Hue (Vietnam) - Tourist Information, weather, seasons

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General information about Hue

Hue City Bridge Trang Tien Bridge

Hue (Hue, also Hue) - city in Central Vietnam, former imperial capital.

Hue is located on the banks of the Huong River (Hương Giang or Perfume River, translated as "fragrance River") about halfway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, 12 kilometers offshore. Currently, the city is an important cultural, political, economic and educational center of the country, and, of course, an attractive tourist and one of the most interesting historical sites in Vietnam. The city is relatively small, its population excluding suburbs is about 350,000 people.

Now it is not even known for certain in what year this settlement got its real name, as well as the time of its foundation is unknown. For the first time the name of the city in the form of Hue in written sources was found mentioned in the 18th century. In Russian, the name of the city is most often written and pronounced as Hue, and sometimes Hue or Hue. In the original, the name of the city is pronounced more like something between Hue and Hae with the emphasis on the letter "a". Whatever it was, we will stick to the writing most common in Russian, i.e. Hue.

Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue / View photos in 3D

The city primarily attracts tourists with its rich history, well-preserved and very significant sights. Hue has played a very important role in the history of the country. From 1802 to 1945, the city was the capital of the Vietnamese Nguyen dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of the state. During these 143 years in Hue, the imperial throne was occupied in turn by thirteen emperors of the dynasty. The last and thirteenth was Emperor Bao Dai-The Last Emperor of Vietnam. In 1945, Ho Chi Minh City came to power, under whose pressure Bao Dai abdicated. And the new government moved the capital to Hanoi. From that moment on, Hue ceased to be the capital, but perfectly preserved the whole spirit and monuments of the past.

There is no beach holiday in Hue (although if you wish, you can drive 12 kilometers to the coast, where, by the way, there is a very good beach). Rest here is, first of all, cultural and excursion. Some tourists are limited to visiting the city as part of an excursion, for example from Da Nang or Hoi An, but with such a visit you will not be able to feel the spirit and atmosphere of the city, but will only be able to see the architecture and monuments. If you want to stay in the city for a longer time, then all the conditions are created for this: there are many hotels in the city, a wonderful Original Cuisine, a lot of traditional entertainment is presented, there is a tourist area. In addition getting to Hue yourself is easy from any tourist city in the country.

Two monuments of the city are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: This is a complex of historical monuments, as well as the court music "nya Nyak", which is an Intangible Cultural Monument. Among other, but no less interesting attractions of Heyu, Imperial Citadel, Tai-Hoa Palace, "nine holy weapons", Tien-Mu Pagoda, Museum of emperors, Tai-Hoa Palace, you-Dam and you-Hu pagodas, Changtien bridge, Cathedral of the Savior and much more. From the imperial dynasty there were "graves of emperors" with tombs, which are also attractions and popular with tourists. The surroundings of the city are also rich in natural attractions, the main of which is the National Park Bach Ma (Bach Ma). In general, to see all the sights in Hue and in the district, it will take at least five days.

Hue evening market

Evening hue is also a very interesting and fun place. Oddly enough, but in the evenings it is even more fun than in other more famous tourist places in Vietnam. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the city has a kind of tourist area, in which the bulk of tourists settle and the main evening entertainment of the city is concentrated there. Here you can walk along the embankment, walk through the night market, take an excursion-a walk along the river by boat (from 120,000 VND), sit in a cafe or bar and much more.

You can visit hue by purchasing a package tour, but you can easily do it yourself. The site provides all the necessary information: how to get to Hue; Hue Hotels; hue attractions; map of Hue.

Hue weather, tourist seasons

Unfortunately, Hue wasn't very lucky with the weather. Due to the terrain formed by the Truong Son Mountains, located south of the city and which collect almost all the clouds from the district, it is very often foggy, drizzling rain, frequent showers.

Traditionally in the countries of Southeast Asia there are two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. To these seasons in Hue, you can also add the flood season, when it rains so much that it floods everything around. Theoretically, you can visit hue in any season, because for a true connoisseur of historical sights, rain is not a hindrance, just in the rainy season you should be prepared for more frequent rains than in the dry season.

Rainy season (low season) hue runs from September to January. The average temperature at this time is 20C, and sometimes it can even drop to 9C. It will not be superfluous to bring warm and waterproof clothes with you at this time, and you can not do without an umbrella or a raincoat.

The so-called "flood season" takes place in September, October and November, when rainfall peaks and everything is flooded. This is the most undesirable time to visit the city.

Dry season (high season) lasts from February to August. This is the best time to visit the city, although at this time there are also rains and fogs. In the summer months (June-August) it is very hot, hard-to-bear weather. The ideal time to visit is between February and April.

There are other options for dividing the seasons in Hue, including the more familiar four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter). We have characterized only three seasons, since they are more consistent with the tourist seasons.

Tourist seasons in Hue by month, when is the best time to go

Current weather in Hue and forecast for the near future:

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Hue time

In summer and winter, Hue time is +4 hours ahead of Moscow time.

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Useful information about Hue

Hue shopping is mainly interested in traditional crafts, one of which is embroidery. In numerous shops and markets you can buy very interesting and original souvenirs made by local artisans. Of the major shopping centers in Hue, hypermarkets "Big-C" and "Coop Mart" are represented.

Reviews of Hue

• Review of Vietnam in April 2013: Hue