Gia
Long Palace, Reunification Palace, Saigon Central Post Office, “Saigon
Notre-Dame Basilica”, former Rue Catinat, Ben Thanh Market.
Our motorbike tour begins at 8.00 AM when our Vespa riders come and pick up at your
hotel. At a safe back seat (behind the Vespa drivers), you will eye
witness the bustling of Saigon city in the morning when streets are
filled up with traffics rushing to works.
hotel. At a safe back seat (behind the Vespa drivers), you will eye
witness the bustling of Saigon city in the morning when streets are
filled up with traffics rushing to works.
Our first pause is at
the former “Gia Long Palace” of the Cochin-china Governor, now known as
the famous Revolutionary Museum of the city. The construction of the
museum started in 1885 and was completed in 1890 under the design of
French architect Alfred Foulhoux, who also designed the Saigon Court.
Next short ride is to
the historical Reunification Palace, built on the site of the former
Governor's Palace, Which was firstly designed by The French architect
Maître Hermite, in a magnificent renaissance style. Then this building
was re-built based on the new design of the famous Vietnamese
architecture Ngo Viet Thu in 1961.
Before doing a ride
down to the former Rue Catinat, famous in Greene's time, we stop at
Saigon Central Post Office, which was built in the early 20th century
under the design of Gustave Eiffel with a Gothic architectural style.
Opposite the Post Office is the city’s main church “Saigon Notre-Dame
Basilica”, also established by French colonists. It has two bell towers,
reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Continue our ride to Rue Catinat, which is still a strip of boutique hotels (Majestic Hotel 
1925,
Continental Hotel 1880) and shops, now called Dong Khoi Street. Though
the name has changed, the street is impossible to miss. We have short
break here, at a Café to taste a cup of Vietnamese traditional coffee
watching people passing by.
1925,
Continental Hotel 1880) and shops, now called Dong Khoi Street. Though
the name has changed, the street is impossible to miss. We have short
break here, at a Café to taste a cup of Vietnamese traditional coffee
watching people passing by.
After visiting the Rue
Catinat, we head Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, renamed from Ho
Chi Minh City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saigon. Built in 1902-1908, the
French colonial-inspired building, based on the Hotel de Ville in Paris,
is adapted from Renaissance architecture.
Although city hall is
not open to the public, it still is worth hunting it down to have a look
at the beautiful architecture. Final quick stop is Ben Thanh Market,
one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and today is
considered one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City. You can stop a while to
do shopping by your own here before back to Hotel.
The Vespas will take you back to the hotel. Trip concludes.
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