The Hoi An Night Market on Nguyen Hoang Street is a favorite place for many tourists, thanks to its shimmering beauty when the lights are on. Numerous specialties and unique Hoi An items are sold here.
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Overview of Nguyen Hoang Hoi An night market
Address: Nguyen Hoang, Minh An Ward, Hoi An, Quang Nam.
Hours of operation: 17h-23h daily.
The Nguyen Hoang Hoi An Night Market is also known as the Hoi An Night Market. This place attracts people to visit and shop when they come to Hoi An because of the uniqueness of the items sold at the market and the rustic and close market style.
The market is located on Nguyen Hoang Street (opposite the Cau Pagoda ), next to the dreamy Hoai River, with about 50 stalls selling along the way and stretching about 300m. The stalls at the market are often simply trolleys decorated and arranged by the table people to attract market-goers. This place is one of the attractions people visit because of the rustic closeness and bustling atmosphere in the old town.
Although located only on a small road, Hoi An night market offers various items from souvenirs, fabrics, lanterns, bags, clothes to unique dishes of Hoi An such as Cao Lau, spring rolls, or the famous mussels with rice paper. And thanks to this diversity, it is like turning the Nguyen Hoang market into a miniature Hoi An ancient town. Just go to explore the market, and you seem to have experienced everything in the old city.
How to move to Hoi An Night Market (from Danang)
Nguyen Hoang Hoi An night market only operates at night, so you can move to the old town in the morning or afternoon to explore many famous places around here and spend the whole evening visiting the Hoi An night market.
The night market is located inside the old town and about 30km from Da Nang, about an hour by car, so there are quite a few options for you to ponder.
Taxis
You can travel from Da Nang city center to Hoi An by taxi. With this type of transportation, you will be less tired and less time looking for a way to go.
Besides, the old town usually does not allow motorbikes to run in, so don’t worry if you are afraid to go to the ancient city without any means to explore. Moreover, the area of the old town is also relatively small. Indeed if you walk, you can still fully explore without missing any place.
But the drawback of this form is that the price will often be high, so if you are traveling with your family or a large group of friends, you can think and choose this way of travel.
Motorcycles
When traveling by motorbike, you will experience more and more authenticity than going by taxi. You can be flexible with your schedule, free to visit some other points on the way to Hoi An.
However, when coming to Hoi An, you need to find a place to park your car, especially during the peak tourist season. Finding a parking lot is extremely difficult and time-consuming. One more factor you need to keep in mind is that the parking fee here is quite expensive.
This way of transportation is suitable for groups of friends or planning to visit more places on the way to Hoi An.
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Explore Nguyen Hoang Hoi An night market
The stalls of lanterns
Lanterns are a feature that cannot be ignored when you visit the old town, especially with the Nguyen Hoang Hoi An night market. The stalls here sell various shapes, sizes, colors, decorative motifs that you always admire every time you pass by.
Thanks to that, you can also hunt and buy yourself unique lanterns with bold flavors of the old town to make a souvenir or give to relatives and friends.
Bai Choi singing is one of the famous folk art forms in the old town with a unique and new singing style that you must try if you have the opportunity to visit here.
The time to start singing the song is usually around 19:00. At these hours, visitors often gather quite a lot to enjoy folk performances but are imbued with national identity.
Experience making your own souvenirs
The famous Nguyen Hoang Hoi An night market focuses on many unique and old-town souvenirs such as terracotta and pottery. If you walk around the market, you will see many stalls selling souvenirs, some places even give you instructions and give you the experience of making to he yourself as a souvenir to take home.
Dropping the lanterns
This activity usually only takes place on the occasion of the full moon and major holidays, so if you go on regular days, it won’t be easy to have the opportunity to experience it. Each lantern will bring the words to convey and prayer, carried away by the Hoai River, sent to the site to their god help you make the will.
This activity is highly spiritual, showing the dependence and the people’s beliefs here. This is also reflected in many other factors that you will feel when coming to Hoi An.
What to eat at Hoi An night market?
In addition to architecture and culture, the cuisine is a factor that clearly shows the lifestyle and beauty of the people here.
Cao Lau
Cao Lau is a specialty that many visitors choose when they visit. The flavors, aromas, and aesthetics of the meal are all well-balanced, making you want to eat it again and again. Cao Lau from Hoi An has a distinct taste. You won’t be able to feel it anyplace else than Hoi An.
Tofu
Although the dish is familiar but strange, strange but familiar, the name is unique, but tofu is actually like the stone tofu that we often eat, but it is combined with Cao Quy Linh or some other topping.
Herbal Tea
This tea is a trendy drink in Hoi An, often sold everywhere at different prices. Cool water is very suitable for refreshment, with a sweet, not harsh taste combined with the characteristic aroma of lotus and green tea.
Some impressive pictures taken at Hoi An night market
Nguyen Hoang Hoi An Night Market brings the traditional and ancient beauty of Hoi An. After exploring the night market, you will understand more about the lifestyle and the beauty of the soul of the people of the old town.