If you are a history buff, or simply love discovering exotic cultures, Hue- Vietnam’s former Royal Capital is definitely on the top list of your travel plan. 

Located on the bank of Huong River- Perfume River, Hue is the capital of Thua Thien Hue province in Central Vietnam, is far from 700 km southern Hanoi, 1100km northern Ho Chi Minh City, and only a few miles from the sea.  With the well-known historic values, Hue had been recognized as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Hue is also known as the Festival city of Vietnam because it is held biennially beside the majestic Ngu mountain, the romantic Huong river (Perfume river). Hue is also famous for beautiful beaches for those who like to travel, such as Lang Co beach, one of the most beautiful bays in the world with its peaceful and pristine beauty of white sand and blue sea; Thuan An beach with strong waves , very suitable for water skiing or surfing; and Canh Duong beach which is relatively sheltered with gentle slope and soft white sand, convenient for tourism and sports organization.

In addition, Hue is also known as the land of typical folk festivals such as Hue festival in Hon Chen palace according to the belief of the Champa people; the festival commemorating the people who formed villages; the festival commemorating people who founded traditional craft careers, etc. In this holiday season, many community activities are still organized such as sailing, tug of war, wrestling, and so on, which attracts many viewers.

With the World's Cultural Heritage, natural scenery, many historical sites, specialty products, especially the garden houses which is a typical unique feature of Hue as An Hien garden, Lac Tinh Vien , Princess Ngoc Son garden, Ty Ba Trang, Tinh Gia Vien, ect along with hotel systems, restaurants, and other services, Hue has become an attractive tourist center. 

The city represents the outstanding demonstration of the power of the vanished Vietnamese feudal empire thanks to monuments, tombs and pagodas that still remain.

Coming here visitors have a chance to see ancient monuments and tombs as well as to bath and lie under the sun on the most wildly beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Thuan An and Lang Co beach are among the most wonderful ones, twinkling in sunshine with limpidly blue ocean and white silky sand. Moreover, travellers can relax after a long walking day by soaking in the mineral hot springs available like Thanh Tan in Phong An, Phong Dien.

Taking boat trip along Perfume River and witness the splendid sceneries while enjoy Hue specialties and watching royal art performance is the amazing activity here.

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