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Hoi An among world’s most beautiful, cheapest beach cities

Online media outlet Thrillist of the US has listed ancient Hoi An city among the most beautiful and cheapest beach cities in the world.
Hoi An among world’s most beautiful, cheapest beach cities ảnh 1A photo of ancient Hoi An city (Source: www.shutterstock.com)

Hanoi (VNA)– Online media outlet Thrillist of the US has listed ancient Hoi An city amongthe most beautiful and cheapest beach cities in the world.

 

The city, a UNESCO-recognisedWorld Heritage Site, came third on the list.

Thrillist noted thatgood accommodation in the city could be rented for 300 USD a month or 500 USDfor higher end accommodation.

Located in thecentral province of Quang Nam, Hoi An has many temples, pagodas and old houses.The ancient city was a leading trading port in Southeast Asia in the 17th and18th centuries.

The city’s HoaiRiver and its channels made the list of the 10 most famous canals in the worldon the US-based travel website touropia.com in 2014.

Hoi An was chosenfor the 2013 Townscape Award by the UN-Habitat Regional Office in Asia.-VNA



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