After a few days of exploring Hue we reserved a ride to a smaller town of Hoi An, which is an old city protected by UNSECO. Houses and streets show the domestic as well as foreign infuence, since this city was a strong trading place in the history. Because of the rich history and its beauty it is also under siege by tourists. It also offers diverse tourist attractions. This has also a lot influence on the prices and the tourist-oriented and enterprising locals. Our ride was a sleeper bus, which had beds instead of seats. The first feeling driving in such a position was a bit weird, but we fairly quickly get used to it. The back of the bed is a bit rised, which gives the space for the legs of the passenger from the rear. The entire configuration has probably quite a negative impact on the safety, but this was the only option we had. :) After a few hours of ride and few stops we arrived in Hoi An,. At teh bus station we met another Slovene traveler. After a few exchanged words we headed towards our hotel to unpack...

Sleeping bus the beds...

Obviously our bus had pretty bad engine cooling, so it was necessary to cool down the engine with water ... :)

After our arrival in Hoi An we were welcomed by the typical and photogenic scenes. A old woman with the traditional hat on a boat.

Despite the fact that the city is no longer a typical market town nowadays, it is still an important element of this city.

Sleepy little girl.

Tarket is like any other Vietnamese market full of people.

The sale is oriented primarily around fruits and vegetables.

The street life at the marketplace.

Leaving the market. Evening light defines the old lady beautifully.

Transportation by bicycle.

We get back to the city. Very large supply of various handicraft souvenirs can be also found.

Keyrings with traditional Pho soup.

A portrait of a man in the evening light.

Japanese tourists inspecting the Vietnamese traditional hat - Non La.

The streets are like from a fairy tale. Traffic is not an exaggeration, therefore a relaxing walk is possible.

For the city of Hoi An lanterns are traditional and cover many streets of the city.

Silhouettes.

Japanese bridge in the evening colored lights. Solid construction is due to the Japanese influences and their earthquake proof construction methods.

Additional decorating of the streets signaled the forthcoming of the Chinese new year.

The next day we rented bikes and rode to the nearby Cua Dai beach. Weather was not the best, so we decided to get back on another day.

Dead chicken on the beach.

Back in town I continued taking photos of the most interesting streets and buildings. The street life is much more calm and lazy compared to other bigger citees.

Traditional building full of history.

Lantern sale.

Street decorations.

Look through the doors of the Hội quán Trung Hoa temple.

Although this temple is less adorned it is not less exciting.

On the other hand, the entrance to Quan Cong Temple is very colorful and almost kitschy.

The temple is dedicated to the Chinese General, who was known for his loyalty, integrity and justice.

The interior is very interesting, because the ceiling is covered by red spiral incenses.

Younger visitors to the temple ... :)

Spiral incense with a message.

Lighting the incense at the altar.

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