Hoi An, Vietnam is one of Top 10 Old Town districts - theatre of the streets
Heading to the oldest parts of a city delivers the richest rewards, writes Kerry van der Jagt.
You have arrived in a new city and don’t know where to start. Tempting as it is to hop on a sightseeing bus with a two-kilogram guide book in one hand and a list of “must-sees” in the other, there is a better way. Get off the bus, tear up the list, pull on your walking shoes and head to the oldest part of town. Yes, you will get lost. And yes, your feet will hurt. And yes, you’ll be stuffed by the end of the day. But I guarantee you will be richly rewarded. The sights, the sounds and the tastes will linger long after the blisters have healed. And, as a bonus, with all that walking and climbing, you can eat guilt-free from one cobblestoned alley to the next. Here are my 10 favourite cities with Old Towns.
Hoi An, Vietnam
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