With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, look no further than Vietnam’s Hoi An city for the perfect romantic getaway. (Photo: baodautu.vn)Quang Nam (VNA) - With Valentine’sDay just around the corner, look no further than Vietnam’s Hoi An city for theperfect romantic getaway.
Global Cable News Network (CNN) recently namedthe ancient city of Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam as oneof the world’s 13 most romantic places to visit.
According to CNN, Hoi An “may have rocketed inpopularity in recent years, but even increased visitor numbers can’t detractfrom the undeniably quaint and romantic feel of this former trading port”.
The old town features ancient temples, housesand stores built around canals and pedestrian bridges that let you wander handin hand, with hundreds of multicoloured lanterns swaying in coastal breezes.
“Paper lanterns of another kind can also be litand sent soaring skyward, along with a special message written with yourvalentine,” the news network said.
It recommends the town’s famous foodsincluding ‘banh mi’ sandwiches.
“After strolling, enjoy some of the town’srightly famous foods, notably the ‘banh mi’ baguette sandwiches that counted Anthony Bourdain as one oftheir biggest fans. His photo features prominently in a number of the spots hefrequented,” it said.
The CNN list also includes the Maldives, Paris,Venice and Hawaii.
Earlier, CNN listed Hoi An as one of the 16 bestplaces in the world to relax and de-stress.
Travel Leisure has also named it among the 50 bestholiday destinations around the world while The Travel website ranked Hoi An the 14th best place inthe world for expatriates to live thanks to its cheap cost of living.-VNA
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