Some of the deserving and must-visit destinations for a Hoi An tour are traditional handicraft villages in Hoi An. Definitely, there will be unique and astonishing things to explore when you set foot in each of the villages. Start the journey at once!
Kim Bong Carpentry Village
Kim Bong Carpentry Village is situated in the north of Vietnam and has developed since the 16th century. This village is a special place where carpenters have worked to produce furniture and other items for remarkable buildings in Hanoi, Hue royal tombs and citadels, and other projects in Hoi An’s period of prosperity. Nowadays, the trip designed for tourists to Kim Bong village will let them explore the great things of its history and see carpenters working skillfully and professionally. Here, it’s not hard to find crafted wooden doors and religious statues in the souvenirs shop; there are coasters with a few dollars and large religious statues with thousands of dollars. The most renowned shop here is run by Ms. Huynh Ri; it’s the place where ships are created by utilizing traditional techniques.
Tra Que Herb Village
Tra Que considered as one of the traditional handicraft villages and blessed with rich soil and water is an ideal spot to find sweet scented vegetables, such as flagrant knoutwed, lettuce, houttuynia, salad, basil, and so forth. The pleasant smell of many different herbs has given daily meals of Hoi An people more flavor; that’s the reason why it’s called the herb village. For either domestic or international tourists, the tour to Tra Que herb village lets them observe the farming procedures of locals, ranging from ploughing the ground, seeding, watering, harvesting vegetables, and other farming activities. Especially, they gain a chance to talk with farmers in order to understand more organic farming techniques; all herbs and vegetables planted here are fresh and safe as there is no chemical used.
Book now: Hands – On Cooking Class At Tra Que Vegetable Village Half Day Trip price from $28
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
Thanh Ha pottery village – among traditional handicraft villages – is situated in Thanh Ha ward of Quang Nam province; there are many reasons to visit this spot, and one of them is that it carries a valuable historical legacy – pottery, a significant and traditional career of locals. It’s amazing to know that craftsmen of the village excellently worked to provide perfect articles for the palace during the period of Nguyen Dynasty in Hue. Nowadays pottery items have been exported to other countries in the world; some of them include pots, jars, cups, and bowls.
Phuoc Kieu Bronze Casting Village
Casting bronze is the Phuoc Kieu Village’s traditional career, which is associated with using skillful hands to create bronze products like lamp holders, burners, and ancient vases. It has been founded since 16th century and developed more and more strongly. Besides the above products, the village has produced and provided numerous instruments, including gong for ethnic communities in Vietnam. For a Hoi An tour, tourists will know a lot about this traditional handicraft village in Hoi An as well as how the locals as well as artists work on the crafts.
Book now: Hoi An Traditional Occupational Village half day trip price from $15
