| City: | Hue |
| Location: | Asia > Vietnam |
What’s Plugged?
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Top Descriptions
| If you’re not a city person then the frenetic pace of Vietnam can be quite a shock, especially in the largest of cities such as Ho Chi Minh (where it can be difficult just to cross the road). Hue takes a more laid back approach to city life. The roads are smaller and leafier for the most part and the facilities more compact. There’s even a discernable rush hour, meaning that the traffic does calm down at certain hours of the day! It’s also a city that doesn’t seem to revolve around tourism, with most eateries being small and simple affairs aimed mostly at the local clientele. This lack of tourist focus is refreshing and quite the surprise, especially seeing as how much intact history Hue has to offer its international guests. As if the Imperial City weren’t enough, the tombs of Dong Khanh, Khai Dinh, Minh Mang and Tu Duc lie quietly and serenely just outside of the city limits. If you’ve come looking for beaches and bars, then you’ve come to the wrong time and place. – Daniel |
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Top Tips
| Bring some weatherproof gear as the city is famed for its drizzly weather. |
| There aren’t as many tourist-oriented restaurants here as elsewhere so head to the alleyway beside the tasty Ganesh Indian Restaurant and you should find a few. |
| If you love coffee shops, head to (or stay at) the street Thanh An Guesthouse is on. There are a lot of coffee shops there! |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Huế |
| Also known as: | City of Romance |
| Tour operator(s): | Add Data |
| Rental operator(s): | Add Data |
| Port(s): | Add Data |
| Station(s): | Add Data |
| Terminal(s): | Add Data |
| Environment type: | hill, mountain, river |
| Location type: | city, urban |
| Religion type: | Buddhism |
What can we see or do there?
| Events: | Add Data |
| Services: | Add Data |
| Shops: | Coop Supermarket (Truong Tien Plaza) |
| Animals: | Add Data |
| Birds: | Add Data |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Vietnamese Dong (VND) |
| Average daily budget: | VND610,000 |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 5 nights |
| High season: | June to September, December |
| Low season: | Add Data |
How can we get in contact?
| Language(s): | English, Vietnamese |
| Timezone: | UTC+07:00 |
| Country calling code: | 84 |
What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 14 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 35 minutes |
| Travel time to next location: | 3 hours, 30 minutes |
| Size: | Add Data |
| Altitude: | 15m |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Hue |
| Wikitravel: | Hue |
| Tripadvisor: | Add Data |
| Local tourism: | Add Data |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Governement |
| Healthcare: | Add Data |
| Weather: | AccuWeather |
| Electricity: | Power Plugs Sockets |
| Public holidays: | Time and Date |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | VND17,300 |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | VND8,700 |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | VND12,000 |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Milk | 1 litre | VND30,000 |
| Oil | 1 litre | VND38,500 |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | VND80,000 |
| Water | 1 litre | VND6,000 |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | VND1,000,000 |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Wine | 1 bottle | VND165,000 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | Add Data |
| Apples | 1kg | VND52,500 |
| Bananas | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | VND27,500 |
| Bread | 1 loaf | VND25,000 |
| Carrots | 1kg | VND22,900 |
| Chillies | 1kg | VND45,500 |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | VND18,800 |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | VND8,200 |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | VND29,900 |
| Cucumber | 1kg | VND15,800 |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | VND28,200 |
| Garlic | 1kg | VND37,500 |
| Ginger | 1kg | VND33,000 |
| Honey | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | VND11,000 |
| Jam | 1 jar | VND27,400 |
| Onions | 1kg | VND23,800 |
| Oranges | 1kg | VND45,000 |
| Pasta | 1kg | VND52,000 |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | VND57,200 |
| Peanuts | 100g | VND14,800 |
| Potatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Raisins | 100g | Add Data |
| Rice | 1kg | VND22,000 |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Tomatoes | 1kg | VND9,000 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | VND53,000 |
| Condoms | 1 pack | VND12,000 |
| Deodorant | 1 can | VND53,600 |
| Floss | 1 pack | VND54,500 |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Razors | 1 pack | VND29,000 |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | VND16,000 |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | VND53,000 |
| Soap | 1 bar | VND8,000 |
| Tampons | 1 box | Add Data |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | VND5,000 |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | VND25,000 |
| Washing powder | 1 box | VND33,500 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Bandages | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | VND58,000 |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | Add Data |
| Plasters | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 4-pack | VND17,900 |
| Chilli powder | 100g | VND45,000 |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Coriander | 100g | Add Data |
| Cumin | 100g | Add Data |
| Fuel | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Internet | 1 hour | Add Data |
| Lighter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Matches | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Paprika | 100g | Add Data |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Turmeric | 100g | VND36,000 |
| Stock | 1 pack | Add Data |
Local Cuisine
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Baked potato (vegetarian) | VND70,000 | |
| Banana split | VND45,000 | |
| Bánh mì | VND51,000 | |
| Bhaji | VND70,000 | |
| Biryani (meat) | VND115,000 | |
| Biryani (vegetarian) | VND99,000 | |
| Bolognese | VND68,000 | |
| Bún (loaded) | VND35,000 | |
| Burger | VND60,000 | |
| Calamari | VND94,667 | |
| Carbonara | VND68,000 | |
| Cereal | VND50,000 | |
| Curry (South Asia – meat) | VND115,000 | |
| Curry (South Asia – vegetarian) | VND85,000 | |
| Curry (Southeast Asia – meat) | VND67,500 | |
| Eggs (how you like) | VND30,000 | |
| French fries | VND40,000 | |
| Fried (fish) | VND80,000 | |
| Fried rice (meat) | VND58,250 | |
| Fried rice (vegetable) | VND40,000 | |
| Fruit salad | VND41,500 | |
| Garlic bread | VND26,667 | |
| Grilled (chicken) | VND75,000 | |
| Grilled (fish) | VND75,000 | |
| Hot pot | VND180,000 |
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream (scoop) | VND30,000 | |
| Kebab | VND97,000 | |
| Naan | VND40,000 | |
| Noodle soup (meat) | VND32,500 | |
| Noodles (meat) | VND49,000 | |
| Noodles (vegetable) | VND40,000 | |
| Omelette | VND30,000 | |
| Pancake (Asian savoury) | VND35,000 | |
| Pancake (loaded) | VND36,500 | |
| Papadum | VND14,000 | |
| Phở | VND37,000 | |
| Pizza (loaded) | VND175,000 | |
| Pizza (simple) | VND120,000 | |
| Platter (meat) | VND290,000 | |
| Pork chops | VND80,000 |
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Raita | VND32,000 | |
| Ribs | VND80,000 | |
| Rice (cake) | VND35,000 | |
| Rice (steamed) | VND18,333 | |
| Salad | VND58,333 | |
| Salad (meat) | VND52,000 | |
| Samosas (meat) | VND50,000 | |
| Samosas (vegetable) | VND40,000 | |
| Sandwich (basic) | VND40,000 | |
| Sandwich (loaded) | VND59,000 | |
| Shrimp | VND101,333 | |
| Skewers (meat) | VND60,000 | |
| Soup (meat) | VND37,500 | |
| Soup (vegetarian) | VND35,000 | |
| Spring roll | VND45,000 | |
| Steak | VND85,000 | |
| Stir fry (meat) | VND66,000 | |
| Stir fry (vegetable) | VND35,000 | |
| Sweet and sour (meat) | VND67,500 | |
| Thali (meat) | VND195,000 | |
| Thali (vegetarian) | VND165,000 | |
| Tiramisu | VND45,000 |
| Beverage | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey’s (shot) | VND70,000 | |
| Beer (multinational) | VND22,750 | |
| Beer (national) | VND15,500 | |
| Bucket | VND165,000 | |
| Coffee | VND16,750 | |
| Chai | VND40,000 | |
| Cocktail | VND61,667 | |
| Espresso | VND10,000 | |
| Fruit juice (fresh) | VND28,750 | |
| Gin (bottle) | VND1,100,000 | |
| Gin (shot) | VND60,000 | |
| Iced tea | VND15,000 | |
| Lassi | VND40,000 | |
| Malibu (shot) | VND70,000 | |
| Milkshake | VND38,500 | |
| Red Bull | VND15,000 | |
| Rum (bottle) | VND500,000 | |
| Rum (shot) | VND40,000 | |
| Smoothie | VND35,000 | |
| Soft drink | VND16,000 | |
| Tea | VND15,500 | |
| Tea (herbal) | VND14,000 | |
| Tequila (bottle) | VND600,000 | |
| Tequila (shot) | VND62,500 | |
| Vodka (bottle) | VND635,000 | |
| Vodka (shot) | VND42,500 | |
| Water (2L) | VND18,750 | |
| Whisky (bottle) | VND685,000 | |
| Whisky (shot) | VND62,500 | |
| Wine (bottle) | VND180,000 | |
| Wine (glass) | VND50,000 |
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