Insight Guides: Explore Vietnam

Insight Guides

• Publisher: Insight
• ISBN:
  9781786715432
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Explore Vietnam is from the popular series from insight and is the ideal companion when discovering this exciting country. This itinerary-based guide provides details of the country's best routes, written by a local expert, for that personal touch and insider information. Explore Vietnam is the perfect companion when exploring this fascinating country, revealing its history and cultural flavour through appealing walks and tours, which link the sights from dynamic Ho Chi Minh City through to stunning Halong Bay.

The best places to eat and drink are highlighted in each route and in the directory section, which also contains a wealth of useful practical information, including a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are plotted on the useful pull out map, and evocative photography reveals Vietnam's unique character.

The stylish design, full colour photography throughout and durable, flexi bound cover makes this guide not only a pleasure to read, but also the ultimate companion when exploring Vietnam.

How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With ­top-­quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.

Best Routes

The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex­cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.

We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.

Introduction

The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more...

Table of contents

• How To Use This E-Book
• Recommended Routes For...
• Explore Vietnam
• Food and Drink
• Shopping
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• History: Key Dates
• Ho Chi Minh City: The Quiet American Tour
• Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants
• The Mekong Delta
• Mui Ne and Around
• Nha Trang
• Da Lat
• Central Highlands
• Hoi An Old Town
• Cham Holy Land
• Hue’s Imperial City
• Tombs Of The Nguyen Dynasty
• Hanoi: Art And Architecture
• Hanoi: Ho Chi Minh’s Legacy
• The Perfume Pagoda
• Sa Pa
• Halong Bay
• Accommodation
• Restaurants
• Nightlife
• A-Z
• Language
• Books and Film