Phố Cổ Hội An

Vietnam's beautiful ancient town of Hoi An is an ancient urban area located downstream of the Thu Bon River, in the coastal plain of Quang Nam province, Vietnam, about 30 km south of Da Nang city. Hoi An is a city in Quang Nam province with many old quarters built in the 16th century and still exist almost intact today. In ancient Western documents, Hoi An was called Faifo. Hoi An ancient town has been recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1999. This is a place that attracts many tourists from Da Nang - Hoi An. As a unique type of traditional Southeast Asian port town in Vietnam, rare in the world, Hoi An has kept almost intact more than a thousand architectural monuments such as streets, houses, assembly halls, communal houses and pagodas. , temples, clan churches, ancient wells, ancient tombs... Coming here, tourists from Hanoi to Da Nang will have the opportunity to admire the architecture that has both traditional artistic nuances of Vietnam and shows the cultural exchange and integration with Eastern and Western countries. Hoi An is also a land with many imprints of cultural mixing and interference. Assembly halls, temples bearing traces of the Chinese are located next to traditional Vietnamese townhouses and houses with French architectural style. Besides cultural values ​​through architectural works, Hoi An also preserves a rich and diverse intangible culture. The daily life of the inhabitants of the old town with customs, religious activities, folk art, and cultural festivals is still being preserved and developed. Hoi An is considered a living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle. In addition to cultural values ​​through diverse architecture, Hoi An also preserves many intangible cultural activities with cultural festivals being preserved and promoted along with traditional craft villages and delicious dishes. cuisine… makes Hoi An increasingly an attractive destination for tourists from all over the world.#trip