Perfume River walk Sông Hương
The dusk path between the two banks
The river walk at the centre of Hue: a path from Truong Tien Bridge to Nghinh Lương Đình, the old royal landing, with Kỳ Đài, the 1807 flag tower, across the water on the north bank. Walk it at dusk, at the end of a citadel or tomb day. Paths run on both banks, and the path is kept for walkers.
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Truong Tien Bridge through the trees on the Perfume River
Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Start at Truong Tien Bridge and walk to Nghinh Lương Đình, with paths on both banks. The south bank is the modern city. The north bank is the old imperial city behind its walls.
Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Kỳ Đài, the flag tower built in 1807 under Gia Long in three tiers, is the landmark on the north bank. Nghinh Lương Đình is the old royal landing, where the king stopped in summer and the royal boats tied up.
Make it the evening of a citadel or tomb day rather than a trip of its own. The night streets of phố Tây are close by when the walk is done.
Getting there and around
From the south bank, start at Truong Tien Bridge and walk to Nghinh Luong Dinh.
If the night is in Hue, search Hue hotels.
From the south bank
On foot from Truong Tien Bridge.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival. No hours are published for the path.
- Closed
No closing day is published. In a flood week the path may be unusable.
- Admission
Check on arrival. Neither the parks-centre reply nor Resolution 55 lists a fee for the path.
Also in Hue
Hue Citadel Đại Nội
The walled court of the Nguyễn kings, about 600 m a side inside the outer citadel on the north bank.
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An Dinh Palace Cung An Định
Khải Định’s private palace on the An Cựu river, later the house of Crown Prince Vĩnh Thụy, the future Bảo Đại.
Bao Quoc Pagoda Chùa Báo Quốc
An old hillside pagoda on Hàm Long hill, granted its royal charter and the name Báo Quốc in 1747.
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