Hoi An by night is the time when this place exudes its most attractive aura. Hoi An by night with shimmering lanterns and extremely pleasant experiences. Visitors will be immersed in the ancient space with its own unique charm that no other place has. Hoi An tour  by night, for sure, will be one of the exceptional memories for visitors.

Paying a visit to Hoi An, visitors will not only grant a chance to explore attractive tourist spots but also be attracted by the cultural beauty and colourful lanterns. Those sparkling and strangely fanciful lanterns.

Colourful Hoi An lanterns sparkle and strangely fanciful (Photo: Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

Hoi An lanterns until today have been diverse and abundant in designs such as spherical lanterns, pumpkin-shaped lanterns or troop-pulling lanterns, etc., and each model holds its own meaning. Especicially, people of Hoi An still retain the traditional round lanterns and hang them in front of the veranda, since this is a symbol of harmony and balance, bringing happiness and peace to the house.

Not only the design, Hoi An lanterns also attract visitors by the shimmering colours. At night, the whole ancient town will be covered with shining, eye-catching lanterns, illuminating the night; Hoi An is given a breathtaking beauty just by that.

Lanterns are present in almost every corner of Hoi An (Photo: http://hoianrt.vn)

Exclusively, whenever it comes to festivals and holidays, locals often make handmade lanterns to hang as decoration to the house, then to sell. Making lanterns has become a traditional profession of Hoi An. Lanterns are present in almost every corner of Hoi An, as if dressing up the landscape with a unique and attractive colour.

“Hoi An Memories” Show is a World-class outdoor visual art performance with the participation of over 500 professional dancers and actors, various props, captivating stage effects, eye-catching choreography, modern sound and lighting, all in one on a 25,000 square metres stage, with the background of mountains and rivers, creating an appealing and poetic Hoi An by night.

“Hoi An Memories” Show is a real-life performance program that converges the quintessence of contemporary art. (Photo: cloudfront)

“Hoi An Memories” Show took place every week nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in the during time of one hour at Hoi An Impression Park - Nguyen Tri Phuong Str., Cam Nam Ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province

Besides being immersed in the soothing and shimmering scenic under the ancient town lights while exploring Hoi An by night, many visitors can buy a few flower lanterns sold along the street, then sit on the bank of Hoai River or rent a dinghy, relaxing along the water and releasing the flower lanterns.

The flower lanterns are made entirely by hand from simple materials. (Photo: Chudu 24)

Although the flower lanterns are made entirely by hand from simple materials, and seem fragile, however, with the skillful hands of the old town artisans, from the colour to the pattern, the design is simple but nice.

For some people, releasing flower lanterns is a favourite hobby, but for others, releasing lanterns is for granting a wish. No matter what the wish is, just one night to be immersed in the shimmering space of Hoi An lanterns, releasing the flower lanterns on the calming river is enough to make a perfect Hoi An by night trip.

To enjoy all the quintessence in the culture and lifestyle of Hoi An people, visitors should participate in folk games organised by the local government such as Bai Choi singing, blindfolded and beating the pot, etc…

Referring to the folk games in Hoi An, it cannot help but mention Bai Choi singing and if visiting Hoi An but missing to participate in the trial, the Hoi An by night journey is imperfect.

Referring to the folk games in Hoi An, it cannot help but mention Bai Choi singing. (Photo: savingbooking)

Besides Bai Choi singing, there is another typical folk game in Hoi An called blindfolded and beating the pot, a simple but full of exciting game. This is a highly recommended game that visitors must try when travelling to Hoi An.

When Hoi An at night is also the time when street vendors “light a fire”, food in street vendors cost reasonable prices, the taste is as delicious as restaurants and visitors can enjoy the food while indulging in the bustling streets.

When Hoi An at night is also the time when street vendors “light a fire”. (Photo: danangreview)

Savouring specialties such as mixed mussels with crispy rice cake, wet rice cake rolls, prawn and meat cake, Cao Lau noodle bowl, Quang noodle (with chicken or eggs and pork), fried wonton…

Ordering light snacks such as sweet tofu pudding, mixed sweet soup, bean sweet soup, sweet potatoes sweet soup, or the famous delicious maize sweet soup. According to Quang Nam travel experience, to enjoy the best maize sweet soup, visitors should pay a visit to Hoi An in the maize season from March to September.

A glass of fresh Mot drink. (Photo: danangbooking)

Last but not least, a cool, freshening tube of ice cream costs only VND10,000 with variety of flavours or the famous Mot drink will be the appealing dessert to end the food wanderlust trip.

Hoi An by night owns a gentle beauty, far different from the bustling atmosphere of the day. There is nothing more pleasant than leisurely having a walk around the streets, stopping by a shop to enjoy a delightful cup of coffee.

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