In Hoi An I stay in the Sea Star hotel – now – in the low season they charge only 8 USD for clean, airy single room with bath…
Hoi An in the base for the excursions to the ruins of My Son – the religious center during the period of Champa Kingdom (from 4th century AD – they compare this culture with Angkor Wat and Borobodur).
The half day excursion by bus will cost you just 2 USD plus 60000 dongs entry fee.
I will tell you the true: it is interesting place but do not expect another Angkor Wat or Borobodur. The scale is much smaller…
All buildings – mostly temples, covered partly by tropical vegetation – are located in the radius of 500 m… The first two groups (B & C) are he most impressive…
But it is still most important archeological site in Vietnam. It is also on the UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List.
I was happy to read in the museum that my countryman Kazimierz Kwiatkowski – Kazik conducted there the excavation works in the period of many years… The second surprise was that that the grateful Vietnameese just built his monument on the main tourist street in Hoi An – it will be officially open on Jan 31st… That’s nice that they appreciate the man from other country…
