The Citadel

We spent the morning walking around the Citadel in Hue, including the forbidden Purple City, representing the imperial legacy of the Nguyen Dynasty. Constructed in the early 19th century, it served as the political and administrative center for Vietnamese Emperors. This UNESCO World Heritage site has an intricate layout, surrounded by formidable walls and moats, demonstrating the harmonious fusion of traditional Vietnamese and French colonial architectural styles. Like every other Park in public space we have visited in Vietnam, the gardens are absolutely gorgeous. With this humid climate, I imagine they could grow anything here plumerias were towering probably up to 20 ft, explosions of color everywhere. I've seen many mosaics, but they were always broken tiles, this was the first example of a mosaic where they actually recycled everyday products, like a tea cup, beer bottles, China, etc.Read more