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Visiting Hue in the rain
The rain often makes you nostalgic with either the blues or happy
memories. Rain makes the scenery more romantic and green, especially in sites of
ancient works and historical plots like Hue City. Local authorities in Thua
Thien-Hue Province have offered many tourism products during the rainy season
this month.
This is a new, attractive bid to lure visitors who are looking for a more real
and romantic experience. The product ‘Hue’s rain’ from the workshop ‘Building
brand names for Hue’s tourism’ was started in February. Therefore, tourists will
be invited to join tours to the landscapes of Hue Imperial City, walking under
the rain on shaded roads.
Authorities will erect installation artworks, souvenir shops, fine arts and
craft villages on those roads to cater for the visitors.
Moreover, tourists will be taken on Hue-style tourist vehicles such as the cyclo
and dragon boats with equipment to protect tourists from rain and help them to
admire the surroundings.
Moreover, restaurants will serve food for the rainy season, especially grilled
dishes. Tourist agencies will collaborate with cabarets to entertain guests with
traditional music shows, so tourists can sense the romance of the raindrops, sip
tea and listen to folk melodies.
Recognized as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO, the former Hue Imperial
Citadel built by the Nguyen Dynasty from 1805-1945 is one of the must-see
destinations for those who take a trip through to the central coast.
The citadel compound is located on the north bank of the Huong (perfume) River,
comprising three rings of ramparts: Hue Capital Citadel, Royal Citadel and
Forbidden Citadel. The original look of the outer ring has amazingly remained
intact with nearly 140 small and large constructions. Inside the second ring is
the Royal Citadel with brick walls four meters high and one meter thick. There
is also a trench system circling the citadel.
The citadel consists of more than 100 fascinating architectural works, with the
most striking being the Noon Gate and the Thai Hoa Palace.
Inside the Imperial Citadel complex and behind the Throne Palace, the Forbidden
Citadel was erected for the Emperor and his family. The whole site consists of
about 50 architectural constructions of different sizes and seven gates.
Source: VietNamNet/SGT |
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