🇻🇳 Hoi An

📍 About Hoi An

The city of lanterns: the UNESCO historic center illuminated by thousands of colorful lanterns, and the delicious Cao Lau cuisine.

🗺️ What to do & see in Hoi An

• ✅Stroll through the ancient town illuminated by silk lanterns at dusk
• ✅Have custom clothing made at one of the city's many tailors
• ✅Release a paper lantern onto the Thu Bon River
• ✅Cross the historic Japanese covered bridge
• ✅Take a Vietnamese cooking class including a market tour
• ✅Ride a bike to the nearby An Bang Beach

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Hoi An

• ⭐Japanese covered bridge
• ⭐Historic merchant houses in the old town
• ⭐Chinese guildhalls and assembly halls
• ⭐Hoi An Central Market
• ⭐Nearby My Son Sanctuary
• ⭐An Bang Beach

🍽️ Local cuisine in Hoi An

• 🍴Cao lau, thick noodles unique to Hoi An served with pork and herbs
• 🍴White rose, delicate steamed shrimp dumplings
• 🍴Banh mi, Vietnamese sandwich on crispy bread
• 🍴Mi Quang, yellow noodles with light broth and peanuts
• 🍴Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk

💡 Travel tips for Hoi An

• 💡The best time to visit is from February to April, before the humid heat sets in
• 💡The old town is closed to traffic, perfect for walking
• 💡Visit at night when the lanterns are lit
• 💡Allow tailors time for two or three fitting sessions
• 💡The full moon brings the monthly Lantern Festival