Vietnam Sights
Vietnam has an ancient culture, the excavation in the mountains to the (province of Thanh Hoa) were found imprints of culture, Sean Wee, existed 10000 years ago. Currently preserved 7300 sites across Vietnam and many ancient traditions, customs and holidays.Hanoi
The Vietnamese nation was born among the lagoons and marshes of the delta Red River (Red River) approximately 4000 years ago, and for most of the time of its independent existence was governed from Hanoi - a small, elegant capital of Vietnam, which is located in the heart of the northern delta.
Holidays in Hanoi will be accompanied by an unusual atmosphere of this city. Given the political and historical importance of Hanoi and its population in the number of three million people, one can only wonder how this city has retained its cautious nature and habits of a provincial town. Although now substantially increased Western influence on lifestyles in the capital of Vietnam - has sharply increased traffic flow and number of shopping centers - Hanoi still very much lagging behind the brash young Ho Chi Minh City. At present, the situation in the city is still relaxed.
In Hanoi, the building of the court of the eleventh century, which was founded by the father of the Thai people, King Ly Thai To, and during the rest will be interesting to visit the Temple of Literature and some of the streets in the old quarter, where it is still selling the same goods that 500 years ago. In 1887 the French made Hanoi in the government center of Indochina, replacing all the ancient monuments of his masterpieces of architecture and sculpture. Hanoi became the capital of independent Vietnam only in 1954, and was the first president Ho Chi Minh City. The most visited spots in Hanoi - this is the first president Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
The city suffered serious damage during the Vietnamese-American War, especially during the infamous bombing in 1971 at Christmas. Explore the history of this war may be in the military museum. Until recently, political isolation and lack of resources saved the city in the form in which it was in the 1950's, but in parallel with the development of tourism since 1993, the city experienced an explosion just upgrading and restoration, passing thousands of owning a street cafe, mini-hotels and internet cafes. Be sure to walk around on Hang Bac - one of the main streets of the old quarter, where the most popular and favorite bars and tourist shops. The main question which now excites residents of the capital and tourists, this is how modernization will affect the central districts of the city and spared if istoricheksie monuments and buildings.
Hanoi will give you a great holiday - full of exotic Vietnam and at the same time provide all the benefits of civilization
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is located slightly above the Mekong Delta, 40 km north of the South China Sea. Ho Chi Minh City - a city that has arisen as a result of economic recovery, where the absolute monarch - is a dollar. This bustling city climbed on the west bank of the Saigon and has excellent restaurants, immaculate hotels and luxury bars, which coexist with colonial villas, pagodas, respect and strict, Soviet-era apartment blocks. If you decide to spend your holidays in Vietnam was here, Ho Chi Minh City you will find quite interesting and intriguing city.
Unfortunately, Ho Chi Minh City is also faced with a gap between progress and tradition, so there still are people who have faith, or tradition prohibits acknowledge progress because of what they can not find jobs, virtually live on the streets and maintain their existence through theft and prostitution. The level of petty crime in Ho Chi Minh City has recently increased very much, especially thrives theft, so be sure to keep an eye on their belongings and did not wander the dark streets, if your tour brings you here.
History of Ho Chi Minh City began in the period Ankvor (early fifteenth century), at this time here is based settlement Prey Nokor - a small fishing village that flourished due to the ability to repair the boats and facilities for temporary storage of Cambodia's courts, which went down the Mekong. By the seventeenth century are settled Khmer garrison and community Malay, Indian and Chinese traders. Throughout the eighteenth century Nuys Nken dynasty, which at that time was in exile in Khmer, renames city Prey Nokor in Saigon and made it his temporary capital between 1772 and 1802, after which the Emperor Gia Long long used it as a regional-administrative center. In 1861, Saigon was captured by the French, and a year later, the city was declared the capital of the French Kochinchiny. The French began a massive program of public works, building roads, swamps dried up, but the rule was very strict. After the Thirty Years' War against the French, Saigon finally became the capital of the Republic of South Vietnam President Dimom in 1955, but quickly turns into a hostage of U.S. investments and the center of military operations against the Americans. In the end, U.S. troops withdrew from there in 1973, and two years later, in a coup, power was transferred to Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party. The next year, Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City.
With such a turbulent history, Ho Chi Minh City will not disappoint you if you decide to start their acquaintance with Vietnam here.
Danang
Danang - is the main port of Vietnam and the fourth largest city in the country. Danang provides shelter to a few attractions, except for the museum's Khan, but it is pleasant and unexpected surprises prekrasnyi transport links with the entire country - the airport and railway, which can not but help to increase the number of rounds here.
During the American War, this city served as a massive South Vietnamese airbase, as well as here found shelter thousands of American military and refugees who settled here in search of work. Walking around during the rest of Danang today, you'll always feel the impact on Vietnam of France, which is particularly noticeable in leafy boulevards and in finding the colonial-style buildings. Strange and uncomfortable feature of the city is that Danang has long been in the process of replacing the street numbers of homes, leading to potential confusion and to a situation where the old and new street numbers mixed up and is still sometimes difficult to find a house at .
Two blocks south of Market Han Cho, begins colonial Danang, where, in addition to the cathedral with its pink walls of a small amount of wood, covered with stucco buildings in oriental style. If there turn right and walk along the river 750 meters, you can get to the museum Khan, who is in the southern end of Bach Dang (open daily from 7 am to 17.30; entry - $ 1.30), most multi-faceted exhibition that includes works of art Khan collected around the world. This collection is elegant, and sometimes terribly serious, terracotta figurines made of sandstone, draws its tantalizing glimpse of the representation of the artists who are inspired by the culture which has managed to control most of southern Vietnam for a thousand years. The museum will surely love the fact that no thought of his leisure, without acquaintance with the historical wonders.
Church of Da Nang - Dai Sanga, on the contrary Haiphong hospital was built in 1956 and is the second most important temple in Vietnam after the Tay Nikhil. This temple was built by the elderly archbishop, assisted by seventeen priests. This temple - a smaller, simpler version of Tay Nikhil, above which is all-seeing eye of the Supreme Being, here are the main images of the saints - Kao Day, Lao facilities for TCL, Confucius, Jesus and Buddha. Supporters of all faiths gather here four times a day to pay homage to (6.00, 12.00, 18. - And 24.00).
Hue (Hue)
City of Hue (Hue) is located in the central part of Vietnam at the Perfume River (Song Huong), three hours' journey from Danang airport. This former capital of ancient China, like Kyoto in Japan. In 1744 the town Fusuan, the future Hue became the capital of southern Vietnam, and from 1802 to 1945. city, survived eighteen monarchs Nguyen Dynasty, as the capital of a united empire Annam and residence of Vietnamese emperors. In the mid 20 th century Hue lost the status of the capital city and today is of interest to lovers of antiques. In the modern history of the Vietnamese city is inscribed participation in the war against the United States - in 1968 it became the scene of the biggest battles in the Vietnam War, the so-called "New Year's attack, which led to the liberation of the country.
Hue city, with its grandiose complex of cultural monuments, includes 300 architectural sites, and in 1993 declared by UNESCO world cultural heritage.
In the intermountain valley, thick walls of the ancient Citadel, the Imperial city hiding Dai Noi. In the past century, it occupied an area of about 40 hectares and consisted of up to 100 buildings, located in six quarters. In Dai Noi were four roads: through the gates of the World in the north gate of Humanities in the East Gate of Virtue on the west and the Ngo Mon Gate (Ngo Mon) in the south. Last symbolized the emperor and were open only during ceremonies.
Imperial Citadel in the closed Purple City - home of the emperor and his family, was built in the first half of the XIX century .. She suffered considerably after the fighting of 1968, but some buildings survived - the best preserved southern gate Ngo Mon. Inside the hall are preserved mandarins, where official ceremonies took place, and the palace Thai Hoa, where the emperor received the ambassadors. Opposite the main gate is the highest in the country flagpole with the state flag on it. At the entrance to the Citadel on both sides of the flagpole kept the sacred 9 guns, manufactured in 1804 and dedicated to the 4 corners of the earth, and 5 elements. No less magnificent imperial tombs (Royal Tombs) - there are 6 tombs of former rulers, each of which includes several structures - temples, monuments, arches, steles and the actual tomb. The necropolis is located on the banks of the Perfume River to the south-west of the city. Tomb of Khai Dinh, built in 1920-1925. Is a small palace on the hill. To reach it, to overcome not one flight of stairs. In the center of the tomb, richly decorated with colorful glass and porcelain mosaics, high arches, unperturbed by a gold figure sits emperor.
Thien Mu Pagoda (Thien Mu) - one of the most famous pagodas in Vietnam. It was founded in 1601 on the northern shore Perfume River, 4 kilometers west of Hue. Its construction is related to the legend of the holy woman (thien mu), which was the residents and said that their master build them, and pagoda local ruler had to start the project. Market Dongbu (Dong Ba) is located in the main city market. Here you can buy a home proudly Hue - Vietnamese conical hat. The quality and elegant paintings hat really better similar samples in other cities, sometimes in a hat shows a poem with illustrations.
