Hội An is a must-see stopover, served by Đà Nẵng airport. A quiet city (its Chinese name means "Gathering in peace"), it has a rich history that dates back to the 5th century, when it was a major maritime center under Chinese influence. Attached to the Kingdom of Annam in 1471, the city experienced a major commercial boom with the installation of Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, English and French trading posts. A wide range of goods were traded here: silk, cinnamon, swallow's nests, tea, pepper... After the merchants came the missionaries, including Alexandre de Rhodes, who was to spread quốc-ngữ (Vietnamese language written in Latin characters). In the early 20th century, Hội An was one of Vietnam's most important ports. Today, it's an open-air museum. Among hundreds of buildings, both secular and religious, you can admire pagodas, bridges, Chinese congregation centers, old houses and chapels. It has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1999. Thanks to the ban on motor vehicles in the old town (daily: 9am to 11am and 3pm to 10pm), you can stroll peacefully through the streets and admire Hội An's unique architecture. For the best weather, visit in April or May. Avoid September, which is typhoon season. As for cuisine, the local specialty is cao lầu, a noodle dish with soy, crumbled croutons and pork, which owes its unique flavor to the water from the Ba Lê well.

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Vendeuse de poissons à Hôi An. Psop Photo - Fotolia
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Le pont couvert japonais de Hoi An. fototrav
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