Thanh Ha Pottery Villages and Hoi An Ancient town

Itinerary
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Stop At: Thanh Ha Pottery Village, 3 km West of Hoi An, Hoi An Vietnam

Located on the romantic Thu Bon River, Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An is about 500 years old, famous for its beautiful and durable terracotta pottery products, which were included in the list of "real estate'' by the Nguyen court.

According to longtime craftsman in Thanh Ha pottery village, from the stage of making soil, up to the table, through the hands molded on the turntable, until the Thanh Ha pottery products, are meticulous, elaborate. Clay materials must go through the annealing process to retain moisture; then stuffed, beat the soil and then start forming. There are sophisticated ceramic products, which require smooth soil, must go through the process of filtering soil 2-3 times to remove impurities.

Nowadays, Thanh Ha pottery village still produces manually with traditional means and techniques, becomes a living museum, a precious source of information about traditional pottery of Hoi An in particular and of Vietnam in general.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam

After visiting Thanh Ha pottery, you will be dropped off in the ancient town where many of the key areas of interest are found and here you will be guided through the historic back streets where you will discover many beautiful buildings and hear of some truly fascinating stories. Your expert guide will aim to give you a real insight about this ancient town, it’s people, religion, culture and especially the wonderful food, which we hope you will try. As you walk around this vibrant setting you will notice two major differences to Hoi An, the charming and traditional port City and then a more modern and fast paced world. This city has much to offer, from the Hoi An market, Japanese designed bridge and ancient Chinese Assembly Halls to an array of colourful shops, restaurants and tailors on every street lit only by traditional lanterns. During your stay in Hoi An you will be given some

free time to roam around and explore for yourself and as the sun sets your breath will be taken away by how this City comes alive. Take a walk to the riverside where you can take a boat if you wish or place one of the locally made candle lanterns into the water. If you head

over the small river bridge you further discover some incredible restaurants and a very friendly no hassle local market where by you can purchase an array of souvenirs, gifts.


Duration: 4 hours