Travel Hoi An, the time frame that most clearly shows the quietness is at night when the lights of the neighborhoods begin to cast a romantic glow. Enjoy the beauty of Hoi An ancient town, at night through the following article!
Admire the old town lanterns on your travel Hoi An tour
The brilliant lanterns in Hoi An ancient town are a familiar image to tourists coming here. Lanterns are a part of creating the space and soul of the old city. Almost every house hangs lanterns, especially shops and restaurants. Lanterns are hung outside for decoration and are used indoors for lighting.
Hoi An lanterns are rich, with many designs, styles, colors, and even decorative patterns… Lanterns are not just a means of decoration or lighting but are a part of people’s lives, the soul. Of the old town.
Therefore, lanterns always appear in any rituals and festivals of the Hoi An people. Travel Hoi An to see lanterns at night is an attractive and romantic experience that any tourist will enjoy. Just walking, looking at the lanterns, listening to the hut songs, there is nothing more happy than that.
Take a boat ride and drop flower lanterns on the river
Hoi An ancient town, also has exciting activities, such as boat rides and releasing flower lanterns. Tourists often sit on boats moving absentmindedly on the Hoai River and admiring the surrounding scenery. On the boats, tourists enjoy the sounds of life and hear the sound of oars splashing water on the river.
Flower-shaped lanterns are sold along the streets of the old town. According to tradition, each lamp will carry the wish of the person releasing it. Visitors can manually release lanterns on the river. Sitting on the boat and letting out the lights, accompanied by good wishes for life, will be a beautiful memory in the hearts of visitors when they return.
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Travel Hoi An and enjoy the show Hoi An Memories
“Hoi An Memories” is an outdoor art performance about the history, culture, and identity of Hoi An for hundreds of years. The harmonious coordination of the sound, lighting, and actors departments makes the audience feel like they are returning to ancient memories of the trading port of Hoi An. The audience can enjoy many consecutive stories that are both humane, romantic, and full of the spirit of the Quang people.
Visit Cau Pagoda
The Covered Bridge in Hoi An was built in the 17th century in association with the legend of the monster named Namazu. The monster’s head is in India, the body is in Vietnam, and the tail is in Japan. Every time the beast stirs, it causes storms and floods. Since then, the pagoda has the meaning of a sword blocking the back of monsters. So that it cannot move and cause natural disasters that affect people’s lives.
Covered Bridge or, Japanese Bridge or Lai Vien Kieu because the pagoda has Japanese-style architecture. In 1719, Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu visited Hoi An and named the Bridge Lai Vien Kieu “Bridge to welcome guests from afar.”
Eat at the ancient town night market
The beauty of Hoi An ancient town includes activities at night markets, such as Nguyen Hoang Market and Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa Market. Nguyen Hoang Night Market, located opposite Cau Pagoda, has 50 stalls with many diverse products. Including colorful lantern stalls, Chinese-style lanterns are decorated throughout the stalls.
Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa Market has Quang cuisine stalls. The market is along the Hoai River, so it is very calm and airy. There are many bakery dishes here for visitors to enjoy, such as Cao Lau, Quang noodles, hot sweet soup… and dry dishes such as tamarind-marinated squid, green bean cake, toasted coconut cake…
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Activities in Hoi An ancient town, at night make visitors love and appreciate this friendly ancient land more. Travel Hoi An once and experience many exciting nightlife activities.
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