Inside the Citadel

There are many corridors and passageways that connect differnet parts of the Citadel complex. In this one pillared corridor I saw a Vietnamese man taking a break from the midday heat and the shadows cast by the pillars added to the mystique of the place.

Hue, the Backpackers and the Citadel

October 18th 2011
In Hue I was dropped off at the hue Backpackers… sister hostel to the Hanoi Backpackers so I knew I would be in for a good time! The staff at the Hue Backpackers are lovely and friendly, especially Lien the assistant manager who is very sweet and helpful (Lien taught me some very useful Vietnamese phrases…). Smiles all round meant a warm welcome. I checked myself in and settled in for an after ... read more

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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

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