These photos are from my last day in Ho Chi Minh City. The architecture in the city is so diverse that it's possible to see grand, French-style buildings, shiny new skyscrapers and lively shop-houses all on one street. Many of the historical buildings are in District 1, within walking distance of one another, so we managed to visit them all in just half a day.
City Hall / Saigon Opera House / Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica /
a photogenic building / phone-booths
![Boulevard](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/7131831173_da66c5e345.jpg)
![City Hall](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/7131831799_44479be8a4.jpg)
![Saigon Opera House](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6985746860_567c9fe4a2.jpg)
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My favourite building: the Central Post Office. I couldn't stop admiring its interior decor!
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![Central Post Office](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7131831455_cf49941636.jpg)
The Reunification Palace: This place is stuffed FULL of history. Every tile, every curtain, every speck of dust has a story to tell. Okay, maybe not, but there's really so much to see in this building, with its underground war rooms, secret lift and rooftop helipad (and old-school typewriters!).
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I want to go there now.
ReplyDeleteI hope to go back again too! It'll be really easy to hop over to Vietnam for a visit once you're here :)
DeleteThis is a beautiful place! You make me want to go there now haha :)
ReplyDeleteYes it is, definitely worth a visit.
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