Historic sites

Imperial City of Huế

Vietnam Huế Huế

Imperial City of Huế
Photo: NguyenThanhBac123, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The walled citadel of the Nguyễn emperors, who ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945, with the Purple Forbidden City, palaces and gates, much damaged in the war and being restored, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The royal tombs of Tự Đức and Khải Định lie along the Perfume River.


Take a boat to the Thiên Mụ Pagoda. The Hải Vân Pass road to Đà Nẵng is spectacular.

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