Your First Visit to Hue
How to plan a day among the palaces, pagodas and tombs of the Nguyen emperors.
Start at the Citadel
Allow two to three hours for the Imperial City. Mornings are cooler and quieter.
Thien Mu Pagoda
Hue's best-known pagoda sits on a hill above the Perfume River.
Choose your tombs
Khai Dinh is the most ornate; Minh Mang and Tu Duc are the most peaceful.
Eat like royalty
Try bun bo Hue and the small steamed rice cakes the city is known for.