Hue City Tour – The Hue difference – Different from most other Vietnamese cities, Hue city, the ancient capital of Vietnam, somehow seems to have stood aside from the current economic frenzy and has retained a unique cultural identity. Hue city today looks like a massive open-air museum with hundreds of temples, pagodas, places and tombs, making its sightseeing in Hue, one of the most popular of the Vietnam tourist attractions.

Joining Hue city Tour – an exciting way to discover Hue city

Despite the fast-paced urbanization and cultural assimilation that are raging on in other parts of this Southeast Asian nation, best described as old Vietnam writ large, Hue, as a former capital of Vietnam, takes pride in its long history, atmospheric temples, sublime royal palaces and unique cultural traits that can hardly be found elsewhere in Vietnam. Besides exotic elements of the Imperial City, a walled enclosure within the citadel, Hue is extremely well-known for its cultural heritage elements recognized by UNESCO, one of which is Nhã Nhạc (Vietnamese court music).

Hue City & Thua Thien Hue Province

It is imperative that one be able to tell Hue and Thua Thien- Hue apart. When someone says the word “Hue” in a conversation, it is highly likely they are referring to Hue city itself. Hue city is situated in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien- Hue, which is bordered by the more well-known city of Đà Nẵng to the South and the war-torn province of Quang Tri to the North. This article will place its focus on Hue city while not forgetting to suggest some other worth-visiting places in other parts of Thua Thien- Hue province.

Best time to visit Hue

Featuring a tropical monsoon climate, Thua Thien- Hue enjoys wet and dry periods over the year, with the dry season spanning six months, from March to early August, and the monsoon season lasting from late August to January. With 120 kilometers of coastline, the whole province of Thua Thien – Hue is especially vulnerable to devastating hurricanes from the East Sea. Thus, one has to be on their guard when they decide to visit Hue from August to January. 

The weather in Hue remains hot from early May to end of September, with temperatures reaching up to 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in May and June. From October to March, affected by the Siberian anticyclone, average temperatures in Hue hover around 20 to 22 degrees Celsius, with lows of 9 degrees Celsius. Thus, it is from January to March that is the best time to visit Hue as the weather may be cool enough while there is little or no rain between these two months.