6 free tourist attractions in Hue

Hue City has many free places for tourists.

Thua Thien - Hue Province in general and Hue City in particular are blessed with diverse terrains. In addition, this land still preserves architectural works from the Nguyen Dynasty to the French colonial period.

In addition to famous places such as Hue Imperial City and royal tombs, Hue City also has countless other tourist attractions open for free for visitors to visit, take pictures and check-in.

Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda is an ancient pagoda located on Ha Khe hill, right next to the Perfume River. It is about 5 km west of the city center. Lord Nguyen Hoang built this pagoda in 1601.

To get to Thien Mu Pagoda, visitors can travel by motorbike or car. After the tour, visitors should not miss the tofu with ginger juice sold around the pagoda for 10,000 VND/cup.

In addition to sightseeing and checking in, visitors can refer to some other activities here such as boat tours or SUP rowing. Boat tours will cost about 50,000-100,000 VND/person and SUP boat rental is about 50,000-80,000 VND for 30 minutes.

Hue National School

Quoc Hoc Hue is a famous place, which has appeared in many movies.

Quoc Hoc Hue is a famous school in Hue City, still in operation. Founded in 1896, this school is the third oldest high school in Vietnam.

The school’s architecture is in the French style of the early 20th century. The buildings in the school all have wide porches and glass windows. The first impression of many visitors when visiting is the dark red paint, with an Asian feel. Inside the campus, there are many green trees, cool.

When visiting Quoc Hoc Hue, visitors should note a few things. The school is still in operation so it is only open in the afternoon on weekdays, except for Sundays when it is open all day. Visitors are also required to wear polite clothes, appropriate for the pedagogical environment.

Thuy Tien Lake Park

Ho Thuy Tien Park is located on Thien An hill, Huong Thuy town, about 10 km from the center. The project was built in 2000, when completed the park had many areas such as an aquarium, a water music area.

Due to poor business performance, the park had to close. In 2016, the Huffington Post (USA) published an article about this place. Since then, the park has become more known to tourists, especially foreign tourists.

The park has now been renovated to become a public tourist attraction. Visitors should bring mosquito repellent as the park has many trees. Since many areas have not been repaired, visitors should be careful when walking around the park. Finally, visitors should prepare extra water and food as there are no shops for visitors.

Thuy Xuan incense village

When mentioning Hue city, tourists should not miss the traditional villages of incense and agarwood buds. Thuy Xuan incense village is the most famous of them.

The craft village is located on Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street, near Tu Duc Tomb, about 7 km from the center. According to the artisans, Phu Xuan incense village is over 700 years old.

In the past, the village often supplied incense to the royal court and mandarins. Nowadays, in addition to supplying at the markets, visitors can also directly buy incense and agarwood buds in Thuy Xuan village.

Truong Tien Bridge

Truong Tien Bridge is a living testament to the ups and downs of the ancient capital of Hue.

Truong Tien Bridge is one of the two main bridges in Hue City. The bridge consists of 6 arched spans, designed in Gothic architecture. The ideal time to take photos at the bridge is from May to July every year.

Truong Tien Bridge has different beauties at different times of the day. If in the morning the bridge has a poetic, classical beauty, in the afternoon, the bridge has a modern beauty when illuminated by a multi-colored LED system.

Visitors can buy tickets to get on the boat at the docks right at the foot of the bridge to listen to Hue folk songs. In addition, visitors can walk about 100m to visit and take pictures at the nearby ironwood bridge.

Ru Cha

Ru Cha is an eco-tourism destination that attracts many visitors when coming to Hue City. About 15 km from the center, Ru Cha forest is located in Tam Giang lagoon, a large lagoon in Vietnam, accounting for about 11% of the coastal lagoon area of ​​the whole country.

Visitors can tour the forest by boat to explore the diverse ecosystem here. Recently, Ru Cha forest has also invested and built an observation tower. Standing high above and looking down, visitors will admire the vast, pristine mangrove forest.

According to Zing