you can enjoy here. You can discover the stunning natural caves, enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the mountain or find peace and quiet in mysterious pagodas, and visit the village of sculptures.
You can see everything from the top of Marble Mountain
Then the tour guide from Vietnam Travel Group shall take you to Cham museum. The place of preserving the Cham culture was officially inaugurated in early 1919, is the museum displaying the largest scale Cham artifacts in the world, thus becoming a prominent highlight of Da Nang tourism. The collection of sculptural works of the Champa kingdom from Ha Tinh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands provinces began in the late 19th century by archaeologists from Vien Dong School.
Nowadays, the Cham museum is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Da Nang, owns nearly 2000 large and small artifacts. In particular, the total number of art exhibits up to nearly 500 items and is divided according to the geographical origin where they were discovered or excavated.
The garden inside Cham museum
Third and last stop: breathtaking Hoi An ancient town
Your last but a not less important destination in this Vietnamese heritage tour is Hoi An ancient town – one of the most outstanding and breathtaking wonders of Vietnam. Once you set your food here, you will completely be lost in the magnificent beauty of the old Vietnamese streets, having the chance to find out so much more about Vietnamese culture, customs and history.
Hoi An is an ancient town located downstream of Thu Bon River, in the coastal plain of Quang Nam Province, about 30 kilometers south of Da Nang City. According to statistics, Hoi An has 1360 monuments including 1068 old houses, 11 ancient wells, 38 ethnic churches, 19 pagodas, 43 shrines, 23 families, 44 special ancient tombs and a bridge. Despite space and time, Hoi An ancient town still retains the oldest beauty. It is like a place where one can find a virtually intact ensemble of relics that make Hoi An a unique place in modern chronology.
Beautiful Hoi An ancient town during the evening
The temples were built from the mid-17th century to the middle of the eighteenth century as one of the attractive destinations in Hoi An ancient town. They are Ba Pagoda, Ong Pagoda, Chuc Thanh Pagoda, Phuoc Lam Pagoda, Van Duc Pagoda, Hai Tang Pagoda. Hoi An is also famous as a busy trading port since ancient times, where trading exchanges of Vietnam and merchants from Japan, China, India and the Netherlands and many more. Therefore, Hoi An is the meeting place and interference of many cultures in the world. There, people see the long-standing beliefs of the nation in harmony with the imported civilizations, creating a unique and different identity but bringing a very simple and ordinary style.
Cuisine in Hoi An is also very attractive. Although Hoi An is small, there is no shortage of delicious food. You can try Pho Hoi chicken rice, Cao Lau Hoi An, dumplings - cauldron cakes,
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