GIRO IN BARCA ROTONDA
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- Distance
- 1.66 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 67 ft
- TrailRank
- 47
- Min elevation
- 10 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 33 minutes
- Coordinates
- 337
- Uploaded
- March 19, 2023
- Recorded
- March 2023
near Thanh Đông, Quảng Nam (Vietnam)
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The traditional Vietnamese round boat is called tung chai.
Surely one thing that sticks in the minds of Western visitors is the round boat experience in the waterways near Hoi An.
Initially you enjoy the little trip, gliding on the water taking pictures left and right, but soon the oarsman gives you an oar too and you have to work hard :o))
Locals entertain tourists by quickly rolling these baskets that hold 2 tourists, plus the local rower.
About halfway through, near a widening, various round boats gather to watch the show, singer and lively music.
For those who want, the boat becomes a sort of Tagadà carousel or mechanical bull of the amusement park, where the aim is to entertain the other travel companions who are filming you on youtube, trying not to be thrown into the water and/or vomit :or))
excerpt from wikipedia
Hội An is a city in central Vietnam located 30 km south of Đà Nẵng, in Quang Nam province. It was formerly known as Faifoo or Fai-fo.[2] The historic center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
The previous port city of the Champa, located at the Thu Bon estuary, was an important center of Vietnamese trade during the 16th and 17th centuries, when Japanese and Chinese from various provinces, Dutch and Indians settled there.[2 ] In this period of trade with China, the city was called Hai Pho (City by the Sea) in Vietnamese. Originally Hai Pho was a separate city from the Japanese settlement, connected through the "Japanese bridge" (16th and 17th centuries). The bridge (Chùa cầu) is a single covered structure built by the Japanese and the only covered bridge in the world with a Buddhist temple inside.
The city was known to the French and Spanish as Faifo, and by a similar name to the Portuguese and Dutch. A number of theories regarding the origin of the name have been proposed. Some scholars argue that it derives from the term "hải-phố" (海浦) which means "city of the sea", while according to others it is a simple diminutive of Hội An-phố (會安浦), "the city of Hoi An", which became "Hoi-pho", and then "Faifo".[3]
It was also the first city to become Christian and among the various missionaries, in the 16th century, came Alexandre de Rhodes, a Frenchman who devised the quoc ngu alphabet derived from Latin and still used in the Vietnamese written language. In 1999 the old city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a well-preserved example of a southeastern trading port between the 15th and 19th centuries, and whose buildings show a unique fusion of local tradition and foreign influence.
Description
Hội An is still a small city, but it attracts many tourists who can find local handicrafts and have clothes made to measure, sold at a reduced price compared to Western standards.[4] Many internet cafes, bars and restaurants have opened in the narrow streets of the town and along the river.
This long-time trading port city offers its own cuisine that blends centuries-old cultural influences from East to South Asia. A particular characteristic dish of the city is the Cao lầu, made with pork, rice noodles, vegetables and spices. This dining experience has become a growing activity for visitors.[5]
Another attraction is the Full Moon Lantern Festival[6] which takes place every full moon cycle. Celebrations honor ancestors. People exchange flowers, lanterns, candles and fruit as a wish for prosperity and good luck.[7]
Surely one thing that sticks in the minds of Western visitors is the round boat experience in the waterways near Hoi An.
Initially you enjoy the little trip, gliding on the water taking pictures left and right, but soon the oarsman gives you an oar too and you have to work hard :o))
Locals entertain tourists by quickly rolling these baskets that hold 2 tourists, plus the local rower.
About halfway through, near a widening, various round boats gather to watch the show, singer and lively music.
For those who want, the boat becomes a sort of Tagadà carousel or mechanical bull of the amusement park, where the aim is to entertain the other travel companions who are filming you on youtube, trying not to be thrown into the water and/or vomit :or))
excerpt from wikipedia
Hội An is a city in central Vietnam located 30 km south of Đà Nẵng, in Quang Nam province. It was formerly known as Faifoo or Fai-fo.[2] The historic center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
The previous port city of the Champa, located at the Thu Bon estuary, was an important center of Vietnamese trade during the 16th and 17th centuries, when Japanese and Chinese from various provinces, Dutch and Indians settled there.[2 ] In this period of trade with China, the city was called Hai Pho (City by the Sea) in Vietnamese. Originally Hai Pho was a separate city from the Japanese settlement, connected through the "Japanese bridge" (16th and 17th centuries). The bridge (Chùa cầu) is a single covered structure built by the Japanese and the only covered bridge in the world with a Buddhist temple inside.
The city was known to the French and Spanish as Faifo, and by a similar name to the Portuguese and Dutch. A number of theories regarding the origin of the name have been proposed. Some scholars argue that it derives from the term "hải-phố" (海浦) which means "city of the sea", while according to others it is a simple diminutive of Hội An-phố (會安浦), "the city of Hoi An", which became "Hoi-pho", and then "Faifo".[3]
It was also the first city to become Christian and among the various missionaries, in the 16th century, came Alexandre de Rhodes, a Frenchman who devised the quoc ngu alphabet derived from Latin and still used in the Vietnamese written language. In 1999 the old city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a well-preserved example of a southeastern trading port between the 15th and 19th centuries, and whose buildings show a unique fusion of local tradition and foreign influence.
Description
Hội An is still a small city, but it attracts many tourists who can find local handicrafts and have clothes made to measure, sold at a reduced price compared to Western standards.[4] Many internet cafes, bars and restaurants have opened in the narrow streets of the town and along the river.
This long-time trading port city offers its own cuisine that blends centuries-old cultural influences from East to South Asia. A particular characteristic dish of the city is the Cao lầu, made with pork, rice noodles, vegetables and spices. This dining experience has become a growing activity for visitors.[5]
Another attraction is the Full Moon Lantern Festival[6] which takes place every full moon cycle. Celebrations honor ancestors. People exchange flowers, lanterns, candles and fruit as a wish for prosperity and good luck.[7]
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