Insight Compact Guide Vietnam

by Forbes, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9789814137447
• ISBN10: 9814137448
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-15
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

More user-friendly and small enough to fit into your pocket or purse, the informative Insight Compact Guides are the perfect on-the-spot travel guide..Full-colour photos throughout.Top ten sights and recommended tours and excursions.Topics of interest and useful phrases.Travel tips section and map locator icons

Table of Contents

Introduction
Top Ten Sights	p. 4
Land of the Ascending Dragon	p. 7
Historical Highlights	p. 22
Places
Hanoi	p. 26
Old Quarter	p. 27
Downtown Hanoi	p. 34
Excurisions from Hanoi	p. 43
Haiphong and Halong Bay	p. 49
Sapa and the Northwest	p. 53
Hue and Environs	p. 57
Hue to Danang and Hoi An	p. 69
Champa and Central Coast	p. 76
Dalat	p. 83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)	p. 86
Downtown HCMC	p. 87
Cholon	p. 93
Excursions from Ho Chi Minh City	p. 95
The Mekong Delta	p. 100
Culture
Art and Customs	p. 105
Festivals	p. 108
Travel Tips
Food and Drink	p. 111
Nightlife	p. 114
Shopping	p. 115
Active Holidays	p. 116
Practical Information	p. 117
Accommodation	p. 124
Index	p. 128
Useful Phrases
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