Hoi An
The master woodcarvers who crafted the intricate detail adorning Hoi An鈥檚 public buildings and the historic homes of the town鈥檚 merchants came from Kim Bong village on Cam Kim Island. Most of the woodcarvings on sale in Hoi An are produced here.
Boats to the island leave from the boat landing at 脨 Bach Dang in town (35,000d, 30 minutes). The village and island, quite rural in character, are fun to explore by bicycle for a day.
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This wonderfully wacky bridge takes the form of a ginormous, colour-changing dragon, weaving its way across the Han River. If that wasn't attention鈥
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Built two centuries ago by an ethnically Vietnamese family, this gem of a house has been lovingly preserved through seven generations. Look out for signs鈥
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Emblematic of Hoi An, this beautiful bridge was first constructed in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link it with the Chinese quarters. Over the鈥
Assembly Hall of the Fujian Chinese Congregation
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Originally a traditional assembly hall (or guildhall), this structure was later transformed into a temple for the worship of Thien Hau, a deity who鈥
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This small but important museum contains the world鈥檚 largest collection of Cham artefacts, housed in buildings marrying French-colonial architecture with鈥
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Built for worshipping family ancestors of the Tran (闄) clan, this chapel (more accurately an ancestral hall) dates back to 1802. It was commissioned by鈥
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By Unesco decree, more than 800 historic buildings in Hoi An have been preserved, so much of the Old Town looks as it did several centuries ago. Eighteen鈥
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Known to locals as Con Ga Church (Rooster Church) because of the weathercock atop the steeple, the candy-pink, photogenic Danang Cathedral was built for鈥
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Built two centuries ago by an ethnically Vietnamese family, this gem of a house has been lovingly preserved through seven generations. Look out for signs鈥
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Built for a wealthy Chinese merchant in the late 19th century, this old house looks like an apothecary from another era. The front room was once a鈥
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By Unesco decree, more than 800 historic buildings in Hoi An have been preserved, so much of the Old Town looks as it did several centuries ago. Eighteen鈥
4. Museum of Folklore in Hoi An
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The exhibits at this 150-year-old Chinese trading house give some idea of local customs and culture. The view of the river from upstairs is very鈥
5. Museum of Sa Huynh Culture & Museum of the Revolution
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This two-floor museum has a collection of stone, bronze, gold, glass and agate jewellery, assorted ceramic fragments and burial jars dating from the early鈥
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Emblematic of Hoi An, this beautiful bridge was first constructed in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link it with the Chinese quarters. Over the鈥
7. Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation
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Founded in 1786, this assembly hall has a tall, airy entrance, which opens on to a splendidly over-the-top mosaic statue of a dragon and a carp. The main鈥
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Housed in a 200-year-old Chinese trading house, the Handicraft Workshop has artisans making silk lanterns and practising traditional embroidery in the鈥