Life seemed to move a little slower in this ancient UNESCO heritage city. Scooters lined the many bridges crossing the Perfume River. In the centre of the city we explored the history-rich citadel, surrounded by crumbling walls and over grown moats.
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| One of the Ten Fortified Gates Surrounding the Citadel |
The Forbidden Purple City in the centre of the citadel can be reached by passing through three great walls.
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| The Second Great Wall |
An elderly man floated in one of the moats, harvesting the river weed, while villagers tried their hand at fishing.
The imposing Flag Tower (Cot Co) at 37m high can be seen from miles away and marks the entrance to the citadel.
The food in Hue (pronounced 'Hway') was exceptional, and we seemed to fill our days grazing on different delicacies. We enjoyed rice cakes and pancakes topped with shrimp and pork crackling, tomatoes carefully stuffed with pork and local mushrooms, and banana flower salad (normally reserved for local wedding celebrations).
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| Rice Cakes |
Thanks for doing this guys! I'm travelling to Vietnam on the 25th of June so this is helping me plan my trip
ReplyDeleteJealous! If you end up in Hue you need to find Family Home restaurant. Good accommodation in Ngoc Binh hotel. Both are in the same alleyway.
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