Lonely Planet Vietnam

by Iain Stewart, Brett Atkinson, Austin Bush, David Eimer, Nick Ray

Overview

Spanish language edition of Lonely Planet's Vietnam 14

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786570642
Publisher:	Lonely Planet
Publication date:	08/21/2018
Series:	Travel Guide Series
Edition description:	14th ed.
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, and Iain Stewart, Damian Harper, Bradley Mayhew, and Nick Ray.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.


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Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Vietnam 4

Vietnam Map 6

Vietnam's Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 18

First Time Vietnam 20

What's New 22

Month by Month 24

Itineraries 26

Outdoor Activities 34

Eat & Drink Like a Local 41

Regions at a Glance 50

On the Road

Hanoi 55

Sights 56

Activities 71

Courses 73

Tours 74

Festivals & Events 75

Sleeping 75

Eating 79

Drinking & Nightlife 84

Entertainment 87

Shopping 88

Around Hanoi 97

Tarn Dao Hill Station 98

Northern Vietnam 101

Northeast Vietnam 104

Haiphong 104

Halong Bay 107

Bai Tu Long Bay 117

Northern Vietnam & the Chinese Border 120

Northwest Vietnam 124

Mai Chau 125

Son La 126

Dien Bien Phu 127

Sin Ho 131

Sapa 131

Lao Cai 140

Bac Ha 141

Ha Giang Province 143

Central Vietnam 151

North-Central Vietnam 152

Ninh Binh Province 152

Vinh 159

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 160

Dong Hoi 167

South-Central Vietnam 170

Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) 170

Dong Ha 172

Hue 175

Around Hue 187

Bach Ma National Park 191

Lang Co Beach 192

Danang 193

Around Danang 199

Hoi An 202

Around Hot An 220

Southeast Coast 231

Quartg Ngai 232

Cha Ban Cham Area 235

Guy Nhon 236

Bai Xep 240

Tuy Hoa 242

Tuy Hoa to Nha Trang 244

Nha Trang 246

Around Nha Trang 260

Phan Rang & Thap Cham 260

Ninh Chu Beach 262

Ca Na 263

Mui Ne 263

Phan Thiet & Around 271

Ho Coc Beach 272

Ho Tram Beach 272

Vung Tau 273

Southwest Highlands 279

Cat Tien National Park 280

Dalat & Around 283

Lak Lake 293

Buon Ma Thuot 294

Yok Don National Park 297

Pieiku 298

Kon Tum 299

Ho Chi Minh City 305

Sights 306

Activities 323

Courses 324

Tours 324

Festivals & Events 325

Sleeping 325

Eating 330

Drinking & Nightlife 338

Entertainment 340

Shopping 341

Around Ho Chi Minh City 346

Cu Chi 346

Tay Ninh 350

Mekong Delta 353

My Tho 356

Ben Tre 359

Tra Vinh 360

Vinh Long 362

Can Tho & Around 365

Soc Trang 371

Ca Mau 371

Rach Gia 374

Phu Quoc Island 377

Ha Tien 389

Around Ha Tien 392

Hon Chong 392

Chau Doc 393

Sam Mountain 398

Long Xuyen 399

Cao Lanh 400

Xeo Quyt Forest 402

Sa Dec 402

Con Dao Islands 403

Siem Reap & The Temples of Angkor (Cambodia) 413

Siem Reap & Around 414

Temples of Angkor 423

Understand

History 434

People & Culture 453

Arts & Architecture 459

Environment 464

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 472

Transport 481

Health 491

Language 496

Index 505

Map Legend 510

Special Features

Outdoor Activities 34

Street-Food Spotter's Guide 82

Hue's Imperial Enclosure in 3D 180

Temples of Angkor in 3D 426