Renting in Old Town & Hội An, Da Nang

Hội An is about 28 km south of central Da Nang, on the Thu Bồn River. Its Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, is a former trading port whose timber-framed houses survived because its trade declined in the 1800s.

Life here moves between the old town and the sea: An Bàng beach is about 3 km from the Ancient Town, 15 to 20 minutes by bicycle.

Landmarks

• Hội An Ancient Town: The old trading port, on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999.
• The Japanese bridge: A wooden bridge of about 10 metres, built by Japanese settlers in the early 17th century.
• An Bàng beach: About 3 km from the Ancient Town, reached by bicycle, motorbike or taxi.

Shops, health and schools

• Healthcare: Saigon Hội An General Hospital at 6 Phan Đình Phùng has a 24-hour emergency service, and Hội An Medical Centre is at 4 Trần Hưng Đạo.
• Larger hospitals: For international clinics, Family Medical Practice and Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital are in central Da Nang.
• The beach: An Bàng is the closest beach to the Ancient Town, about 3 km away.

Getting around

• Central Da Nang is about 28 km north. Within Hội An, the beach and the Ancient Town are 15 to 20 minutes apart by bicycle.

Good to know

• The wet and typhoon season runs from September to December, with the heaviest rain from September to November; the dry season runs from January to August.