Hue is a city located in central Vietnam, about 3 hours by bus from Hoi An. It was the former imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (the last royal dynasty of Vietnam).
Like Hoi An, Hue is a complex of monuments inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage list since 1993.
One of the monuments we visited in the city and we liked so much that we spent a lot of hours taking more and more pictures, was the Citadel. The Citadel of Hue, was the administrative centre of South Vietnam, not only with military and administrative functions of the empire, but also the Imperial Residence, Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and other related royal palaces.
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During our stay in the city, we took an organized tour to visit some imperial tombs. The tour cost us $8 per person including lunch, although lunch wasn't very abundant, the trip was good, but entrance fees weren't included.
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| Our boat in Perfume River |
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| Boat's heir |
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| Lunch in the boat |
Half of the tour was by boat in Perfume River, visiting the "garden house" (ticket fee: 20,000 dongs) with different types of trees and plants. Another visit, before taking the bus to the second part of the circuit, was Thien Mu Pagoda.
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| Garden house |
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| Lotus flower |
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| Thien Mu Pagoda |
Once inside the bus and with a new guide, we went to the three most famous imperial tombs, Minh Mang's tomb, Khai Dinh's tomb and Tu Duc's tomb (price for each was 80,000 dongs per person). We really enjoyed the visit to the tombs and we think they are an interesting point to see in Hue.
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Minh Mang's tomb
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Minh Mang's tomb
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Minh Mang's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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Khai Dinh's tomb
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| Tu Duc's tomb |
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| Tu Duc's tomb |
We have so many pictures that we don't know which ones to choose. So this time you got a lot.
The bus to our next destination, Tam Coc cost us $16 per person. It was a night bus with sleeping seats. It isn't the most comfortable sleep but is better than a normal seat.
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