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Hue

Overview
Hue originally called Phu Xuan was built in 1687 and became the capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty.  During that time it was the cultural, religious and economic center of Vietnam.  In Hue you can see charming women with elegant Vietnamese traditional dresses and conical palm leaf hats.  Tourists who have come to Hue even once can not forget the gentleness and gracefulness of its people in their relation with them.  Tourists can also enjoy special food in Hue such as rice with corbicular (com hen), steamed thin rice pancakes (banh uot) and other dishes.
In the surrounding of Hue there are over a dozen mausoleums and royal tombs, but most attractive of them are Gia Long, Minh Mang, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh mausoleums.  Furthermore, in Hue there are famous pagodas such as Tu Dam and Thien Mu which is on the left bank of beautiful Huong river (know as the Perfume River)
Attractions
Bach Ma Park Bach Ma National Park is located approximately 50 km north of Hue. In the 1930s, a city was located in the mountains, but it was almost completely destroyed after the 1946 - 1954 revolution.  Nowadays, all that is left are the remnants of a city built with roman architecture and buried under vegetation.
Thuan An Beach situated near by Thuan An mouth, only 15 minutes by car, tourists are able to reach the beach. Plenty small boats, junks drift up and down the river in the left of the route, and on the right there are houses, temples, pagodas, rice field and gardens successively spread out
Lang Co Beach Leaning against the Truong Son mountains, Chan May cape is in the shape of an enormous crescent. It is next to Lang Co Beach and north of Hai Van Pass.  These beaches are considered the nicest in the central area. Lang Co Beach is 10 km long with white sand and clean and shallow water.
Phu Cam Cathedral The interior was built following classical traditions: two rows of stained-glass windows are located in the upper gallery and a holy cross made of steel and concrete is in the middle alley.
Vi Da Village Vi Da is the name of a very famous territory of Hue. Lying along the Huong river, Vi Da is a hamlet established 200 years ago.  The most famous is the residence of the Prince Tuy Ly Mien Trinh, which has a three - door portico made after the architecture of Tam Quan ( 3 doors).
Nine Dynasty Urns There are nine greatest bronze urns in Vietnam placed in the shade of the Hien Lam pavilion, in front of the Mieu temple and southwest of the Royal citadel.  They are concentrated on the following themes: stars, mountains, seas and oceans, vehicles, valuable forestry and sea products of Vietnam early in the 20th century.
Ngo Mon Gate This three-story structure is 58 m long, 27.5 m wide, 17 m high and serves as the main entrance to Imperial city.  There are five gates to Ngo Mon, with the central gate being reserved for the kings only.  The two adjacent gates were exclusively for court officials, and the two other outer gates were used for servants and members of the royal entourage.
Dieu Duc Pagoda In 1936 the Main-hall of the pagoda was established.  The pagoda has: a Main-hall in which a high altar is for Duc The Ton and Tam The.  The lower alter is for Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva, statue of Bodhisattva Te Chi. In the middle of the main-hall has a gilt dragon, lion, tortoise, phoenix carving escutcheon encrypted "Dieu Duc Pagoda"
Hue's Museum Of Antiquity it is a gallery displaying collections of bronze ware, ceramics, chinaware, furniture, royal costumes and personal belongings from former Vietnamese emperors.  The elegant building, initially called Long An Palace, was dismantled and rebuilt in 1909 at its present location to serve as a library and office.
Transportation
By Plane it's available daily, quite cheap flights to and from Saigon and Hanoi.
By Train Several trains a day to Hanoi, Saigon, Da Nang etc. From Danang you can take a taxi or motorbike to Hoi An.
By Bus Public buses from all the bigger Cities connect to the main Bus station (Ben Xe Hue). Although Open-Tour Buses take you directly to the hostel area, they charge more and sort of keep you from contact with locals.
Other Means taxis, cyclos, and motorbikes. Taxi drivers are usually reasonably honest, but make sure they turn the meter on.  With cyclos and bikes, you need to know where you are going and how much it should cost, or you will be overcharged.  On foot Hue is quite compact, so you can reach most of the sights easily on foot.
By bike Hire a bike and join the locals as they swarm across the bridges and along the main roads at a leisurely pace.
 

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