RAIN 222 MM · DAYLIGHT 11.9 H
Asia
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Best time December
Best for Food · History · Nightlife
19:30
AUTUMN · 30° / 23°C
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The Place
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
City introduction
Motorbike rivers of traffic, rooftop bars, and war-history weight. Vietnam's southern motorbike capital runs at full throttle: colonial landmarks around District 1, the war-history weight of the War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi tunnels, craft-beer rooftops above the Saigon River, and a food scene that stretches from banh mi carts to fine dining.
Getting there
Getting to Ho Chi Minh City
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Explore Ho Chi Minh City
Things to do · Stays · Food
Things to see in Ho Chi Minh City
Attractions
01Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
A red-brick neo-Romanesque cathedral built by French colonists between 1863 and 1880 in the heart of District 1.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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02Ben Thanh Market
A landmark covered market with its iconic clock tower, selling clothing, souvenirs and street food in central Saigon.
Type Market
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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03War Remnants Museum
A museum documenting the Vietnam War through military equipment, photography and exhibits, including a courtyard of US aircraft.
Type Museum
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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04Independence Palace
The former presidential palace of South Vietnam, also known as Reunification Palace, preserved as a 1960s time capsule where the war ended in 1975.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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05Saigon Central Post Office
A working French colonial post office from 1891 with an arched iron hall designed by Gustave Eiffel's firm.
Type Landmark
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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06Jade Emperor Pagoda
A 1909 Taoist pagoda, also called Phuoc Hai Tu, filled with incense, elaborate wood carvings and statues of Buddhist and Taoist figures.
Type Temple
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Dec-Jan
Suggested city stay 3 days
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