Hoi An nice shots

Conveniently located slap-bang in the middle of the country, Hoi An breaks up a journey between the North and South nicely, and as a result, few visitors come to Vietnam without passing through the town. But it is so much more than just a stopover or a tourist trap.

Sunset Over Hoi An Photo by Ewan Cross

Sunset Over Hoi An Photo by Ewan Cross


Once an important trading port, but no longer significant by the time of the American War, Hoi An was spared the wartime devastation that so many other towns suffered. As a result its historic buildings have been preserved in a way that is rarely seen elsewhere in Vietnam, and (aside from the trappings of tourism) it really does feel like a place where time has stood still.
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