Founded as a Royal city in 1687, the original citadel city of Phu Xuan was built on the site of present day Hue, the gateway to the treasures of Vietnam's royal past. The city served as Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen dynasty and was a major center of Vietnamese culture, religion and education. This small and quiet city is justly famed for the magnificient architecture of its citadels, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples built under the Nguyen dynasty in an elegant verdant setting on the banks of the Parfume River. Hue is also listed by UNESCO in 1993 as ''World Cultural Heritage'' and a beautiful architecture poem.

Enjoy an excursion on Perfume river to discover Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas with wonderful architecture. ..