Hue City

Visit the Hue Imperial City

Stepping into the Forbidden City, you will be overwhelmed by the majestic royal architectural palaces, with temples, yellow yin-yang tiled roofs, red lacquer, and gilded gilding protecting the palaces, and historical stories stained with time still imprinted on each door frame.

Visit the royal tombs

Each tomb has a unique architectural style and contains secrets about the life and work of the Nguyen Dynasty kings. For example, the Minh Mang tomb is airy and in harmony with nature, like the leadership spirit of the wise king. The Tu Duc tomb is poetic, like the otherworldly life of the king who loved poetry. The Khai Dinh tomb is majestic and multi-style, like the thoughts of the king who followed the innovation trend.

Explore Buddhist culture

Hue has more than 109 pagodas, proving that this is the center of Vietnamese Buddhism. You can find tranquility in the pagodas, such as Thien Mu Pagoda, reflecting on the Perfume River, and Tu Hieu Pagoda, silently under the shade of trees, where Zen master Nhat Hanh chose to rest in his final days. Try walking softly and speaking softly, bringing your soul that wants tranquility to the peaceful pagodas in the sacred land.

Enjoy Hue cuisine

Many people consider Hue the culinary capital of Vietnam. Try typical dishes such as rich Hue beef noodle soup, fragrant grilled spring rolls, banh beo, banh nam, delicate banh loc, and cool royal sweet soup. Hue cuisine features various flavors and styles, reflecting a culinary art that masterfully uses spices.

Walking along the Perfume River

Hue is poetic not only because of the ancient citadel but also because of the slowly flowing Perfume River, along with paths through green parks dotted with carefully tended rose beds. Try walking slowly with your lover on the walking path or the Lim Wood Bridge on the water. You will see Hue as slower, quieter, and sometimes more thoughtful, like the personality of the people here.