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Overview
Fodor's “Essential” guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!
Fodor's Essential Vietnam travel guide includes:
- AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
- MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
- MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
- COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
- HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
- PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Vietnam's Natural Wonders,” “Vietnam's Temples and Pagodas,” and more
- TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
- HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
- SPECIAL FEATURES on “What to Buy” and “What to Eat and Drink”
- LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
- VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
- UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Vi National Park, the Mekong Delta, Hoi An, and more.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781640977457 |
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Publisher: | Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. |
Publication date: | 01/21/2025 |
Series: | Fodor's Travel Guides Series |
Pages: | 448 |
Sales rank: | 788,755 |
Product dimensions: | 5.19(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.00(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
1 Experience Vietnam 7
18 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 16
Vietnam's Natural Wonders 18
Vietnam's Temples and Pagodas 20
What to Eat and Drink in Vietnam 22
What to Buy in Vietnam 24
Vietnam Today 26
History You Can See 29
People of Vietnam 33
What to Watch and Read 35
2 Travel Smart 37
Know Before You Go 38
Getting Here and Around 40
Essentials 49
Great Itineraries 62
On the Calendar 66
Contacts 67
3 Ho Chi Minh City 69
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City 70
Planning 73
Around Dong Khoi Street 80
Around Pham Ngu Lao 98
Around District 3 106
Beyond the City Center 109
Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City 121
4 The Mekong Delta 141
Welcome to the Mekong Delta 142
Planning 145
My Tho 148
Cai Be 152
Vinh Long 154
Chau Doc 156
Sa Dec 159
Ha Tien 161
Phu Quoc Island 163
Can Tho 172
Tra Vinh 178
Soc Trang 181
Ca Mau 184
5 The South-Central Coast and Highlands 187
Welcome to the South-Central Coast and Highlands 188
Planning 191
Phan Thiet 193
Mui Ne 197
Nha Trang 205
Cat Tien National Park 217
Dalat 219
Lak Lake 228
Buon Ma Thuot 229
Pleiku 231
Kon Turn 232
Quy Nhon 234
Quang Ngai 238
6 The Central Coast 239
Welcome to the Central Coast 240
Planning 243
Hoi An 247
Marble Mountains 272
Danang 274
Danang Beach 284
Lang Co Beach 287
Hue 289
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 305
Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park 309
7 Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam 315
Welcome to Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam 316
Planning 319
Ninh Binh 321
Phat Diem 327
Cue Phuong National Park 329
Haiphong 330
Halong Bay and Around 336
Cat Ba Island 344
Bai Tu Long Bay 348
8 Hanoi 351
Welcome to Hanoi 352
Planning 354
The Old Quarter 364
The French Quarter 375
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Nearby 384
West Lake and True Bach Lake 394
Side Trips from Hanoi 401
9 The Northwest 407
Welcome to the Northwest 408
Planning 413
Sapa 418
Bac Ha 428
Dien Bien Phu 430
Son La 432
Mai Chau 433
Index 437
About Our Writers 448
Maps
What's Where 16-17
Ho Chi Minh City 70-71
Around Dong Khoi Street 82-83
Around Pham Ngu Lao, and District 3 100-101
District 14 and Around 110
Thao Díen and Around 116
Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City 122
Mekong Delta Orientation 142-143
Mekong Delta 149
Phu Quoc Island 164
The South-Central Coast and Highlands Orientation 189
The South-Central Coast and Highlands 194
Nha Trang 208
Dalat 222
The Central Coast Orientation 241
The Central Coast 244
Hoi An 252-253
Danang 276-277
Hue 290-291
Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam 317
Ninh Binh and Nearby 322
Haiphong 332
Halong Bay and Around 339
Hanoi Orientation 352-353
The Old Quarter 366-367
The French Quarter 376-377
The Ho Chi Minh Museum and Nearby, and West Lake and True Bach Lake 388-389
Side Trips from Hanoi 401
The Northwest Orientation 408-409
The Northwest 412