The Stopovers On Vietnam World Heritage Road.

Six world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO along middle land of Vietnam all contain beautiful natural scenery and rich culture value, as well as its own national traditions. 

1. Ho Dynasty Citadel (Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa) 

Starting at the ruined dynasty Citadel, located in Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa City and about 50 km, this heritage is the capital of Vietnam from 1398 to 1407. In the world heritage documents, the Citadel is described as a magnificent work of art by engineering and construction of large stones, with a combination of unique traditional building technique in Vietnam, as well as Southeast Asia during the late 14th century, early 15th century. When visiting the Lake, visitors usually take chance to  taste the tea cake Phu Quang – one of top 50 specialty Vietnam’s gifts, announced by Vietnam Record Organization


2. Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) 

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is located in the district of Quang Ninh, Bo Trach, Tuyen Hoa and Minh Hoa, 50 km to the northwest of Dong Hoi City. Besides the historical value of geology, topography, geomorphology, this national park is also well endowed with the gift of mystical majestic landscapes, hiding many mysteries of nature, caves, such as the splendid castle in the limestone mountain formed for hundreds of millions of years ago.


3. Hue Citadel Complex

 

Situated in the North side of Perfume River, the most important system architecture includes Hue Citadel, Royal Citadel of Hue, Hue's Forbidden City. All were nested, and symmetrically arranged on an axis along the longitudinal to the south side. Associated with the city, palaces, royal tombs there are Nam Giao, Xa Tac, Hon Chen Temple, Linh Mu Pagoda, Temple Tuy Van ... The structures associated with charming natural landscape, mountains, rivers…

Visitor can also experience the richness of Hue cuisine with typical dishes such as bun bo Hue, nem lui, banh bot loc ... and its taste is hard to forget easily.

4. Hue royal court music

 

Recognized by UNESCO as masterpieces of oral and intangible heritage in 2003, Hue Royal court music was performed in imperial palace on five important occasions during the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty. Hue Royal Court Music is a symbol of prosperity and longevity of the dynasty, including: ritual worship, music major court ceremonies, court dance, chamber music and opera.

Coming to Hue, visitors can enjoy Hue Royal Court Music in Duyet Thi Duong, Minh Khiem Duong, or on a boat along the river at night.

 
5.Hoi An (Quang Nam) 

 
Being a traditional trade port, Hoi An retains almost intact over a thousand architectural monuments such as streets, buildings, assembly halls, temples, pagodas, temples, churches, ethnic, ancient wells ... The architecture both reflects traditional sides of Vietnam and shows the integration of cultural exchanges with the East and the West. The streets in the old town are short and narrow, highly curved, horizontal run along the checkerboard style. Any travelers coming to Hoi An can recognize traces of time not only in the architectural design of each building everywhere, on the tiled roofed covered moss and plants; the gray moldy walls.

6. My Son Sanctuary (Quang Nam) 

 
Located in a valley about 2 km in diameter, surrounded by hills and mountains, the alpine circuit around 100 m to 400 m from the East of Truong Son through the capital to Tra Kieu, My Son Sanctuary is considered to

be in the center of the main temples of Hinduism in Southeast Asia and is the only legacy of this kind in Vietnam.

Although much time has turned some towers into ruins tower complex but the remained sculpture, architecture left these days still leave the historical stage style of Cham art, those masterpieces mark a time diluted commander of Champa culture and architecture of Southeast Asia.
My Son Sanctuary is recognized as World Heritage Site in 1999.