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Visit Hoi An - Hoi An, once known as Faifo, was a major
international port in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the foreign
influences are discernible to this day. While the serious shipping business
has long since moved to Danang, the heart of the city is still the Old Town,
full of winding lanes and Chinese-styled shophouses, which is particularly
atmospheric in the evening as the sun goes down. While most all shops now
cater to the tourist trade the area has been largely preserved as is,
unusual in Vietnam, and renovation has proceeded slowly and carefully - it's
mercifully absent of towering concrete blocks and karaoke parlors. The main thoroughfare in the Old Town is Tran Phu. Just south of the Old
Town, across the Thu Bon River, are the islands of An Hoi and Cam Nam.
Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a
South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its
buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and
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Most popular Hotels in Hoi An
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 Green Field Hotel Hoi An 
Green Field Hotel is located on the main street of Hoi An, just 800 metres away
from the Ancient town and 2 kilometres away from the Hoi An Beach. The hotel has
60 well-equipped rooms, with balcony and overlooks either the swimming pool,
garden or rice paddy fields. The on-site restaurant with bar serves European and
Asian dishes along with the famous international cocktails and Hoi An
specialities. An outdoor swimming pool with massage system will certainly make
you comfortable and relaxed.
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 Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort Hoi An
Swiss Belhotel Golden Sands Resort is located right on Cua Dai beach, just 10
minutes from the World Heritage site of Hoi An Town. The resort features 212
rooms, with international standard of services and facilities, offering
different types of accommodation including ocean view suites. The onsite
restaurant serves a wide variety of Pristine, Vietnamese and other international
dishes. Sands Ballroom offer large spacious and Pillar less ballroom with a
capacity of 300 for dinner and 400 for cocktail party. You can relax at this
fantastic beach resort and you will enjoy the choice of spacious white sandy
beach relaxing under a Beach Umbrella or you can also choose to lie beside the
150-meter swimming pool that boasts two pool bars one at either end of the pool.
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Top Sightseeing Tours Hoi An
 Hoi An Private Walking Tour of the Ancient Town
This ancient port of Hoi An is a vibrant and bustling town with fantastic markets, charming architecture and pristine beaches nearby. Enjoy a walking tour of this World Heritage town, starting in the morning, taking in the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter. After lunch, take a short boat ride to a nearby island to visit local handicraft villages and beautiful beaches. This is a highlight of Vietnam – not to be missed!
 My Son - World Heritage Temple Site Private Tour
This tour is a must-see for those who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations. It is also one of five World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. The sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics comprised of more than 70 architectural work and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Shopping Hoi An Hoi An is a silk mecca. The
quality and selection are the best in the country, and you'll have more
peace and quiet here during a fitting than in Hanoi. Silk suits are made to
order within 24 hours for about $35; cashmere wool is $45. There are
countless shops, and the tailoring is all about the same quality and fast.
Tran Phu Street is lined with art galleries and good pottery and
woodcarving vendors. Along the river, lots of places sell blue-and-white
ceramics. However cumbersome your finds are, like those lovely
Chinese lanterns, shopkeepers are masters at packing for travel and to
fit in your luggage, and will do so before you've even agreed on a price or
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| Eating and Drinking Hoi An There's no
shortage of places to eat and drink in this town which is well geared to
supplying its many visitors. Along the waterfront there's a whole row of
restaurants on Bach Dang St competing heavily for your business. Some of
these have upstairs terraces overlooking the river which is a great place to
dine in the evening when all the lights reflect in the water. On the
opposite side of the river across the little bridge there's a row of
bar/restaurants where it always seems to be 'happy hour' (Saigon Export for
7,000 VN = 50 cents). We particularly liked Thanh Phuong (56, Cong Dong St),
a family run place where waitress's mother cooks a marvellous fish steamed
in banana leaf. The terrace looks back over the river at the illuminated old
city.<
On Tran Phu St, the main road through the centre there are plenty more
options including Omar Khayyam's Indian restaurant which is a nice change if
you're looking for something a little different. Throughout the small
streets of the centre there are countless Vietnamese restaurants serving
traditional dishes including a local specialities such as Cao Lau (noodles
with bean sprouts, greens and pork slices), fried Won Ton and White Rose
(steamed shrimp in rice paper).
A great idea is to get transport to the coast to escape the food touts
and enjoy a fabulous seafood lunch overlooking Cua Dai Beach where you'll
find delicious fresh crabs and lobster at a fraction of what we'd pay in the
west. |
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Hoi An Weather & Climate
The Hoi An (Quang Nam) climate is influenced by monsoon. The annual average temperature is
25ºC. It is hot and dry from February to April and rainy from September to
December. The average humidity is about 84%. The annual average rainfall is
2,000mm. The average sunny hours: 1,944 hours/years.
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China Beach, Hoi An: Vietnam’s famous China Beach, voted
by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s ten most beautiful beaches, is
going to see a big boom in master plan developments and world-class golf
courses in the next year. Hoi An is a colourful and well preserved
traditional Asian trading port with an exciting fusion of cultures dating
from the 15th to 19th century. The ancient town’s influence reflects
indigenous Vietnamese culture, with Chinese and French colonial buildings
combining to create this unique UNESCO World Heritage listed site. |
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