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Hue is the unique city rich in history, culture, architecture, art and cuisine. Among many desserts, Che (sweet soup) is famous with 36 kinds including both royal and folk.
At first glance on the menu you may surprise at its name but after trying it you will find this dish is truly a unique delicious specialty of Hue cuisine.
Com Hen (mussel rice) have been a very popular specialty not only the locals but also visitor once travel to Hue. This dish is not too difficult to cook but you have to do it conscientiously. The mussel is collected, washed and boiled until the shell opens. ..
Coffee bar is everywhere in Hue but there are some streets that had been said as coffee – street such as: Tran Thuc Nhan, Nguyen Cong Tru street on the south of Perfume river, Le Thanh Tong, Nguyen Truong To street on the north of Perfume river.
Fig salad with shrimp and pork is one of the dishes which take a role in making Hue quintessential cuisine. Fig tree comes from the Moraceae family, it has the green colour outside and white inside. Its taste is sweet and rather acrid.
Before Tet holiday every family prepare food and find a way to keep them in good condition for a week later. Dishes for Tet holiday are divided to two types: Salted recipes such as: pork sausages, jelly meat, spring roll, fermented pork roll… Sweet dishes are many kinds of jam.
Hue cuisine is not only royal dishes but also simple one that have the regional features: Mam Hue (Hue sauce). Hue is the home to many kinds of sauce such as: Sour shrimp, tiny shrimp paste, Vietnamese anchovy sauce
To experience Hue cuisine there is no need to go to a luxurious restaurant, you can enjoy the food everywhere, in street corners, in small shop, or even with a street vendor that you do not know. Hue people are always willing to serve you the best food with a reasonable price
With the location nearby the sea its lowest temperature is 4 degree in winter and the highest heat is 26 degree in summer. Bach Ma is said that the most ideal mountainous climate.
Away 60 km from Hue city to the south, Suoi Voi is a complex of spring, forest… offer beautiful landscape.
There was a slogan under Nguyen Lord reign “a solider also be a workman”, the King intensively focused on training workman, hence Hue became a large manufacture so many craftsman from every regions gathered here to develop the diversity of craft village in this old capital.
Khe Sanh combat locates at a red soil valley about 400m above sea level surrounding by mountain. This is one of three “God’s eyes” (Khe Sanh, Vay village and Ta Con base) of Mc Namara electric fence.
Lang Co attracts visitors by its gently slope sand stretch to 10 km and clear blue water. Behind Lang Co beach is Lap An lagoon with 800 ha area.
Sinh painting is a genre of folk painting in Vietnam. This kind of painting is printed from folk woodblock painting for worshipping in Hue.
With the 70 km length running from northern estuary O Lau to the foot of Vinh Phong mountain, the system of Tam Giang – Cau Hai lagoon’s total area is about 248, 7 square meter occupying a half of total coastal area of Vietnam.
This villages situate in a special location, on the bank of Perfume river‘s downstream. Thanh Tien village borders Mau Tai hamlet on the North, The Vinh village on the South, Vong Trì village on the East, Perfume river on the West-East.
The tile-roofed Thanh Toan bridge is not only an ancient architectural remain with highly historic and cultural values but also a tourist attraction
The Tiger arena was built in 1830 on the southern bank of Perfume river. It is about 4km from Hue city centre. This is a giant characteristic design like a rampart.
With the meticulous, delicate architecture harmonize with nature, Tinh Tam lake is considered as the iconic achievement of art of landscape architecture in 19 century.
Built from 24 October 1975 and finished on 10 April 1977, Truong Son National Cemetery has the total area is 106 ha, 46 ha is home to 10.327 graves divided to five areas.
Vinh Moc tunnel was designed as the underground village with 94 households, wells to supply enough for people’s needs, a hall with the capacity of 60 people, new boards, WC, maternity hospital, surgery room, Hoang Cam stove (this kind of stove can be used underground and restrain smoke)…
Perfume River is a beautiful river, if not the most pristine river in Vietnam. It comes with several different names: Lô Dung, Linh, Dinh, Kim Trà and Huong, the most common name rendering its English translation as “Perfume River”.
Dong Ba market is not only a place to supply products but also an interesting site for those who want to explore the daily activities of locals.
An Dinh palace is the original residence of Nguyen dynasty built in early 20 century, located on the bank of An Cuu river, Phu Nhuan ward, Hue city, Vietnam.
Lau Ngu Phung (Five Phoenix Pavilion) has two storey, the first floor is large and the upper is small. The pavilion has iron wooden (Lim wood) structure with roof tiled by nine sets of yellow and green enameled tiles in ying – yang style.
Hon Chen palace was a place worshiping Ponagar Goddess of Cham people. According to Cham people’ s tale, Ponagar is daughter of Jade Emperor who ask her create the world, rice and many kind of agar wood.
According to Hue monuments conservation centre, at this moment three of five documents was established to submit for recognizing as “National treasure”. Include: Nine urns, nine holy cannons, Dai Hong Chung (the great bell) of Thien mu pagoda.
Apart from palaces, tombs, pagodas, temples... Hue is also famous for its garden-houses which are a unique feature of Hue. The houses are traditional, privately owned, and set in attractive formal gardens. The garden houses reflect this association.
Hue looks like a large garden in which having the royal space, with the splendor of the palaces, temples, there are also some quiet, cozy space of rustic garden houses or calm, serene, quiet scenery of temple.
The riverside Flag Tower is found right in front of the citadel. For many years, this is the city’s symbol, witnessing the rise and fall of powers.
Phu Van Lau is a beautiful art works of the Nguyen Dynasty, a unique heritage of Ancient architectural ensemble.
In each era clothing reflects cultural values. During the feudal period in Vietnam, the style of royal clothes, especially in Nguyen dynasty show the culture of clothing at that time. It is also the picture which clearly depicts a traditional industry of Vietnam – weaving.
This stele gathers all the characteristic features of Nguyen dynasty’s memoir by stele. It has the rectangle shape with the forehead shape is cloud - shaped gong, four side has the reached flank.
