12 Must-Visit Hoi An Ancient Town Attractions

1. Japanese Covered Bridge (Chùa Cầu)

Covered Bridge, also known as Japanese Covered Bridge or Lai Vien Bridge, was due to the legend that it was built in the early seventeenth century by Japanese people and was at least 6 times restored in 1653, 1763, 1817, 1865, 1915, 1917.

The Bridge has a unique roof and a rainbow-styled path in the middle. At the two sides, there are narrow hallways to make for displays or take a rest with seven wooden compartments crossing a small creek, which are textured and decorated expressing harmony among Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Western architectural style. Along with the traffic function, the bridge is also where religious activities related to the legend of keeping peace for streets and communities of Hoi An out of sea monsters take place.

Address: Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Cẩm Phô, Tp. Hội An, Quảng Nam

2. Ong Pagoda (Chùa Ông)

Ong Pagoda is also known as Quan Cong (Guan Gong) Temple, named Trung Han Cung, built in the mid 17th century by Vietnamese people and Minh Huong people settling down in Hoi An. The Pagoda is to worship the talented general of The Three Kingdoms, Quan Van Truong (Guan Yu), for admiration and praise for his lofty heart.

Address: 24 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

3. Ba Le Well (Giếng Bá Lễ)

Legend has it that Ba Le Well is built by the Cham people and inherited to use by the Vietnamese. In the early twentieth century, this well is renovated by Mrs. Ba Le in the amount of 100 co Indochina and that is the explanation for its current name.

The well is square-shaped with well-curb to the northwest-southeast. Its circumference is 5.5m besides 6.15m depth and 0.6m height. The curb was built entirely of big-sized mallet bricks, the bottom is the broad iron wood frame. Well water is always plentiful, fresh and cool throughout the year reflecting the high level of harmony between the art of architecture and art of Fengshui of Hoi An ancient people.

Address: Ba Kiet Alley, Tran Hung Dao Street (linked to Phan Chau Trinh Street), Hoi An, Quang Nam.

4. Phuc Kien Assembly Hall (Hội quán Phúc Kiến)

According to legend, the predecessor of the Assembly Hall is a small temple worshipping the statue of Thien Hau Thanh Mau (the patron deity of the fishermen and beachgoers) that is taken from the coast of Hoi An in 1697. Through many restorations, with the main contribution from overseas Chinese of Phuc Kien Assembly, the Assembly Hall is becoming more radiant and spacious, which presents the architecture of Hoi An Ancient Town.

Address: 46 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

5. Trieu Chau (Chaozhou) Assembly Hall (Hội quán Triều Châu)

The Assembly Hall was built in 1845 by Overseas Chinese of Chaozhou assembly to worship Fubo Jiangjun, Ma Yuan – a deity conquering waves that helps people travelling and trading on sea smoothly. The hall possesses a special value of architectural structure with its intricate carving of timber frames, textures, decoration of wooden altars and wonderful creatures embossed by crockery.

Address: 157 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

6. Cantonese Assembly Hall (Hội quán Quảng Đông)

The Assembly Hall was built in 1885 by Overseas Chinese of Cantonese assembly, initially to worship Thien Hau Thanh Mau and Confucius, and later in 1911, it turned to worship Quan Cong (Guan Gong) and their ancestors.

The rational use of wood and stone in the bearing structure with cornices gives Assembly Hall an imposing beauty. Besides, for the ritual worship of Guan Gong on lunar June 24, a solemn festival is held yearly, which attracts a large number of people to come.

Address: 176 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

7. Museum of History and Culture (Bảo tàng Lịch sử, Văn hóa)

Founded in 1989, the museum exhibits 212 original artifacts and valuable material made of ceramic, bronze, iron, paper and wood, reflecting stages of development of the trading port of Hoi An from The Sa Huynh culture (2nd century AD) to the Cham culture (from the 2nd century to the 15th century) and the Dai Viet, the Dai Nam culture (from the 15th century to the 19th century).

Museum provides information about the ancient people of The Sa Huynh culture in Hoi An – the owners of the port town of Hoi An, who had exchange relations with China, India, South Asia, East Asia.

Address: 10B Tran Hung Dao, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

8. The clan ancestral house of Tran (Nhà thờ tộc Trần)

The house was built in 1802 by a Tran mandarin (a large family emigrated from China to Hoi An in the 1700s), based on the principles of Chinese and Vietnamese traditional Fengshui. It is located in the large area of approximately 1500 m2 with many categories: house of worshipping grandparents and displaying relics related to family, housing and others. This is where the children and grandchildren gathering on occasion of worshipping and expressing their gratitude to ancestors or solving the problems of the clan.

Address: 21 Le Loi, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

9. Old House of Tan Ky (Nhà cổ Tấn Ký)

Built nearly 200 years ago, Tan Ky is a typical house in Hoi An, which is divided into many compartments and each one has its own function. The front of the house is the place to open shops, the back linked to the river is the place for import and export of goods.

Houses were built of traditional materials and were created by local carpenters and bricklayers. Therefore, this small and refined mannered house not only brings the feeling of coziness but also expresses the interference of architectural styles in the region. Especially, interior decoration represents affluence of its owners.
On February 17, 1990, Tan Ky house was listed as a Historic Monument - National Culture.

Address: 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

10. Quan Thang Ancient House (Nhà cổ Quân Thắng)

This is one of the oldest and the most beautiful houses in Hoi An, built around the end of the seventeenth century by a Chinese wholesale shopkeeper, named Quan Thang. The house is a typical type of bungalow through two parallel roads and contains many characteristics of Hoi An architecture.

Address: 77 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

11. Duc An Ancient House (Nhà cổ Đức An)

The 180-year-old house is where ancient and taciturn features still exist on each very casual item of the family, where people could perceive clearly the slow drift of time. From hugely simple things in the house such as kerosene lamp, pen shelf to the furniture, Tu Binh paintings nearly hundreds of years.

Address: 129 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam.

12. Hoi An Market (Chợ Hội An)

This market makes numerous tourists literally alluded to pay a visit and do shopping. Almost every item of Hoi An, from food and specialty to handicraft items, can be easily found in the market. Besides calling in on, visitors could experience the daily life of indigenous people so as to know more about Hoi An's culture.

Address: Tran Quy Cap, Hoi An, Quang Nam.