Coming Hoi An To Enjoy Beautiful Night Street View

Hoi An is well known one of interesting destinations in Vietnam, which impresses tourist most with many red lanterns in front of all the houses decorating night street view to become more amazing.

Hoi An, 30km south of Da Nang and next to Cu Lao Cham (distance Hoi An to Cu Lao Cham: 5 km), lies next to Thu Bon River. Known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of the major trading central in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An Ancient By Night

In town, a few streets have been kept almost intact. All the houses were made of wood and were decorated with horizontal lacquered boards and vertical parallel panels engraved with Chinese characters. Pillars were carved with ornamented designs.

Hoi An - World Cultural Heritage

Hoi An is next to "Thu Bon" River

Hoi An ancient quarter

The weather of Hoi An was divided two distinct seasons, rainy season from August to December and dry season from January to July, sometimes depending on the weather each year may have cold spell but not too cold and prolonged.

The best time to go to Hoi An was around February to April, when weather is almost no rain and quite pleasant.

On the 14th lunar month in Hoi An, tourists can attend the old town night. On this occasion you will have the opportunity to hear traditional songs, play traditional games and enjoy delicious food, especially tourists can look red lanterns across Hoi An and light flower on "Thu Bon" river.

Red lanterns decorate Hoi An street view

Drop off light flower on to "Thu Bon" River

When visit Hoi An, tourists can visit some ancient architecture: old house of Quan Thang; old house of Tan Ky; old house of Phung Hung; Japanese Covered Bridge (or Chua Cau); "Ong" dharma temple; "Phuc Kien" Assembly hall; ...