Places to visit in Hue, Vietnam
6 places to visit in Hue, Vietnam, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Imperial City of Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tomb of Khai Dinh and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Hue volume.
4 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Hue (4)
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Imperial City of Hue
The walled royal enclosure at the heart of Hue's citadel, begun under Emperor Gia Long in 1804 and enlarged in 1833. Behind the great Ngo Mon gate lie the palaces, temples and gardens of the Nguyen emperors, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and still being restored.
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Thien Mu Pagoda
A temple on a low hill above the Perfume River, whose seven storey Phuoc Duyen tower is the unofficial symbol of Hue. It has long been the subject of folk rhymes and songs about the city.
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Tomb of Khai Dinh
Finished in 1931 after 11 years of work, this tomb of the twelfth Nguyen emperor climbs Chau Chu mountain in dark stone and concrete, mixing Vietnamese and European styles. Inside, the walls glitter with mosaics of broken porcelain and glass around a gilded bronze statue of the emperor.
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Tomb of Tu Duc
A walled tomb in pine woods outside Hue, built from 1864 to 1867 for the Nguyen emperor Tu Duc. It is divided into a temple area and a tomb area, and its lake and pavilions served the poet emperor as a retreat in his lifetime.
Hidden gems in Hue (2)
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Bach Ma National Park
A protected area of 220 square kilometres in the mountains between Hue and Da Nang. A road climbs towards the summit past the ruins of a French hill station, and trails lead down to waterfalls such as Do Quyen.
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Perfume River
The river that runs through Hue, past the citadel walls, Thien Mu Pagoda and the royal tombs upstream. Its name comes from the flowers of upriver orchards that fall into the water in autumn and are said to scent it.
Collecting in Hue
What are the best places to visit in Hue?
LOQAH lists 6 places in Hue. The best known include Imperial City of Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tomb of Khai Dinh, Tomb of Tu Duc and Bach Ma National Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Hue?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Hue?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Hue before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Hue and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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