Hoi An Ancient Town
A trading port that drew foreign merchants from the 15th to the 19th century, its streets still lined with more than a thousand preserved old houses. At its heart is the Japanese Bridge, and at night the riverside glows with silk lanterns.
- Where
- Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 15.8771, 108.3286
Get the Hoi An Ancient Town stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hoi An Ancient Town. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Da Nang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hoi An Ancient Town
Japanese Covered Bridge 0.3 km
A small roofed footbridge with a temple built into it, said to have been raised by Japanese merchants in the late 16th century. Repaired and renovated many times since, it still links two halves of Hoi An's old trading town.
Marble Mountains 16 km
Five marble and limestone hills rising from the flat coast south of Da Nang, each named for one of the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Their caves and slopes hold pagodas and shrines, and stone carvers work at their feet.
Cham Islands 22 km
A group of eight small islands off the coast, reached by boat from Cua Dai beach near Hoi An. They sit inside the Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and are known for clear water and coral.
Dragon Bridge 23 km
A steel bridge over the Han River whose arches take the shape of a dragon, said to be the largest dragon shaped steel bridge in the world. It is the centrepiece of the Da Nang riverfront at night, when it lights up in changing colours.
My Khe Beach 23 km
The long city beach of Da Nang, a wide sweep of pale sand on the East Sea between the Son Tra peninsula and the Marble Mountains. Early mornings bring swimmers and fishermen in round basket boats.
Museum of Cham Sculpture 23 km
A museum near the Han River given over to the stone carvings of the Cham, the Hindu kingdom that once ruled this coast. Gods, dancers and temple altars brought from ruined sanctuaries fill its open galleries.
My Son Sanctuary 25 km
A jungle valley of ruined brick temples built by the kings of Champa between the 4th and 13th centuries. They were raised to Shiva, worshipped here above all as Bhadreshvara, and the site is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Linh Ung Pagoda 25 km
A Buddhist pagoda on the slopes of the Son Tra peninsula, high above the Bay of Da Nang. Its great white statue of Quan Am, the bodhisattva of mercy, faces out to sea and can be seen from the beaches across the bay.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Da Nang
Questions
Where is Hoi An Ancient Town?
Hoi An Ancient Town is in Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Japanese Covered Bridge (0.3 km), Marble Mountains (16 km), Cham Islands (22 km).
How do I get the Hoi An Ancient Town stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hoi An Ancient Town and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Da Nang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hoi An Ancient Town before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Da Nang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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