We only spent a few hours going through, but the historical site, but you could spend a full day! There is a lot to see - very interesting and good for photos!
About Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
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We only spent a few hours going through, but the historical site, but you could spend a full day! There is a lot to see - very interesting and good for photos!
After visiting Khai Dinh’s & Ming Many’s tomb, we found the imperial palace to be quite ‘ordinary’. We paid for an English speaking guide who really did know her stuff. It’s nice and picturesque but not as lavish as the tombs.
The buildings and structures are all quite nice. There's a lot of history scripts and informative things to read at the Imperial City, but there's also a lot of open space and fields, and areas that clearly aren't taken care of or have been destroyed...More
We really enjoyed our visit and spent a good few hours exploring the grounds with a local guide. If you struggle to walk there are also golf buggy tours we saw whizzing around
A small version of the forbidden city in Beijing, China. In fact, the chinese constructor of the citadel did purposely copied a number of elements and even the major layout of the entire complex from China. A number of items are displayed, rich in history...More
I was surprised by the size of the Citadel, much bigger than I imagined. Allow yourself several hours to explore the different sections and grounds. We had a private guide and that is very helpful to understand the history and events that took place at...More
Beautiful buildings and lovely grounds with flowers and lots of fish in the ponds/lakes. Every turning is a wonderful site. Loved it.
We came Hue and it's possible we chosen imperial city for place we visit. Very nice and have many history we need discovery. Too large and it's took about two a half hour for visit.
This is probably the must see in Hue. The entrance fee is still within reason. What made the placw special for me was that it had so many forgotten little corners that one could explore on its own.
I had the privilege of visiting the Imperial City with a very knowledgeable tour guide, Mr Hoa Van Pham, and found the tour extremely stimulating. If you have an interest in Vietnamese history an you're in Hue, I would suggest you organise a tour. The...More