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Top 10 places travel to Saigon you must definitely visit
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Top 10 places travel to Saigon you must definitely visit
April 28, 2021
Saigon is the city of the most dynamic, vibrant, and bustling nation in the country. To clearly understand that unique combination of magnificent Saigon. Let's join ERA TOUR on the journey to discover this place fully and completely.
In Saigon, the weather is almost hot all year round. Although it is not as hot as the North or as hot as the Central, the average temperature is 27 ° C and the peak sunny time can even reach over 40. ° C. There are two distinct seasons here: rainy season and dry season. The rainy season starts from May to November, please note that if you come here at this time, never forget to bring with you umbrellas because the rains this time always visit without warning. The dry season usually lasts from December to April. This is also the best time for you to have great experiences when coming here.
Opening hours to visit: Morning 8:30 - 10am, afternoon 14:30 - 15:30 (Monday - Friday)
Time of Mass: Morning 5:30, afternoon 17:00 (Mon-Sat), Sunday: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 (for foreigners), 16h00, 17h00, 18h30
Address: No. 1 Paris Commune, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1.
Located on the main street of the city center, Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the symbols of Saigon City. This cathedral stands out with European architecture combined with magnificent Roman and Gothic styles and has the largest bells in Vietnam. Notre Dame Cathedral is an important cathedral of Saigon diocese and is the pride of the city people.
Nha Rong Wharf, also known as Ho Chi Minh Museum, is the place where Uncle Ho left to find a way to save the country in 1911. A special feature in the architecture of Ben Nha Rong is located at the roof of a dragon-shaped house. the middle bears the badge "Horse's Head and Anchor".
In particular, walking out to the outside courtyard, visitors can also watch the Saigon River with a good view, at night, the lights illuminate the river.
Recently, Nguyen Hue Street has been constructed as a pedestrian zone in Saigon and becomes an extremely vibrant street on festivals and weekends.There are many hotels, high-end shopping areas, and houses that have existed for a long time with European architecture.
Opening hours: 7:00 - 19:00 daily
Address: Located between the streets of Phan Boi Chau - Phan Chu Trinh - Le Thanh Ton - Quach Thi Trang Square, Ben Thanh Ward - District 1.
Considered as a witness of history witnessing the fluctuations of history over time. Ben Thanh market is one of the most prominent symbols. When referring to Saigon to tourists from near and far. Ben Thanh Market has four gates of the East-West South West facing the main streets in the center of Saigon. Visiting Ben Thanh market, visitors will freely choose to buy clothes, shoes, souvenirs, or any other items and items.
Opening hours: 7:00 - 18:00 daily
Address: 57A Thap Muoi, Ward 12, District 6
Located in Chinatown, Cho Lon is a wholesale market that provides many important commodities for many provinces in the South and the country. The goods here are very diverse including from dry food, cereals, dried seafood to clothes, shoes, and children's toys.
Ben Duoc Tunnels: The main way of moving is to catch lines 13 and 79, take bus 13 from Ben Thanh to Cu Chi bus station. Then take bus 79 from Cu Chi bus station to Ben Duoc. This is the base of the Party Committee and the Saigon-Gia Dinh military zone.
Ben Dinh Tunnel: Tourists take bus route 4 from Ben Thanh to An Suong station. Then continue to catch line 122 from An Suong bus station to An Nhon Tay and get off.
Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground defense system in Cu Chi district, 70 km northwest from Saigon with a length of about 250km. This system was dug by the Viet Minh and the Vietnam Front for the Liberation of Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War. The tunnel system includes infirmary, many living rooms, kitchen, storage room, office, underground tunnel system.
As the second tallest building in Vietnam (after Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower), Bitexco is becoming a new symbol of Saigon and a familiar photo-taking place for young people coming here. The impression of this building lies in its architecture like a lotus bud reaching high and the record lies in the fact that there is a parking lot for helicopters. Bitexco also owns Saigon Skydeck with a perfect view to see the whole city from above. From here you can see the most typical works of Saigon such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Thu Thiem Tunnel, East-West Avenue
Opening hours: Morning 7:30 - 11:00, afternoon from 13:00 - 16:00 on weekdays
Located at 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, the Independence Palace is an architectural work in the history of the nation. During the war against the US to save the country. This was the workplace of the government apparatus of the Republic of Vietnam. After the liberation, this place was classified in the list of special national monuments.
This work is designed according to feng-shui and architecture of the Orient, but equally modern. Visiting here, visitors will admire first-hand items from the old regime and many traces marking the independent moment of April 30, 1975.
Currently, every year on April 30 or September 2, thousands of people flock. Here to visit as well as to commemorate the heroes who fell for the nation's independence.
Opening hours: Morning 7:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:00 (daily)
Address: No. 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3.
Visitors here will feel the truest of a fierce war, to further appreciate what is in the present. Artifacts such as airplanes, cannons, tanks, guillotines, and two "tiger cages" were built to the correct size in Con Dao prison. There are also galleries about the Southwest Border War, the Northern Border Protection War, the Spratly Islands issue, the conspiracy of hostile forces …
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Historical favorite in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
As a special tourist attraction, the Central Post Office is the largest post office in Vietnam. Built between 1886 and 1891 by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel, the building with arched roofs and windows is reminiscent of the first train stations in Europe. Here you can see a large portrait of Uncle Ho looking down from above.
