Hue

In 2007, we visited Vietnam. Hue was one of our stops. We searched for the best bun bo Hue and found it in a little shack with a few wooden tables. The soup was one of the best we had and the one I had at Bum Mam in Oakland was just as good.



Hue was the imperial capital during the Nguyen dynasty between 1802 and 1945. The Citadel was the seat of the emperors and there was a forbidden city inside the Citadel.

 

Ngo Mon Gate--entrance to the forbidden city.



Truong San Residence

 

 

Outside of Hue are several tombs dedicated to the emperors. The tomb of Tu Duc was quite impressive. He reigned from 1847 to 1883.

 

Xung Khiem Pavilion at the Tu Duc Tomb complex.

 

 

Another impressive tomb was that of Khai Dinh who ruled from 1916 to 1925. He aligned himself with the French and was very unpopular with the Vietnamese.

Stone bodyguards at the tomb of Khai Dinh.

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