05 Feb 2020
We saw a lot on this city tour, including the Chu Ong Pagoda, a stunning chinese-style structure in 1653 to honour the chinese general Quan Cong. We also saw the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, famous for the Jinshang Temple dedicated to the goddess of the sea. The city's culture is closely linked to the sea and the safety of the merchant sailors that frequented its shores and so the temple is famous for its history and significance. We thoroughly enjoyed Hoi An, particularly around the market area and the adjoining river area which becomes alive in the night when the lights are on along the river bank. There is a 200-year old ancestral Tan Ky house and an iconic Japanese Covered Bridge which doubles as a temple and considered a major landmark.