Hoi An, a popular destination visited by most of the people all over the world was once a major Southeast Asian trading post the 15th to the 19th century. The ancient town of Hoi An was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in December,1999.
Hoi An ancient town covers the beautiful ancient architects, harmony of houses, walls and road which will definitely make your interest more in history.
With the good and bad times of history, Hoi An ancient town still employ the features of ancient style houses and tree as the idyllic character, and the heart of the locals. The traditional beauty of Hoi An surmounts the hearts of tourists when pertaining to Vietnam. Let’s determine below the specialities of Hoi An ancient town that mask the unique great things about it.
Where is Hoi An Ancient Town
Located in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam Province, on the north bank near the Thu Bon River, Hoi An ancient town is basically an excellent place to actually rise up close with Vietnamese culture, architecture and with locals. Here, you will get to see the classic blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architecture.
The hoi an ancient town comprises the area of 30 ha and has a buffer zone of 280 ha. The Hoi An town has a complex of 1,107 timber frame buildings, with brick or wooden walls, which includes ancient monuments, commercial and dome jargon structures, and religious structures.
What to Do in Hoi An Ancient Town
There are many activities to do, but one of the best activity that you can essentially do to explore this UNESCO world heritage is riding a cycle in the streets of this town. It will be the fun way to explore this UNESCO world heritage.
Since, It’s an ancient town, so it’s sight seeing is completely historical. Major ancient structures sight seeing includes exploring Japanese Covered Bridge, Quan Kong Temple and Museum of Culture.
Also, tourists should spend time on visiting ancient houses of this town which includes Quan Thang House, Phung Hung House and Tan Ky House. Apart from it, This ancient town is also known as heaven for shopping which attracts the tourists towards it’s beautiful handicrafts, silk materials and art paintings.
Climate in Hoi An Ancient Town
Being an beautiful town, Hoi An ancient town is very attractive in terms of climate. Hoi An experiences only two main seasons i.e rainy and dry season with an average temperature of 28 degree celcius whole year. The rainy season lasts from September to January while the dry season lasts rest of the year.
The best time to visit this town is from February to August as in this period it’s temperature becomes very lenient and comfortable with moderate temperature, low humidity, less rain and beautiful sunshine.
Festival in Hoi An
The beautiful festival in this city includes Full Moon Festival which held on the 14th of every lunar month. The ancient town becomes more active, beautifully decorated with colourful lights and lamps on every lane. Apart from this, another delightful and charming festival is Lantern Festival which is celebrated by hanging colourful clothes and paper lanterns on every 15th of lunar month.
How to Get There
There are numerous transportation services available from every location to get to this beautiful Hoi An ancient town. If you wishing to get there by bike or bicycle then you will reach city centre of the town easily according to your requirement just by taking the help of google maps. It is suggested that you should hire a private vehicle on rent so that you can explore this beautiful town comfortably and make your trip adventurous.
Where to Stay in Hoi An Ancient Town
It is not a difficult task to find out the suitable match for hotel as per your requirement for your comfortable stay in Hoi An. If you want to make your stay more memorable and comfortable than 4 star De An Hotel in Hoi An would be the best match to stay on your trip.
The classic swimming pool with luxurious rooms and numerous varieties of delicious food will give you high vibes on your trip. You can fulfill all of your requirements by staying in this beautiful 4 star De An Hotel at very reasonable price.
De An Hotel
Location: 114/4 Tran Nhan Tong, Hoi An
Contact: 84932123757
Reservation: info@dean.vn
