Tours in Hue and surrounding areas
Hue city tour
DMZ tour 1 day
Half-day Hue city cyclo tour
Half-day Hue city boat tour
Vietnam life in Hue
Bach Ma national park tour
Brief Information about Hue, Vietnam
Area:
5,054
sq. km
Population: 1,120,340
habitants (2005)
Capital: Hue City
Districts: Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Huong Tra, Phu Vang, Huong Thuy,
Phu Loc, Nam Dong, A Luoi.
Ethnic groups:
Viet
(Kinh), Ta Oi, Co Tu, Bru Van Kieu, Hoa.
Geography
Thua
Thien-Hue Province is located in Central Vietnam. It is next to Quang
Tri Province to the north, Da Nang to the south, and Quang Nam Province
to the south-west. This province leans up against the Truong Son
mountain range and is washed by the East Sea, along its 120km
seashore.
Climate: The weather is submitted to tropical monsoon climate divided
into four distinct seasons: fresh spring, very hot summer, mild autumn
and windy, cold winter. The dry season lasts from March to August. It
is hot with temperate rarely reaches to 39.5ºC. The rainy season lasts
from September to February. It is quite cold with average temperature
is 19.7ºC, but sometime down to 8.8ºC. In this time, it rains a lost,
sometime lasts all day. If tourist would to avoid rainy, they come to
Da Nang City, 108km from south of Hue. In the mountain area, the
weather is cool with the annual temperature is between 9ºC and 29ºC.
The most convenient time to visit the area is from November to April.
Tourism
Thua
Thien-Hue offers very diversified and beautiful landscapes. Nature and
human beings create a harmoniously beauty with Bach Ma (White Horse)
National Park and other attractive beaches such as Thuan An, Lang Co
and Canh Duong.
The province provides a well-balanced blend of royal heritage and folk
culture. As a matter of fact, tourists discover dozens of handicraft
villages, with annual festivals that are painstakingly organized.
Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its
surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years
ago, and hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early 20th
century.
Besides, tourist
is able to enjoy many traditional famous dishes and find out about
sophisticated handicraft here.
Hue Citadel has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by
UNESCO since December 1993, Hue Royal Musical (Nha nhac) has
been declared as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage since November
2003.
Transportation
Transportation by train, road, air and water routes is very
convenient.
Road: Thua Thien-Hue Province is 658km from Hanoi, 1,080km from
Ho Chi Minh City, 108km from Da Nang. The province has the National
Highway 14 that links Hue with Central Highlands. It is also on the
National Highway 1A that connects Hanoi and Ca Mau.
Train: The Thong Nhat Express trains from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh stop at
Hue Railway station. The local trains come to some other provinces.
Air: Phu Bai
Airport serves flights: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City and Hue - Hanoi.
(Source: Vietnam Administration of Tourism)
