Hue - A City Has Enough Charm To Keep You Staying Longer

Located on the bank of Perfume River, Hue, the capital of Thua Thien Hue Province in Central Vietnam, is renowned as the most royal city in Vietnam. It can be said that Hue has enough charm to keep you staying as long as you can afford the time to visit.

From 1802 to 1945, Hue was the capital of unified Viet Nam under the reign of the 13 Nguyen Kings. During these years, Hue was the national capital, the political, cultural and religious center of Vietnam under the control of Nguyen Dynasty. Most well-known for its historic values; Hue had been recognized as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

When coming to Hue, a visit to some famous historic relics is an indispensable activity for anyone. Some famous relics you can not ignore when taking a Hue tour including Hue Citadel, Emperors Tombs, Pagodas, Thien Mu Pagoda, Trang Tien Bridge,…

Besides visiting ancient monuments and tombs, coming to Hue, you can also have a chance to bath and lying under the sun on the most wildly beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Thuan An and Lang Co beach are among the most wonderful ones, twinkling in sunshine with limpidly blue ocean and white silky sand. Moreover, there are some mineral hot springs available like Thanh Tan in Phong An, Phong Dien; where tourists can totally be relaxed after a long walking day.

Besides that Hue is known as cuisine paradise of Vietnam. Hue is the place where dining is not to satisfy human basic needs, but a form of art. Hue’s gastronomy is elegant, light and noble, different from other regions’ of Vietnam. Spices, especially chili, play an important role in Hue’s cooking and cuisine decorating art.

If you are a history buff, or simply love discovering exotic cultures, Hue- Vietnam’s former Royal Capital is definitely on the top list of your travel plan. The city represents the outstanding demonstration of the power of the vanished Vietnamese feudal empire, including a complex of monuments, tombs and pagodas that attract tourists coming from all over the world.