Wearing antique clothes, walking around the Citadel, cycling on the Truong Tien bridge to watch the sunset, enjoying a delicious beef noodle soup… are suggestions for visitors.

Welcoming the dawn on Lagoon

The lagoon is a community-based eco-tourism site, located in Phu An commune, Phu Vang district, about 20 minutes by car from the center of Hue city. This place is famous for its peaceful beauty, especially in the dawn when the first sunlight of the day looks like gold over the vast waters.

Since the sun has not yet risen, it is also the time when the boats and boats of fishermen are busy pulling fish back. Visitors can rent a boat to visit the fisherman’s house for 200,000 – 250,000 VND/trip for four to six people, traveling around the lagoon. After visiting the lagoon, visitors should go to Chuon village market where fresh-caught fish are sold. Don’t forget to enjoy heart porridge, fried turmeric vermicelli… rustic.

Taking photos of ancient costumes in Hue Citadel

Hue Citadel or Forbidden City is the only remaining royal palace in Vietnam, built by the Nguyen Dynasty in 1805. This used to be the most important political and administrative center of the court, and also the birthplace of the royal family. activities of kings and royalty. After two centuries, with the flow of time and the ravages of war, this place still retains its original appearance.

The Citadel is a place of historical value, many tourists love to take pictures with the Ao Dai and Nhat Binh Ao Dai. Here, visitors can take pictures “through the air” at the gate of Ngo Mon, Ky Dai, Phu Van Lau, Ngu Phung floor, red corridor, Hien Nhon door… or the side of Thai Hoa Palace.

Visit the tomb of King Gia Long

Gia Long Tomb or Thien Tho Tomb is the tomb of Gia Long Hoang De, the founding king of the Nguyen Dynasty. The mausoleum is located on a flat hill of Thien Tho Son, about 20km west of Hue city center. This is the largest mausoleum of the Nguyen Dynasty, more than 28 square kilometers, running from the foot of the Truong Son range to the bank of Ta Trach – a tributary of the Huong River.

Gia Long Tomb has the most beautiful feng shui position in the mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty. The mausoleum also has a unique feature when the king and queen are placed next to each other. In addition, visitors can visit Tu Duc Tomb, Khai Dinh Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb…

View of Tu Hieu Pagoda

Tu Hieu Pagoda used to be the place where Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh recuperated before his death. This is one of the ancient pagodas dating from the Nguyen Dynasty, located on Le Ngo Cat Street, Thuy Xuan Ward. The temple has an ancient feature, hidden in a large pine forest, with a curving water slot. Visitors coming here are impressed with the serenity and calmness.

Come here, do not forget to visit the ancient stupa, the burial place of the monks who built Tu Hieu Pagoda, or the separate tomb area burying the eunuchs of the Nguyen Dynasty who contributed money to build the temple.

Visit the 700-year-old incense village

On the way to visit the Tomb of King Tu Duc, visitors can combine to Thuy Xuan incense village , on Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street. Stepping from afar, visitors can smell the scent of serenity in the air. This is a scent from many sophisticated ingredients such as the five traditional Chinese herbs with cinnamon, cardamom, pine buds, cloves, star anise, forest grapefruit peel, dried grapefruit flowers, cinnamon, and eucalyptus.

People here often dye half of the stem with many colors, spreading out like flowers, attracting tourists to visit, suitable for taking pictures with conical hats. In addition, visitors can experience making incense for free.

Enjoy Hue beef noodle soup

Local tourists may have eaten Bun Bo Hue , but don’t forget to enjoy this original dish in the ancient capital. Hue people often call this dish bun bo or vermicelli with pork.

The noodle broth in Hue has stewed pork rolls and pork rolls, so it is usually sweeter and more salty and spicy. Each serving of vermicelli in Hue is also smaller, served with beef, beef tendon, crab cake, blood… In the photo is Me Sang beef noodle soup, on Chi Lang street.

Eat the specialty of pressed cake

Pressed cake is a specialty that tourists should try when visiting the ancient capital. The dish is made from filtered flour, eggs, pork rim, scallions… The dough and filling are placed between two hot cast iron plates on a charcoal stove and pressed tightly for about 5-6 seconds. The person makes one more quail egg and continues to press and flip both sides. Visitors can eat flexibly or ask for crispy cakes, pressed for longer. Pressed cake is rolled with cucumber, raw vegetables, pickled cucumber and dipped with sour and spicy broth. A suggested address is Me Thy – Kiet shop at 45 Do Nam.

Watch the sunset on Truong Tien Bridge

Truong Tien Bridge, the symbol of Hue, is a romantic sunset viewing spot. You can slowly ride a bicycle, or jog in your own lane, catching the sunny scenery at the end of the day on the Huong River.

Photo: Duc Hieu