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Discovering Hoi An
The ancient town of Hoi An is famous for its beautiful silk lanterns and charming ancient buildings. As well as the quaint streets, there are many stunning places around Hoi An ready to be explored.
extended to about seven acres of freegrowing coconut trees. Since then, the forest has grown to cover more than 100 hectares. Gliding through the peaceful waterways by basket boat, visitors have the chance to admire the extensive lush green coconut groves and listen to the traditional folk-songs of the men and women paddling the boats.
Bay Mau coconut forest Bay Mau coconut forest is a special place in the heart of Hoi An. The coconut forest is located in Cam Thanh commune, just 5 km from Hoi An old town. Visitors can access the forest via road or river. “Bay Mau” means seven acres as when the forest was named it
The local people enjoy displaying their strength and talent in the basket boat through performing a special ‘basket dance’ where they use their oars to spin the boat in rapid circles. Adventurous types can join them for a thrilling and rather wet experience.
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An Bang Beach About 3 km from Hoi An town, An Bang beach is a smooth stretch of fine sandy beach backed by palm trees that remains relatively unspoiled, although it has seen much development in recent years. The beach is popular with visitors and locals alike and a string of restaurants and bars can be found just behind the beach, offering a fantastic array of Vietnamese and international fare. The town’s main live music venues are also found here and feature regular line-ups of local and international talent. Visitors to An Bang can relax and soak up the sun or get active with an array of seaside sports. Amongst the most popular activities at An Bang Beach
