Huế
Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a centrally-governed city in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational, medical, and cultural hub.
Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a centrally-governed city in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational, medical, and cultural hub. It borders Quảng Trị to the north, Đà Nẵng to the south, Salavan and Sekong of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one of the country's nine centrally-governed cities, it falls under the administration of the central government.
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Worth seeing in and around Huế
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Thiên Mụ Temple
The Thiên Mụ Temple is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế.
4.6 km · Historical temple in Vietnam · Wikipedia - 02Trang Tien Bridge
Trường Tiền Bridge is a bridge crossing the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam
600 m · bridge in Vietnam · Wikipedia - 03Independence Stadium
Tự Do Stadium or Sân vận động Tự Do is located in Thuận Hóa ward, Huế, Vietnam.
1.2 km · Football stadium in Huế, Vietnam · Wikipedia - 04Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts
The Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts is a museum dedicated to Vietnam's imperial past and arts of that era. It is located in the former imperial capital of Huế.
1 km · museum in Vietnam · Wikipedia - 05Phủ Cam Cathedral
Phủ Cam Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Huế, Vietnam, and seat of the Archdiocese of Huế. Built in almost 40 years at the site where a Catholic church has existed since the 17th century, this church is one of the largest in Huế.
1.3 km · church in Huế, Vietnam · Wikipedia - 06Tu Dam Pagoda
Từ Đàm Temple is a Buddhist temple located on a street of the same name in the Trường An District of Huế.
1.5 km · Buddhist temple in Vietnam · Wikipedia - 07Hồ Thủy Tiên
Hồ Thủy Tiên is a community park and former water park located on the outskirts of Huế, in Vietnam. Some time after its closure in 2004, the park gained notoriety for its dilapidated state, becoming a destination for urban explorers.
6.3 km · abandoned water park in Hue, Vietnam · Wikipedia - 08Đông Ba Market
Đông Ba Market is a traditional market in Huế, Vietnam. With a history of more than a hundred years, the market became a landmark of the former capital city of Vietnam.
1 km · market in Hue, Vietnam · Wikipedia - 09Huế College of Foreign Languages
The Hue College of Foreign Languages is a college established in 2004 in Huế, Vietnam. It is part of Huế University.
300 m · College in Vietnam · Wikipedia - 10Báo Quốc Pagoda
Báo Quốc Temple is a Buddhist temple in the historic city of Huế in central Vietnam. It was one of the three national temples of the city during the time of the Nguyễn dynasty.
1.2 km · Buddhist temple in Vietnam · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The historical monuments of the city have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- 01Ho Chi Minh Museum
Contains photos and information on Ho Chi Minh, and the history of Hue in photographs.
- 02Phu Bai Airport
A must-see if you are interested in the earlier conflicts, back when the airport was a dirt strip.
- 03Thien Mu Pagoda
Perched on a bluff over the river and housing some very fine gold and silver Buddha images.
- 04Imperial City of Hue
- 05Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts
Ngọ Môn – The main southern entrance to the city, built in 1833 by Minh Mang.
- 06Tomb of Gia Long
The most remote of the tombs, quiet and fallen into disrepair as Gia Long, the first Nguyen emperor, was notoriously despotic.
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Things to do
Blind Massage, Kiet/Alley 180 Phan Boi Chau (off Phan Boi Chau St on the right up the hill about 1 km past the train tracks (look for a small blue sign in English)). At the institute for the blind. All of the staff work and live in this facility and speak a little English. Popular with the locals. 40,000 dong/hr for massage and 30,000 dong/hr for steam-bath.
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Where to eat
Hue is famed for its imperial cuisine, which was prepared for the emperor and his retinue. Although the emphasis is more on presentation than taste, an imperial banquet is well-worth trying. The most famous local dish is bún bò Huế (just called bún bò within the city), a noodle soup served with slices of beef and lashings of chili oil.
- 01Banh Bao
- 02Quán Chay Thanh Liễu
The hot pot is fantastic and can be had for 50,000 dong (June 2017).
- 03Cafe on Thu Wheels
Traveler restaurant, with many simple, delicious dishes.
- 04Family Home Restaurant
It is small and looks like grandma's living room.
- 05Nina's Cafe Restaurant
Restaurant tucked away in a back alley that apparently caters to foreigners.
From Wikivoyage: Huế, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Huế
- Airports
- Da Nang (DAD), 80 km · Pakse (PKZ), 243 km · Sanya Phoenix (SYX), 282 km
- Stations
- Hue Railway Station, 1.2 km
- Da Nang → Huế80 km · quickest by road, 2h 4m · ₫87,200–116,000
- Haiphong (Hai An) → Huế494 km · quickest by air, 7h 24m · ₫2,025,040–3,098,970
- Nha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh → HuếTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Huế
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Huế. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inLarge suitcases are accepted, the minibus seems to leave when full.
- Get in(May 2014) Try to get a tuk tuk to take you to the Vietnam bus area.
- Go nextThe vehicle can be anything from a minibus or air-con bus to a local 30 years old bus.
From Wikivoyage: Hue, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Huế
- Thuận Hóadistrict in Huế city, Vietnam1.9 km
- Ngọ Mônmain gate to the Imperial City, Huế, Vietnam1.2 km
- An CựuWard in Huế city, Vietnam2.3 km
- Vỹ Dạward in Huế, Vietnam2.2 km
- Hương Thủyward in Huế, Vietnam9.6 km