As you force yourself to push through the tunnels, your mind will boggle as you consider that thousands of Viet Cong spent weeks at a time down in these tunnels, mostly in the dark, sharing the narrow walkways with rats and other creepy-crawlies. The VC used these tunnels to catch...Guides for travelers in Saigon
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As you force yourself to push through the tunnels, your mind will boggle as you consider that thousands of Viet Cong spent weeks at a time down in these tunnels, mostly in the dark, sharing the narrow walkways with rats and other creepy-crawlies. The VC used these tunnels to catch...
On a day trip, you can get out of Saigon City and head for the bustle of the Mekong, one of Asia’s most important waterways. Here, you can get all Apocalypse Now as you’re rowed down small tributaries, the jungle closing in on each side. Most hostels and tour companies...
One of my favourite things to do in cities is to simply wander and watch the locals as they go about their daily routines. In Saigon, you’ll see people cooking in small restaurants on the footpath, sleeping on motorbikes and chasing down tourists to convince them to catch a cyclo...
Notre Dame Cathedral, near Saigon's GPO on the northern stretch of District One, was constructed from 1877 until 1883, though it wasn't consecrated until 1959.
Le Place Pigneau de Behaine, the square in front of the cathedral, holds a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary. If you pop inside, take...
Arguably Saigon's most famous landmark, Ben Thanh market has occupied its present location in the heart of District 1 since 1912.
One of the larger markets in the city, it sells all variety of goods, including food, T-shirts, fabrics, souvenirs, kitchenware, spices, fruit, flowers, watches, jewellery - most of the stalls...
