hoi an
Vietnam

Hoi An – a peaceful meeting place

Wietnam - Hoi An

Hoi An is by far my favorite place in Vietnam. Hoi An means “peaceful meeting place” and in a fact this translation describes this place accurately.  Apart from quite a big amount of tourists, Hoi An is a very peaceful place where you take a break from the noise of mopeds.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Hoi An is an exceptional place, where influences of different cultures mix together. Between 15th and 19th century, the town was an important port on the so called “silk route”.

Wietnam - Hoi An

A lot of sailors from Asia or even Europe called at this place. However, sailors from China and Japan were the largest group here, that’s why they had major impact on the architecture, which we can see nowadays.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

In Hoi An you can find more than 1000 traditional, merchant houses, built from wood and brick, usually painted in yellow.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

Numerous shrines and pagodas represent an amazing mix of Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese influences. These, beautifully adorned buildings remind Hoi An glory times.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

The most popular relic is Japanese Covered Bridge, painted in pastel – pink color. It’s regarded as the symbol of the town.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

Hoi An is a colorful town, which makes i tan unique place. Nowhere in Vietnam, you won’t find so many colorful shrines and buildings, as here.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

The real attraction is a stroll after dusk. Then, the streets are illuminated by beautiful, colorful lanterns and numerous restaurants and shops are filled with people.   

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

It’s hard to believe that in the ‘90s Hoi An authorities were going to build modern blocks of flats in the place of historical buildings.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

Interestingly, the person who saved the city form destruction was Kazimierz Kwiatkowski – Polish architect.  Thanks to him, historic part of the town was reconstructed and Hoi An gained popularity.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Apart from a large number of tourists, Hoi An hasn’t lost its authenticity. In the surrounding of historic buildings, the life goes on.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

Just in front of the entrance to the shrine, we could see neatly hanging clothes, which seemed to be an inseparable part of this place.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

A little big farther, a few older Vietnamese were sipping the best in the world Vietnamese coffee and watching street vendors.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

After the intensive sightseeing you can go to have some rest at the nearby beach.

Wietnam - Hoi An

Wietnam - Hoi An

Who I am... I'm just an ordinary girl, who once believed that dreams come true, and since then, I’ve been pursuing them consistently. My adventure with travelling started in 2008 and since then, I've seen a lot of interesting places which I describe on my blog. I’m interested in the history and culture of the countries that I visit and that’s why I travel as much as I can. However, in addition to the preservation of my memories, the main purpose of the blog is to show you that dreams come true and you can travel often and cheap!

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