An evening visit to Hoi An is a must
Halfway between the bustling Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), is a UNESCO World Heritage site, which was once a famous trading port dating back to the 15th century.
Today it is known as Hoi An, but in former times was called Fai-Fo.
It is a multi-cultural mix of architecture, combining Chinese, Japanese and even French designs in a small, easily walk-able area with narrow lanes and a canal cutting through its midst.
The best time to visit is just as the sun sets and the lights come on, and with them thousands of brightly coloured lanterns, both for sale and as street decorations.
There are ample numbers of restaurants and cafes to choose from for dinner or a drink and with no cars allowed in the old town, it is a perfect place to sit or stroll and enjoy the atmosphere.
Down at the canal, small boats take sightseers to get a glimpse of the lights from the water and elderly women sell paper lanterns which can be purchased to float on the water as well.
I ventured upstairs to a restaurant called Mango Rooms, and enjoyed a Vietnamese craft beer and a local minced pork dish, while contemplating the lights and the canal customers from the second-floor veranda.
“The best time to visit is just as the sun sets and the lights come on, and with them thousands of brightly coloured lanterns.”
There are many hotels in and around the old town but if you prefer to spend your days at the beach and your evenings in Hoi An, then a taxi ride from the golden sands of An Bang beach is less than 3 euros each way for the 15 to 20 minute journey.
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