Hue Night Walking Street: All You Need to Know before You Go

Hue Night Walking Street is located near Perfume River, in the middle of Hue City between these 3 major streets of Pham Ngu Lao, Vo Thi Sau, and Chu Van An. These 3 streets are considered to be streets for foreign tourists in Hue City. Hue Walking Street is about 1-kilometer-long and scheduled to open at night time on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am the next day. During these 3 nights, please keep in mind that vehicles are not allowed to enter, so if you want to go there by cab, they will drop you off somewhere outside that near the walking street but not inside it. If you want to rent a bike to go there, you have to put it in a nearby parking area.

• Location: 3 major streets of Pham Ngu Lao, Vo Thi Sau, and Chu Van An
• Opening Hours: From 6.00PM – 11.PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

What To Do in Hue Night Walking Street:

Hue Walking Street is a perfect spot for tourists to enjoy the Hue nightlife experience because it provides many amazing activities that are a lot of fun mostly including chilling, eating, shopping, etc.

One activity that is trending right now that Adventure Journey wants to recommend to you right away when you arrive at the walking street is enjoying incredible street music performance. It can be in the form of dancing to hip hop or K-pop music or singing acoustically. The feeling you will get from this experience is extremely special. Not a lot of time you can vibe with so many strangers, dance, and sing together in good music without worrying people are going to judge you. You will feel like your soul is getting free, your spirit is wide open, and the feeling of happiness and relaxation happens at the same time. In addition, the quality of artists who perform in Hue Walking Street is pretty high. Some hidden talents have been found during their performance in the walking street. Also, if you want to dance to more upbeat music, feel free to come by several bars, pubs, and clubs in walking street.

Another unique experience that can’t be found everywhere is getting yourself a portrait painting by the artists in the street. They use really simple materials, but they are skillful, and the results they create can totally surprise you. Bringing home a portrait drawing from your trip can be a valuable souvenir that will remind you of a good trip, good time, good feeling in the future.

For people who love shopping, it’s great news that you can find different kinds of stuff in the walking street at an affordable price and great quality. Moreover, it’s okay to bargain in Hue Walking Street, so don’t be shy, offer a price that you think it’s worth for the product. Some of the items that people tend to buy the most when they go here are handicrafts, jewelry influenced by Hue tradition, small souvenirs like keychains, socks, or shirts, etc.

Last but not least, trying appealing local street food is a must-do when you visit Hue Walking Street. Hue cuisine is affected a lot by traditional royal style, so if you think about it, it will be a really special experience when you can taste the dishes that followed the royal’s recipes that used to serve for the king, queen, and the whole royal family. Don’t worry about language barriers. The walking street was opened mostly for foreign visitors, so the sellers there can speak basic English. Adventure Journey highly suggests tourists try these popular foods to get the best cuisines: mussels rice, 36 different kinds of sweet soups, etc.

See Also:

• Best Things to Do/See in Hue Imperial City
• Best Hue Local Food You Should Not Miss

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