Allow yourself a rare glimpse of the unique city of Hoi An at sunrise, before the tourist hordes sweep down onto the historic little town to sample its delights. Ensure you check into a luxury Hoi An hotel in the region, such as the Anantara Hoi An Resort. This stylish Hoi An spa resort offers an excellent opportunity for you to sample the city sights from an idyllic locale. When the first ray of the dawns breaks over the sleepy little seaside community, most are still asleep. Yet this is the best time to catch a rare sliver of Hoi An, when the fishermen work their hands and bodies off to ensure the first and fresh catches of the day are caught and hauled ashore to be sold at the markets, or served up in the hotels and restaurants. Presenting photographers with stunning subjects to capture, the fisher folk don conical hats and ply their wares at the docks, which transform into a frenzy of activity as the locals bargain to walk home with delicious treasures of the deep. All this unfolds at the Hoi An Fish Market, which opens its doors as early as 5:00 with nary a tourist to be seen. Your hotel will arrange transport to this unique sight, which presents you with a side of Hoi An very few outside of the locals have witnessed firsthand. Lucky you!
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday.
