CENTRAL MARKET IN HOI AN

Central Market in Hoi An is the only Vietnamese market here. Set on the south east of the city beside the river, the Central Market always remains crowded. You can purchase foodstuffs and fine quality silk from the never ending array of shops here. There are some fabulous silk tailoring shops on the east end from where you can get your dress stitched within a very short span of time by spending very less.

CLOTH MARKET IN HOI AN

Hoi An is referred as Mecca of Vietnam when it comes to silk. Some of the world’s finest qualities silk are available here. And what could be a better destination than the Cloth Market, Hoi An, to purchase dress materials from. Besides the finest quality silk, which are available here in ample amount, you would also find a long array of tailoring shops in the Cloth Market

SILK IN HOI AN

Hoi An is a veritable Mecca for silk lovers and the quality and range on offer here is the best in the country. Again, many think that tailors who advertise that they can provide a silk suit within 24 hours must be good but in fact it's quite the opposite: the tailor who takes his time is the tailor you need to frequent.

Be choosy about your cloth, or go to the market and buy it yourself (Hoi An Cloth Market is at 01 Tran Phu St.), and haggle. It's not a bad idea to bring an actual suit or piece of clothing that you'd like a copy of.

SILK LANTERNS IN HOI AN

The home of these Vietnamese silk lanterns is Hoi An, south of Vietnam (just 28 km to the Southeast of Danang City.) Hoi An is a world cultural heritage site and was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16-17th century. Merchant boats from Arabian countries and China came to Hoi An to trade. Hoi An has long been a cultural crossroads where Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Indian traders set up their emporiums or established their own quarters for permanent habitation. Today, this enchanting town is a living museum dedicated to the past.

GALLERIES IN THE OLD TOWN HOI AN

Hoi An is a small town, which can be explored on foot. Several shopping destinations, beaches, museums and other attractions fill this small town of Hoi An. Among the many others Galleries in the Old Town, Hoi An is very popular.

MUSEUM OF TRADE CERAMICS

The Museum of Trade Ceramics in Hoi An like the other museums around Hoi An is an establishment that houses the relics of a bygone civilization. The Museum of Trade Ceramics in Hoi An, keeps the track record of the history and the origins of this port town. The building that serves as a museum itself is a very beautiful building constructed in traditional Vietnamese architectural style. The Museum of Trade

Ceramics in Hoi An is a two storey building with a courtyard and an anteroom – all of which are open to the public. The exhibits of the Museum of Trade Ceramics in Hoi An is made up of fragments of pottery.

HOUSE OF HOI AN TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT

The House of Hoi An Traditional Handicraft keeps an incredible collection of traditional handicrafts. You will find all kinds of arts and crafts from hand woven sleeping mats, textile, pottery and lacquer ware. The Vietnamese art forms, including contemporary artistic creations can be found here.

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PARASAILING IN HOI AN

Situated at a very romantic place on the South China Sea, Hoi An is a very small town. The geographical position of the town gives ample of opportunities of water sports to all its visitors and well as local people. Among many Parasailing in Hoi An is very popular.

COOKING CLASSES IN HOI AN

Cooking classes are available at a number of Hoi An's restaurants and cafes. A very popular activity during a tour of Vietnam is a cooking class. Vietnamese cuisine is globally known for its varied flavours, presentation and freshness. Classes usually take a half a day and there are several to choose from in Hoi An. The more developed classes involves a trip to the nearby market to buy the traditional Vietnamese ingredients.

TRA QUE VEGETABLE FARM

 Located about 3 km North of Old Hoi An, Tra Que vegetable planting village is well known in Quang Nam province and Da Nang City. All the villagers in Tra Que are farmers, shrimp raisers and vegetable planters. They grow a wide variety of veggies and herbs in the rich soil at the top of the rice field in their gardens and sell them to the whole province of Quang Nam province and Da Nang City.

THE POTTERY VILLAGE OF THANH HA

Located 3 km West of Hoi An, Thanh Ha is the pottery village that play an important role in the economic development of Hoi An old town. Thanh Ha pottery villagers are doing the same work in the same way their fore fathers did in the past. In their clever and skillful hands, clay turns to be pretty flower vases, tea pots, piggybanks, wine bottles, water jars, kettles, cooking pots or lovely birds, turtles, buffaloes, cats, ducks, etc.

Nowadays many old buildings in Hoi An need repairing and restoring and Thanh Ha villagers are the only trusted contractors that can provide standardized bricks, roof and floor tiles exactly like those in the prosperous time when Hoi An port town prospered.