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City Guide - Ho Chi Minh City - Sightseeing | ||
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Sightseeing Walking (or riding around in a cyclo) is the best way to absorb the sights and sounds of this dynamic city. A walk along the riverfront is an ideal way to enjoy the constant activity on the River Saigon, as small and large boats ply to and from the opposite bank. Alternatively, the rooftop bar of the Majestic Hotel gives the best bird's eye view of the river. Dong Khoi Street, once again the main shopping street in the city, is crammed with gift shops, tailors, jewellers and restaurants. At one end of this street are Notre Dame Cathedral and the huge central Post Office, with is enormous portrait of the former President Ho Chi Minh. The busy streets and river can be exhausting, but a fast-paced cyclo ride to the Botanical Gardens is worth it, while the small pagodas in Cholon are an oasis of tranquillity in an area frantic with commercial activity. All attractions in District 1 are best reached on foot; the others should be visited by taxis or cyclo. Tourist Information Saigontourist 49 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel: (08) 829 8914. Fax: (08) 822 4987. E-mail: sgtvn@hcmc.netnam.vn Web site: www.saigon-tourist.com Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1130 and 1300-1700; open daily 0730-1130 and 1300-1830 for booking coach tours. This is not a tourist office in the normal sense, as no such organisation exists. However, Saigontourist is government run and does have some information, although most literature relates to the tours it runs and the hotels it owns. Passes There are no tourist passes in Ho Chi Minh City. |