Hoi An, Quang Nam – an ancient city on Hoai romantic riverside, is a destination for inbound and outbound. With the traditional ancient cultural space, unique architecture, the most delicious cuisine on the planet and the friendliness and hospitality of the people here, Hoi An is honored to be  as the most charming city in the world. To help you have a wonderful trip to Hoi An, Kha Tran would like to share with you top 10 things to do in Hoi An.

1. Walking around Hoi An ancient town at full moon time – what to do in Hoi An

If you come to Hoi An on the full moon day of the 14th lunar month, you are really lucky. The most beautiful and sparkling old town is at this time.

The light will give way to hundreds of glowing lanterns. On the full moon night of 14, Hoi An also organizes “bai choi folk song, folk games, lanterns dropping festival. This is also a chance for you to enjoy traditional dishes full of flavors on the full moon day.

In addition to the full moon days, you can choose to go to Hoi An on other special days such as Vu Lan Festival, Tet Festival,… to immerse yourself in the unique cultural space here.

Going for a walk on walking street here, you will be more attracted by the colorful lanterns. Looking from far across the Hoai River, you will see the whole beautiful picture sparkling under the surface of the river. The old town will be quieter at night, making your soul more settled and peaceful. This is what to do at night in Hoi An.

2. Dropping flower paper lanterns – Hoi An must do

Lantern dropping is not only a familiar activity on every full moon day or festival, but this activity in Hoi An can be said to take place regularly every night. Drop flower lanterns yourself on the small, quiet Hoai River is one of the most favorite experiences when exploring the ancient town.

The lights are pretty small but handcrafted by artisans in the old village. It is images of hundreds of lanterns drifting like streams of light on a small river that makes the scenery in Hoi An now extremely sparkling and fanciful. The most popular photography angle is now, so do not forget to save the best memories here.

3. Take a boat on the Hoai River at night – Hoi An what to do

The famous river running through Hoi An, at the foot of Cau Pagoda is called Hoai River – a branch of Thu Bon River. For a long time, this river was an inseparable symbol of the old town. Although it is only a small branch, it is completely comfortable when you sit on a wooden sampans gently floating on the romantic Hoai River in the heart of Hoi An.

If possible, you should take a boat at night and drop lights at the same time. This experience is loved by many people, especially couples who choose it for wedding photography. At night, take a boat in the river, on the two sides of the river is a light lantern reflecting down the river, increasing the sparkling, romantic feeling, which brings you a bit nostalgic space.

4. Visiting the old houses will tell you how beautiful Hoi An is – Hoi An things to see

Being called the old town, so there is no shortage of old houses. Visiting these houses, you both know more about architecture, old life and have a dozen super nice and vintage photo shoots.

It is the ancient houses – the priceless heritage that Hoi An preserves that have made it attractive to tourists until now. Although suffering from fierce war, rurbanization or even the destruction of nature, the old houses are still intact as they were in the beginning, both in architecture and its soul.

The most famous ancient house in Hoi An is Tan Ky. This is the first national monument in Hoi An that has been recognized and has welcomed many heads of domestic and foreign tourists to visit. Besides Tan Ky, there are also old houses Phung Hung, Quan Thang … or Assembly halls such as Fujian, Guangdong … built by the Chinese living in Hoi An to remind of their homeland.

5. Staying at the Homestay in Hoi An with stunning view and “virtual paradise” – Best location to stay in Hoi An

You can visit or combine staying if needed. Kha Tran will give you a list of the most popular homestay in Hoi An ancient town.

• Maison de Tau: Located on Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Maison de Tau is a nostalgic house covered with trees and small pots of flowers in every corner. The peaceful green gardens, or the cute rooms make many travelers enjoyable when they first come here.
• Old Yellow House: With its old Vietnamese houses, Old Yellow House attracts you by the rustic, true nature very close to the village. The house is designed in a simple vintage style, appliances are mainly made from wood and pottery. The tea set to drink tea, enjoy the cake here is very beautiful and has something of the old age. Address at 5B Phan Chu Trinh, Minh An ward.
• Heron House: Located in a peaceful Cam Son countryside, Heron House is quite a bit far from the old town center. This is a favorite homestay for many people who want to temporarily leave the noise and crowded. This resort villa was built in the style of Indochina architecture. Deep brown color, white curtain and many wooden doors make it look classic.

• Mali Home: Standing out in the middle of green garden, the small white house called Mali Home with a beautiful and well-known space that attracts many young people to stay. Bedrooms here are named by many very “natural” names are Clouds, Rain, Wind, Sunshine. In the room, there is a neatly arranged, ancient wooden bed is adorned with eye-catching colorful blankets, pillows. Standing every corner of the house, you can take pictures of Korean nature.

6. Taking photos at Hoi An ancient town – Hoi An must do

You can take pictures anywhere of the old town because the space is very beautiful and featured. A foreign travel website once voted Hoi An 3rd in the list of “The best selfie photography places in the world” ”. That enough to understand how beautiful Hoi An is.

The famous places that you should check in are Cau Pagoda, lantern shop, famous golden walls in Hoang Van Thu, mossy roofs with confetti, alley Alley, the banks of Hoai River …

7. Getting clothes in Hoi An – Hoi An Vietnam things to do

If paying attention to a little, you will see many clothing shops along the old town. But this is not just selling clothes but also making you a custom outfit. What is there unique in Hoi An? This will be the answer for you.

If you are afraid of waiting for days to receive the goods, the artisans here can finish your clothes within 4 hours. This also makes foreign tourist admire Hoi An’s tailors.

Many people still call with the name “hot tailor shop” because of the speed of finishing an Ao Dai of the artisans here. With prices ranging from 10 $ to 150 $, you have got yourself a beautiful long dress that suits you. This is also a memorable souvenir for your trip to Hoi An.

8. Enjoy specialties – what is there in Hoi An as for a gift?

Referring to Hoi An specialties, Cao Lau and Hoi An bread are two dishes not to be missed.

Cao Lau is a very famous specialty in Hoi An, in fact it is a bowl of noodle porridge but having a little influence from Chinese cuisine of Chinese merchants to Hoi An for business. A bowl of Cao Lau Hoi An contains all the flavors. The noodles are both chewy and soft, together with the sour, sweet, spicy taste of the bowl of meat broth, the acrid taste of raw vegetables and the fragrance of fish sauce and soy sauce.

Best places to eat in Hoi An

1. Ba Be restaurant – 69 Phan Chu Trinh,
2. Hat restaurant – Tran Phu street, Hoang Dieu
3. Restaurants along Bach Dang street are liked most by foreign tourists.

Hoi An bread is called “the best bread in the world” and is the street food that tourists want to enjoy most when coming to Hoi An. The secret to making Hoi An bread different from other places is that the sauce is delicious to eat. The crust is always crispy mixed with a fragrant barbecue, cheese, pate and some herbs.

Where to eat?

1. Co Phuong Bread – 2B Phan Chu Trinh;
2. Madam Khanh’s bread – 115 Tran Cao Van
3. Co Lanh Bread- 130 Cua Dai.
4. Participate in folk games – tourist attractions in Hoi An

Traditional Vietnamese folk games are held in Hoi An day and night. You can stop at the top of Nguyen Thai Hoc Street or Kazic Park to immerse yourself in the joyful, bustling and humorous atmosphere by games such as playing cards, blindfolding pots, going to bamboo bridges, throwing rings …

If you win, you will have a pretty gift to bring back, that is very interesting, isn’t it? Playing at night is even more fun. Therefore, if you want to know what is funny in Hoi An, please stay here until the night!

10. Sip a cup of coffee in Hoi An – Hoi An must see

Hoi An is a place where there is no shortage of nostalgic coffee shops. Each shop has a unique beauty for you to discover if having time. And here Kha Tran would like to offer you Café Moi and Faifo Café – best places to see in Hoi An

Mot Cafe

Surely many people have seen their friends posted pictures of a glass of water with a lotus flower with a strange name “ Mot Hoi An”. Called coffee but in fact, this cafe specializes in selling herbal drinks such as rustic tea and lemongrass. The glass of water is quite simple and only costs 10.000 VND, inside of a glass is an herbal tea fragrant with lemongrass, adding jujube and specially decorated with lotus petals. Images of this glass of water have become an indispensable part to remind you of Hoi An when you check in the old town.

Faifo Cafe

Faifo Cafe is a high-rise cafe that you will be able to see from above a quiet and beautiful corner of Hoi An. The most expensive “cafe” is the view on the rooftop, just enjoying drinks, just watching the low tile roofs crowded together very ancient. An early sunset is the best time to visit Faifo.

Top 10 things to do in Hoi An is what Kha Tran wants to share with you. With this interesting and interesting information, we hope to make your trip to Hoi An complete and wonderful. So why don’t you book a car right away to Hoi An when it is beautiful? If necessary, you can contact Kha Tran via Hotline 0916 510 201 to proceed to rent a car from Da Nang to Hoi An at a cheap price. Kha Tran will also take you to visit beautiful scenes across the country if you need it. Please access to our website: khatrancarrental.com for more details.