Hanoi Vietnam – Imperial Citadel UNESCO World Heritage Site

Originally uploaded by JoeDuck

This is the central portion of Hanoi’s Imperial Palace. Closed but they let us in so we have great pictures of an empty palace. The tour does not include this for reasons I do not understand — it’s one of Vietnam’s top historical treasures. (We went off tour today).

Instead, we’ll visit the Mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh rests in peace.

Then on to Danang, Phong Nha National Park, and Hue for more great history, then Hoi An which is often the favorite destination of foreigners,