vietnam - one long trip of sights, sounds and smells (december 2005 / januar 2006)from hanoi up to the chinese border and down 1700km along the coast to saigon. a journey of endless attractions and adventures through a country of amazingly rich culture and divine flavours of food!
hanoi
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this is where our long trip started. the capital of vietnam, a city of timeless grace, a grand old dame of asia with a bustling old quarter.
halong bay
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the surreal landscape of halong bay with it's about 3000 limestone pinnacles protruding from the waters is one of vietnam's most magical sights.
sapa
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sapa, close to the chinese border, is an atmospheric old hill station set amid stunning scenes of near vertical rice terraces and towering peaks.
around ninh binh
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| Date added: 18.03.2006
ninh binh itself doesn't offer much, but the nearby attractions like the parfume pagoda, the stunning scenery of tam coc and the ancient capital of hoa lu are more then enough reason to stay.
hue
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hue breathes history at every turn, having served as vietnam's capital from 1802 to 1945.
hoi an
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the old port of hoi an is a real charmer and the perfect spot to take some time out. from there we also visited my son, the incredible more then 1000 years old cham ruins.
nha trang
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the most famous beach place of vietnam, but we saw it mainly from below while diving...
mui ne
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a long beautiful stretch of white beaches. also famous for it's enormous sand dunes, where we tried a bit of sand-sledding...
saigon (ho chi minh city)
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worlds collide as old and new compete for turf in this fast moving city of ancient temples, colonial quarters and modern skyscrapers.
mekong delta
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| Date added: 21.03.2006
cruising the countless canals of this mighty river, visiting some of the fish farms and villages or just enjoying the shimmering fields of bright green rice stalks: the mekong delta is definitely a highlight of every trip to vietnam!