Top 10 Things to do in Hue: Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Dam Pagoda, Hue Citadel, Tomb of Khai Dinh, Tu Duc Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb, Huong River, Thuan An Beach, Lang Co Beach, Hue National School,…
Thua Thien Hue belongs to the North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. It has many beautiful and unique landscapes and historical sites. Every year many visitors come here to enjoy or study.
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1. Thien Mu Pagoda
Thien Mu Pagoda has a romantic view of the Perfume River. Visitors to Hue can take a boat on the Perfume River to visit the pagoda. The pagoda is located about 5km from the center of Hue city.
Thien Mu Pagoda – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
2. Tu Dam Pagoda
Tu Dam Pagoda has three important parts: three-entrance gate, main hall, and meeting house. The pagoda has a common structure called “Hoi pagoda style”. It has a combination of new and old architectural art lines, it is spacious, tall, ancient but simple. The pagoda is located in Truong An Ward and about 2 km south of Hue City.
Tu Dam Pagoda – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
3. Hue Citadel
Hue Citadel is the most precious historical relic in the complex of the ancient capital of Hue which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage on December 11, 1993. After that, every two years, hundreds of thousands of people come here to attend a festival tour to discover the unique culture with the cooperation of the French Republic. This is an attractive tourist destination of Hue that cannot be missed by domestic and foreign tourists when coming to Hue.
Hue Citadel – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
4. Tomb of Khai Dinh
Khai Dinh Tomb is an ancient work with extremely unique architecture and is recognized by Unesco as a World Cultural Heritage. Khai Dinh Tomb, also known as Ung Lang, is the tomb of King Khai Dinh – the 12th king of the Nguyen Dynasty. This is a building with a unique architecture that blends the modern features of Europe with the classic features of Vietnam.
Tomb of Khai Dinh – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
5. Tu Duc Tomb
Tu Duc Tomb was built in a narrow valley, in the middle of an immense pine forest in Thuong Ba Village, Thuy Xuan Commune of Hue City. This is one of the most beautiful works of the royal architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty and is also a place of great interest to tourists when coming to Hue.
Tu Duc Tomb – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
6. Minh Mang Tomb
Minh Mang Tomb can be considered as the great mausoleum in Hue, with harmonious and beautiful architecture. Inside the mausoleum is a combination of painting, poetry, and philosophy. The majesty of architecture and the erotic scenery of nature has shown the strict personality, erudite knowledge, and romantic soul of the king, bringing beauty in Hue tourist areas.
Minh Mang Tomb – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
7. Huong River
The Perfume River is like gentle silk that flows like a guide down the stream, taking visitors to Vy Da garden, where there is a flower garden with green grass, up to Thien Mu to be released mind to the sound of temple bells, then suddenly turned into Bach Yen River to come to Huyen Khong Wharf, drifting with the wind and clouds, with the world of sweet fruit and fragrant flowers.
Huong River – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
8. Thuan An Beach
Thuan An is a place that attracts a lot of Hue people and tourists to relax and swim in the summer. In addition, tourists coming here can also visit the nearby Thai Duong temple with the legend of the Thai Duong goddess worshiped by the villagers, or visit Am Linh temple worshiping the whale god, a sacred animal of the coastal people.
Thuan An Beach – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
9. Lang Co Beach
Lang Co Beach is still pristine with a stretch of fine white sand, clear blue sea surface. Lang Co is not only a famous tourist destination of Hue, but also voted as the most beautiful bay in the world. There is Lang Co resort located right next to the sea with a peaceful and quiet landscape, very suitable for travelers who want to leave the city.
Lang Co Beach – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
10. Hue National School
Hue National School is an ancient school located on the banks of the Perfume River with spacious and airy space, beautiful architecture, and the most glorious tradition in Vietnam.
Since its establishment until now, Hue National school has always been a place of convergence and training of many talents for the country.
Hue National School – Top 10 Things to do in Hue
