Amy

Hoi An

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May 11th 2006
We really liked Hoi An. The old town was great to walk around for a couple of days. Loads of old crumbly buildings, temples, pagodas etc.. The only problem was that as a UNESCO site it was pretty expensive to get into any of the old buildings. So being the cheapskates that we are we opted just to visit the free ones and admire the rest from outside. What you didn't see you can't feel you missed! ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more