Tag: <span>saigon attractions</span>

Date: 24 October 2019

I began my sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh City with quick stops at Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple in the morning. Next on my itinerary was going to be Saigon’s Independence Palace.

Sushi Tei Ho Chi Minh city — Using Google Maps, I walked towards Independence Palace

Blue building Ho Chi Minh city-vietnam — Lots of colourful buildings in this part of the city

Huyen Tran Cong Chua Vietnam — I entered this green space

Tao Dan Park lawns Vietnam — This is a part of Tao Dan Park — the largest public park in Ho Chi Minh City

Tao Dan park sculpture Vietnam — You have a bunch of sculptures… and benches to rest on

Ho Chi Minh boulevard Vietnam — As I walked towards the entrance, it was nice to see the remnants of French city planning in these boulevards. Makes this part of Ho Chi Minh City all the more scenic.

Independence palace exhibition building tickets — The exhibit ‘From Norodom Palace to Independence Palace, 1868-1966’ is housed inside this building

Tickets to the Independence Palace costs 40,000 VND as does the individual ticket to the exhibit. But the combination ticket costs 65,000 VND (₹210/$2.7/€2.5) and that’s what I opted for.

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Date: 24 October 2019

After arriving in Ho Chi Minh City from Phuket yesterday afternoon, I was going to begin my sightseeing today.

Dinh Phat hotel lobby Saigon — I went down to the lobby (of the hotel I was staying at) for my breakfast

Breakfast options were from a set menu list. It was pretty much a choice of Vietnamese breakfast options (noodles, noodle soup, fried rice) or Bánh Mì (Vietnamese for bread). But what bread is to Vietnamese is essentially their take on the French baguette.

Bánh Mì egg fry breakfast — Since I don’t like Asian fare for my breakfast, I stuck to Bánh Mì with omelette and sausage.

On the way out, close by was a tour agency. I inquired about a few tours and their prices were lower than what I saw quoted online.

Day tours from Ho Chi Minh costs — I booked the Mekong Delta 1 day tour. To get picked up for the tour, I merely have to step out of my hotel and just walk a few steps to this tour office.

I then walked a few metres from the hotel to Ben Thanh market, my first stop for the day.

Ben Thanh market entrance Saigon — Ben Thanh market is one of the oldest surviving markets in Sai Gon and is open daily from 6am to 6pm

Ho Chi Minh city Ben Thanh area — The Ben Thanh market junction is very busy and sees heavy traffic flow. The blue walls you see in the photo is part of the construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro.

After 6pm until 10pm, the Ben Thanh market area all around the building turns into a night market with plenty of street vendors selling wares and food.

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