10 best places to visit by Le Figaro

Le Figaro, the famous French newspaper Le Figaro has just listed "Ten most attractive destinations in Vietnam" which is definitely the useful Vietnam travel guide for both Vietnam holiday makers and tourists.

In Le Figaro's news, we just got the list but do not know why these places are listed and Vivutravel, your reliable Vietnam tour operator has some more information about these 10 places as below:

 

 

1. Ha Long Bay: It is said that your Vietnam tour will not be completed without a trip to Halong Bay where you can see some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Listed as the world's natural heritage, Halong is not only the number one Vietnam holiday destination but also the must-see place of the world.

2. Tran Quoc pagoda: It is known as the oldest pagoda in Vietnam and Hanoi. Located on a picturesque islet of the beautiful Westlake, Tran Quoc pagoda is worth a visit to learn more about Vietnamese cultural and spiritual life. Your Vietnam tour in Hanoi should not skip this place.

3. Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral: It is quite like the symbol and soul of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Notre-Dame Cathedral is a magnificient building located at downtown, attracting not only Catholics but also most tourists for its neo-Romanesque style architecture and a sacred atmosphere.

4. Cultures of ethnic minority groups: Vietnam holiday is diverse. If you see floating markets in Mekong delta, enjoy white sandy beaches and ancient towns along the coast, you will have opportunities to meet several ethnic minorities in the central highlights or northern mountains where the people still keep their traditions and unchanged ways of living or culture. The best places to enjoy amazing mountains, rice terraces and ethnic groups are the north of Vietnam in Mu Cang Chai, Sapa, Bac Ha Market, Dong Van, Ba Be lake or Ban Gioc waterfall.

 

 

5. Sapa: The highlights of all Vietnam tour packages and traveling to Sapa, you can enjoy fresh and cool air, meet hilltribes, trek down the stunning rice terraces of Muong Hoa valley or experience a night at homestay with a ethnic family.

6. Cai Be floating market: Not far away from Ho Chi Minh city, Cai Be market is where Farmers from the region bring their goods, fruits and vegetables mainly, to the markets and sell them to local dealers. These dealers sell the products to shops in the neighboring towns and to wholesale dealers from the big towns. In the picture you can see a local farmer with fruits for sale. All big boats have a pole. Each wholesaler hangs the goods he buys/sells on this pole. This way, people on small boats know where they have to go from a certain distance. In this case, this is a floating vegetable supermarket. On the floating markets you do not only find people buying and selling goods, you also find floating restaurants, floating bars, floating gas stations, and many other floating shops. Canals are here the easiest and fastest way of transportation.

 7. Hue imperial city: The ancient capital of Vietnam is the place to learn about Vietnamese history and culture. You can see royal citadel, tombs, weather - beaten pagodas, temples or enjoy romantic boat cruise along picturesque Perfume River.

 

 

8. Tra Que vegetable village in Hoi An: One of the memorable tours in Hoi An is the trip to this village where you can enjoy farming activities with the locals, learn how to plant rice, vegetable, cook Vietnamese food. Tra Que vegetable village is really an interesting day tour in Hoi An.

9. Hoa Lu ancient temples: Located in Ninh Binh, the places called "Halong Bay on land". It is just 2,5 hour drive from Hanoi and can be combined with beautiful boat trip to explore Trang An grottoes, Tam Coc, Bai Dinh pagoda or some other famous sites in Ninh Binh.

10. Mui Ne Beach in PhanThiet: The resort capital of Vietnam with pristine beaches, beautiful sand dunes and nice beach resorts. Mui Ne is a perfect place for Vietnam honeymoon vacation, family trip or to finish your Vietnam travel before flying home.

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