More places around Hue

The Emperors grand tomb is about 20km outside of the city you can get there by hiring a motorbike and driving yourself, or hire a bike with driver or by taxi and most hotels can arrange trips. On the outside the tomb is guarded by stone warriors with pagodas and courtyards and steps all very drab and dull but inside it is decorated and ornate, a telling contrast between those who have and those that have not?

Thien Mu Pagoda by the Perfume River in Hue

Vietnam
Featured in various Vietnamese songs and poems, Thien Mu Pagoda has become an essential part of Hue City. With the symbol of the octagonal 21-meter-high tower, the pagoda is the perfect combination of artificial architectural work and picturesque nature.

Other monuments and temples

Everywhere you look in the Hue you will spot old temples, pagodas or gates many temples and pagodas are still being used as places of worship, so be respectful, you may vist some of them but please obey rules and be quiet.