Parfum River

Huong River, or known in English as Perfume river is located in Hue city and considered as one of the most famous rivers in Vietnam as its beauty has been mentioned by innumerable poets and writers. The Perfume river is the symbol of Hue city along with the Ngu Binh mountain that oversees it. A trip to the Imperial city isn’t complete without appreciating the splendor of the Perfume river.

The Huong river runs through a forest that carries the flagrant odor of herbs, therefore the river is said to be sweet-scented. People in the city simply name the river after “Perfume” (Vietnamese: Huong) to describe the aromatic smell of the river.

Those who have been to Hue city know that the Perfume river splits the city into two parts, the Northern and the Southern part. The Perfume river has a length of 80 kilometers and the river runs through Hue city and various villages and then reaches its final destination, which is the ocean.Читать далее