Banks & Currency Exchange -- Most hotels change currency in Hue. Vietcombank is at 78 Hung Vuong St. (tel. 054/846-058). Vietinde, the foreign-exchange bank, has an office at 41 Hung Vuong St. (on the roundabout at the terminus of the main tourist drag); a Western Union representative, it can provide cash advances. There's also an INCOMBank ATM on your left when you exit the airport.
Internet -- Sinh Café, at 07 Nguyen Tri Phuong, has good service for 10,000 VND (65¢/£0.35) per hour, and there are many good spots on Hung Vuong (the main tourist street south of the river), Pham Ngu Lao Street (just across from the Century Riverside), and on Doi Cung Street.
Post Office -- There are mini-post offices in both the Century and Huong Giang hotels. The main post office is at 8 Hoang Hoa Tham St. It's open from 7am to 9pm.
Telephone -- The city code for Hue is 54. You can place international calls at the post office and from most hotels.
Hue Travel Experiences
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A Light at the End of the Tunnel
So, no more buses for now. We decided to take the overnight train from Hanoi to Hue, about 430 miles south of Hanoi. We had a four-p... Continue reading »
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Ocean views
We took a plane from Saigon to the coast half way up. Mainly because I have limited time, and we wanted to get to this incredible part of... Continue reading »
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Old Capital
The bus from Hoi An sucked - 4.5 hours to cover 160km!? On arrival we went for a wander and found Dong Tam Guesthouse ($5) which ha... Continue reading »
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Hue
We arrived in Hue by overnight train yesterday morning. Hue is to Hanoi as Chiangmai is to Bangkok. Much more relaxed, cleaner and just a... Continue reading »
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Karioke = Massage, Massage = Brothel!
After being abruptly awoken by the weird lift/carousel/Vietnamese Karioke-blend music played over the train tannoy, we watched an unevent... Continue reading »
Popular Hue Hotels
- Orchid Hotel
- Asia Hotel Hue
- Holiday Hotel Hue
- Camellia Hue Hotel
- Huong Giang Hotel
- Thanh Noi Hotel
- Century Riverside Hue
- Ngoc Huong Hotel
- Gold Hotel
- Lang Co Resort
Popular Hue Things to Do
- DMZ Tour by Motorbike
- The palace and the tomb
- wander the streets
- Pagoda
- DMZ Cafe
- city tour and river trip
- Citadel
- Complex of Hué Monuments
