Royal Citadel, Delicacies and the Fragrant River

Hue: royal citadel, delicacies and fragrant river

Hue is a city with an unusual Russian ear name, a royal fortress and imperial tombs with bizarre mandarin warriors. The former capital of Vietnam and the center of power of the Nguyen dynasty. Tourists are delighted with the architecture of the city, while some critics insist that both the citadel and the palaces inside it are real art. Do you want to see what causes such disputes?

We reached Hue almost under the curtain of our Vietnamese journey from the south to the north of the country. After the marble caves in Danang and the ancient city of Hoi An, I wanted new, no less vivid impressions. This is what the city of Hue was supposed to give us.

Hue, Vietnam, Hue, royal citadel, fortress, fragrant river

In the ancient capital of Vietnam, we arrived from Da Nang on a regular bus. About 100 kilometers of road and 2.5 hours in travel. The ticket costs only 50 thousand dong. Careful, there are fake ticket aunts on this route, which I detailed in my post about the most common scams in Vietnam. The photo below shows the official ticket price for the most popular bus routes from Da Nang. I have already written that it is much more profitable to buy tickets directly at bus stations than to overpay travel agencies 20-30 or even 50 percent.

Hue, Vietnam, Hue, royal citadel, fortress, fragrant river

In advance in Agoda booked a hotel right in the city center. By the way, it is very difficult to make a mistake with the location of the hotel. All city hotels are located on one bank of the river on only a few streets. This is our room at the Nhu Phu Hotel for $12 a night. A very friendly hostess prepares delicious and inexpensive breakfasts.