On your way exploring Hue, it is suggested that you can just drop by at any tourist attractions and indulge yourself with an appetizing snack only available in Hue such as Bun bo Hue, nem lui, banh beo,... You can stop the engine of your machine to stop at a sourvenir shop and find your beloved ones a gift rich with Hue flavour.
Shopping at Dong Ba market in late autumn
Dong Ba is unlike any other market in Vietnam. Here at Dong Ba, Hue people trade all kinds of commodities from imported goods to home-made produces to meet the market's demand. On a late autumn day, Dong Ba visitors will be dazzled by a spotless, organized yet welcoming market.
Known as a market for small Hue businessmen, however, Dong Ba is relatively busy and bustling with buyers and sellers. Indeed, displayed commodities in Dong Ba are diverse ranging from sea foods, silk to jewellry, handicrafts and oil paintings and so on. Regarding prices, you don't have to make bargaining a competition.
Visiting Dong Ba, tourists can freely pick for themselves a sourvenir and get to try many different specialties around the market with afforable prices.
It will be such as waste if female tourists going to Hue miss the chance to buy for themselves a tailor made Ao dai. Ever since forever, Hueis famous in poetry and music for in which Hue girls appear with long graceful ao dai and a conical hat, standing by the Perfume River.
Find yourself an experienced and dexterious designer to have a beautiful yet affordable ao dai. Hue people and their meticulousnessand gentleness in every neddle and thread will make you understand why ao dai is one of the Vietnamese prides.
Enjoy different specialities
Hue is known worldwide not only for its important historic landmarks, warm-hearted people and harmonious nature, but there's another indispensable feature about Hue that attracts pilgrims to this imperial city: Hue's specialties. Here at Hue, the diversity and abundance of Hue specialities, combining with its mouth-watering presence and flavourful taste will blow you away.
No matter where you had your last Hue dish, indulging your stomach with Hue food is never feels and tastes quite just right like when you are served by a Hue cook. Famous dishes such as Bun bo, baby basket clams rice, rice dumpling cake from Phu Loc village, steamed rice paper from Truoi village, flat rice flour dumpling, thick noddle and so on...
Bun bo Hue cooked with rich broth is accompanied with chewy beef that melts as quickly as it touches your tongue. Smooth, soft, white noddles highlighted withcooked pig's trotters, a spoonful of sauce plus fresh tangy herbs will altogether make an aromatic bowl of Bun bo Hue that tops any must-eat list in the Central region. Following Bun bo Hue, it would be a big mistake not to mention Rice dumpling cake. Loved by many all around Vietnam, its natural sweetness of prawns which is enveloped in a thin, transparent and chewy layer of Tapioca flour triggers an excitement in the eyes of people who are about to eat this food.
Whoever infatuated with Hue will not dare to miss another street speciality of Hue - Chè or known roughly in English as gruel. Varied in types that can reach up to thousands of different kinds, Chè is tasty and easy to eat, eye-catching in the way it is presented and savory in texture making each cup of Chè a new experience for different foodie.
Bury your feet in golden sand of Lang Co beach
Create your own memories in Lang Co beach with activities as simple and serene as flying kite next to the roaring beach, cycling with friends in Lang Co's tranquil atmosphere, giving a try at salt-making with the local fishermen or slowly absorb the beauty of Vietnamese mountains and sea on the saddle of a motorbike driving up and down the Hai Van Pass. Besides its famous beach, Lang Co is also well-knwon for majestic moutains and fascinating coastal lagoons. If you're up for some unsual experiences, go for fishing and trawling in Lang Co Bay. Otherwise, just chillax on a sunbathing chair and sink yourself into a world of blue sky and clear sea of Lang Co and let your soul chase after the flying kites. All of this is just 70 kilometers from Hue.
Lang Co is a favorite stop for the sea lovers following their arrival at Hue. After having a tour around the imperial tombs, you should not neglect Lang Co.
Lang Co, although small with one side licking sea water and the other side is surrounded with coastal lagoons and mountains, has a number of things in store for visitors to experience such as driving up and down the Hai Van Pass, trekking the famous Hung Quan in the central point of Hai Van Pass. Eyeing downward the panoramic view of Lang Co will make you feel like gazing down a masterpiece painting.
On the other hand, you can take a tour and go discover Bach Ma national park, located 30 kilometers away from Lang Co, where you can trek up the moutain to find roaring waterfalls nestling by the moutain and climb the Vong Hai Dai, 1.450 meters above sea level. The perfect remedy to cure a unsettling soul is to admire the picturesque painting features sunset over Lang Co beach. Another option for your fastidious heart is to rent a boat and row on water beneath the Hai Van Pass and explore the untouched coastline.
Listen to Hue's folk music on Perfume River
An indispensable ingredient to make a memorable Hue experience is to listen to Hue's folk melodies while on a sailing boat over Perfume River. All you need is a ticket and the rest is about romantic sceneries entwined in sweet, deep voice of Hue people. Tourists who want to take part in this tour can go to Trang Tien bridge to buy tickets and board the Dragon boat, then the rest is just about music and sightseeing the Perfume River at night.
From the boat view, the imperial city of Hue, ornamented with lightings in either riverbanks, appears in such a magnificent and vibrant way that it reminiscesthe once stood capital of Nguyen dynasty. Engine shut. Boat floating in the middle of the river. Silence and tranquility returns. When you notice the above signs, that is when the singers are about to break into song. Experiences tourists have from the Dragon boats give them a better and more interesting insight into the fascinating history and culture of the imperial city. And lastly,the beauty of Perfume River at night is complimented with sparkling laterns floating nonchalently across the river.
To make the best out of your experiences in Thua Thien-Hue, besides going sightseeing the quaint ancient landmarks of the fallen imperial city, give Hue's history and culture an adequate amount of time to learn about its intriguing facts and stories. Thua Thien-Hue, with its serene ambience, historic landmarks, accomodating locals and diverse cuisine, promises fun and excitement as well as unique experiences for anyone who is eager to see, hear, learn and feel.
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