Hidden from passers-by behind a high wall in a mix of Japanese and Chinese styles, the Tran Family Chapel was built in 1802 by a civilian mandarin by the name of Tran Tu Nhac in order to venerate his ancestors. The visit to the chapel is all the more..

Six families from the Ming dynasty fleeing the Manchurians arrived by boat from China in the middle of the 17C and built this assembly hall. Dedicated to the worship of their ancestors, but mainly to the goddess of the sea , Thien Hau , from the pr..

Like many markets in Vietnam, the one in Hoi An, located alongside the Thu Bon river , is teeming with life, colour and incredibly exotic scents and aromas. The setting for much of the city’s economic activity, it is a maze of stalls displaying fish..

A jewel of Hoi An architecture, this house built at the end of the 18C has survived seven generations and in 1985 was the first Chinese house in Hoi An to be listed as a historic monument. In the salon, admire the superb jackfruit wood columns encrus..

It was the Japanese, established to the west of the river, who started to build this covered bridge in 1593. The project took three years, from the Year of the Monkey to the Year of the Dog, hence the presence on it of statues of these animals. In 17..

Make sure you take time to visit one of the old Chinese houses for which Hoi An is justly famous, such as the well preserved Quan Thang at 77 Tran Phu, which is open to the public. These old merchants’ houses are long and narrow, with two doors, on..

The Museum of Trade Ceramics is housed in an elegant timber Chinese house that dates from the early 20C. Originally used as a dwelling and shop, the building was restored from 1993 to 1995 with the help of the Japanese government. The museum exhibits..

During the course of its history, Hoi An has been home to large numbers of Chinese who came here from all over China. These immigrants built community centres in Hoi An where they could meet and worship their ancestors. Sometimes referred to as pago..

This museum, housed in the Quan Am pagoda, displays an extensive and varied collection of objects highlighting the development of Hoi An during the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, as well as that of the Champa (7C-15C) and the Da Viet (15C-19C..

Keen to break with the architecture of the Chinese and Japanese districts and to create a distinction between the communities, the French built a series of colonnaded colonial-style houses along the former Rue Courbet. This quiet street, lined by tre..

This house, dating from the late 18C, is a symbol of the diversity of the peoples who lived in Hoi An when the town was a major maritime crossroads. Its architecture shows Chinese (balcony), Japanese (roof) and Vietnamese (frame) influences. This exa..

For the past few years, the old town of Hoi An has been undergoing a facelift in an effort to highlight its harmonious yet diverse architecture. Many of its old Chinese, Japanese and Western-style houses have been restored and some of its less eleg..

The Sa Huynh civilisation (about which very little is known) developed in the Hoi An region from 2C BC-5C AD, prior to the appearance of the Chams. Archaeologists and scientists are studying this culture very closely and over 20 excavation sites, cen..

This beach to the east of Hoi An provides a pleasant alternative to the hustle and bustle of the city, with its fine sand, palm trees and turquoise water – everything you need for a relaxing stay.