Districts · Hue
Hue by district
North bank: the Citadel with the Imperial City, and Đông Ba Market at its east corner. South bank: hotels, food streets and the station. Upstream west and south: Thiên Mụ and the tombs, 4–16 km out. East: Vỹ Dạ, then the lagoon and the sea.North bank: the Citadel with the Imperial City, and Đông Ba Market at its east corner. South bank: hotels, food streets and the station. Upstream west and south: Thiên Mụ and the tombs, 2.5–9.9 mi out. East: Vỹ Dạ, then the lagoon and the sea.
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Since January 2025 Huế is a centrally run city, and since July 2025 official addresses use merged wards instead of districts (check). Drivers still use street names and old area names; search by street and house number.
- Imperial CityĐại NộiseeSuits: Half a dayThe palace enclosure inside the Citadel; go at opening.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- Citadel lanesTrong ThànhsleepseeSuits: Quiet homestays, cyclistsGarden houses, lotus ponds (Tịnh Tâm lake), few restaurants; walk to the palace gate.1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Đông Ba and Gia HộiseeeatSuits: Market mornings, old shophousesMarket, riverside, Hến islet for cơm hến, old Chinese assembly halls on Chi Lăng street.2 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- South bank (Lê Lợi, Phạm Ngũ Lão)Bờ NamsleepeatSuits: First visits, late arrivalsHotels with lifts, food streets, bars, the dragon-boat pier, 10–15 min walk over the bridge.2 sights · 6 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- An Cựu and Phủ CamseeeatSuits: A short afternoonAn Định Palace, Phủ Cam cathedral, local eating streets; a ride from the hotels.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Kim LongsleepseeSuits: Garden-house stays, cyclistsOld aristocratic village west of the Citadel on the way to Thiên Mụ; quiet and leafy, far from food at night.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Thiên MụseeSuits: Early morning or by boat at duskPagoda on the river, 4 km west.Pagoda on the river, 2.5 mi west.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Tomb valleyseeSuits: A morning by carTự Đức and Đồng Khánh (6 km), Khải Định (10 km), Minh Mạng (12 km); incense stalls on the way.Tự Đức and Đồng Khánh (3.7 mi), Khải Định (6.2 mi), Minh Mạng (7.5 mi); incense stalls on the way.4 sightsDistrict guide →
- Vỹ DạeatsleepSuits: Riverside garden houses, seafoodEast along the river; a few boutique stays and fish restaurants.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Thuận An and the lagoonskip as a baseSuits: Sunset or a seafood eveningBeach and lagoon 13–20 km east; not a base, and the sea is rough in the rains.Beach and lagoon 8.1–12 mi east; not a base, and the sea is rough in the rains.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
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Off the map: Phú Bài International Airport (HUI) (30–45 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): An Cựu and Phủ Cam, Kim Long, Vỹ Dạ, Thuận An and the lagoon. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Imperial City (Đại Nội): The palace enclosure inside the Citadel; go at opening. Suits: Half a day.
- Citadel lanes (Trong Thành): Garden houses, lotus ponds (Tịnh Tâm lake), few restaurants; walk to the palace gate. Suits: Quiet homestays, cyclists. Price band $$.
- Đông Ba and Gia Hội: Market, riverside, Hến islet for cơm hến, old Chinese assembly halls on Chi Lăng street. Suits: Market mornings, old shophouses.
- South bank (Lê Lợi, Phạm Ngũ Lão) (Bờ Nam): Hotels with lifts, food streets, bars, the dragon-boat pier, 10–15 min walk over the bridge. Suits: First visits, late arrivals. Price band $$.
- An Cựu and Phủ Cam: An Định Palace, Phủ Cam cathedral, local eating streets; a ride from the hotels. Suits: A short afternoon.
- Kim Long: Old aristocratic village west of the Citadel on the way to Thiên Mụ; quiet and leafy, far from food at night. Suits: Garden-house stays, cyclists.
- Thiên Mụ: Pagoda on the river, 4 km west.Pagoda on the river, 2.5 mi west. Suits: Early morning or by boat at dusk.
- Tomb valley: Tự Đức and Đồng Khánh (6 km), Khải Định (10 km), Minh Mạng (12 km); incense stalls on the way.Tự Đức and Đồng Khánh (3.7 mi), Khải Định (6.2 mi), Minh Mạng (7.5 mi); incense stalls on the way. Suits: A morning by car.
- Vỹ Dạ: East along the river; a few boutique stays and fish restaurants. Suits: Riverside garden houses, seafood.
- Thuận An and the lagoon: Beach and lagoon 13–20 km east; not a base, and the sea is rough in the rains.Beach and lagoon 8.1–12 mi east; not a base, and the sea is rough in the rains. Suits: Sunset or a seafood evening.
- Sleep area Inside the Citadel and Kim Long: suits Quiet homestays, cyclists, price band $$.
- Sleep area South bank (Lê Lợi / Phạm Ngũ Lão): suits First visits, late arrivals, price band $$.
- Phú Bài International Airport (HUI), 30–45 min by the usual route.