Hoi An Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
provincial city of Vietnam
About Hoi An
Hoi An, once known asFaifo, with more than 2,000 years of history, was the principal port of the Cham Kingdom, which controlled the strategic spice trade with Indonesia from the 7th-10th centuries and was a major international port in the 16th and 17th centuries. The foreign influences are discernible to this day. The culture and heritage is mostly from the Cham people whose kingdom originally stretched from Hue south to Phan Thiet (south of Nha Trang). The Champas were most likely originally from Java. The original Cham political capital was Tra Kieu, the commercial capital was Hoi An and the spiritual capital was My Son (Hindu). The Cham people were Hindu, and by the 10th century the influence of Arab traders to Hoi An resulted in the conversion of some to Islam. The second major influen
Top Attractions in Hoi An
Explore the best things to see and do in Hoi An:
- ★Bamboo Circus
- ★Cam Pho Communal House
- ★Chinese Assembly Hall
- ★Hai Nam Assembly Hall
- ★Hoi An Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop
- ★Hoi An Silk Village
- ★Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House
- ★Japanese Covered Bridge
Where to Eat in Hoi An
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ba Dam Vegetarian Restaurant
- 🍴Bale Well Restaurant
- 🍴Banana fritters stall
- 🍴Bazar Cafe & Restaurant
- 🍴Cao lầu Không Gian Xanh
- 🍴Central Market
Where to Stay in Hoi An
- 🏨Anantara Hoi An Resort
- 🏨Betel Garden Homestay
- 🏨Hoang Trinh Hotel
- 🏨Hoi An Pho Library Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Royal Hoi An
- 🏨Melody Boutique Villa
Hoi An Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: