Hoi An's yellow-walled old town glows with silk lanterns at night, while Da Nang adds the Golden Bridge, Marble Mountains and My Khe Beach. February to May are the best months; autumn can bring typhoons.
Good to know
- Order tailored clothes on day one so fittings can be done before you leave.
- The old town is car-free in the evening; buy a lantern.
- Rent a bike to reach An Bang beach and rice paddies.
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UNESCO-listed trading port with Japanese bridge, merchant houses and temples.
Get custom suits, dresses and shoes sewn in 24-48 hours.
Famous sandwich shop with crisp baguettes and pate.
Local noodle dish with pork, greens and crisp croutons.
Ceramics and trade artefacts in a restored merchant house showing Hoi An's role on the Silk Road by sea.
Pedestrian bridge held by giant stone hands, high in the hills.
Cave pagodas and caves with limestone viewpoints.
The world's largest collection of Cham sandstone sculpture, with graceful dancers, deities and altars.
Float candle boats beneath silk lanterns after sunset.
Relaxed beach with seafood shacks and chairs.
UNESCO-listed Cham temple ruins in a jungle valley, best visited early to avoid heat and tour buses.
Ride a bamboo basket boat and cook local dishes.