Holiday rentals and lettings in Ho Chi Minh City
Holiday rentals and lettings in Ho Chi Minh City
In the south of Vietnam lies the famous Ho Chi Minh City, better known as Saigon and world-famous for its heavy involvement in the Vietnam War. Now a place steeped in antiquity and cutting-edge technology, it is the perfect tourist destination to get away from it all and forget your worries. Find Holidu, tailor-made holiday flats that offer you the highest quality services to make your trip an unforgettable experience. Our accommodations are located in the city centre allowing you to observe a sublime view every night.
Holiday rentals and lettings with a garden, pool and balconyIn the city there are a number of properties that work perfectly for large families and groups of friends or couples needing space for 2 to 8 people. Best of all, if you suffer greatly from leaving your pets alone, you can include them in the trip and take them out to have fun in the garden. After a long tour of Ho Chi Minh City, take a relaxing dip in the pool. Each of our accommodation has heating for cold days, large and spacious rooms, internet and TV facilities, air-conditioning for hot days, washing machine and parking.
Holidays in Ho Chi Minh City
The area and getting around
West of the Saigon River lies the most dynamic city in the Far East, Ho Chi Minh City, a place of distinguished historical buildings and elegant boulevards. The city's most renowned building is the Reunification Palace, once the government palace of South Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is full of museums, most of which relate to the country's ancient and recent history, most notably the Museum of the Revolution, the main museum and the Vietnam History Museum. Swimming pools, bars, nightclubs and restaurants sparkle in the sky above the city's terraces. You can't go home without tasting the classic Vietnamese iced coffee and condensed milk.
How do I get around Ho Chi Minh City?Getting from one place to another in this huge city is not as difficult as it seems, as most people get around on foot, motorbikes or bicycles. Fortunately, our houses are spread throughout the city so that visitors can get anywhere quickly and without any hassle. If you want to travel to the outskirts of the city, you can rent a car and move around the bustle of the metropolis.
Travellers and activities
Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park is a Buddhist-themed attraction that is loaded with mythical creatures such as turtles, dragons and phoenixes, buildings and Buddha shrines. A perfect place to enjoy a great day out with the kids where they can have fun on water slides, roller coaster rides, parades, a 4D theatre and an aquarium. In the water park area there are several slow rivers and children can ride on boats shaped like turtles and dogs. There is also a crocodile farm with more than 1000 crocodiles. Adults can enjoy the underground attraction Unicorn Place. The park is open every day of the year.
Ho Chi Minh City for art loversThe Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts is the most important art museum in Ho Chi Minh City and the second largest in the country. It consists of three three-storey buildings housing an art collection of Vietnamese works, oil paintings, sculptures, silk paintings and lacquer painting, as well as traditional styles encompassing woodblock prints, Vietnamese ceramics and a collection of Buddhist art. On the first floor is a commercial art gallery and on the third floor are archaeological exhibits considered to be the best in the country.
Did you know that Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam? The city has 9 million inhabitants spread across its long streets and narrow alleys
Top 5 travel tips in Ho Chi Minh City
It is a museum that has exhibits from the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War. It was opened in September 1975 and is run by the city government. It is one of the most popular museums in Vietnam and attracts thousands of visitors annually, mostly foreigners. The gallery has different themed rooms in various buildings, such as military equipment and unexploded ordnance. Another building depicts the "tiger cages" in which the South Vietnamese government held political prisoners. Finally, other exhibits include graphic photographs.
2. See the famous and iconic Notre-Dame BasilicaIt is a cathedral and minor Catholic basilica built by French settlers in 1863. It has two bell towers with a height of 58 metres, and at the front of the cathedral is a marble statue of Our Lady of Peace. The exterior façade of the church is made of stone quarried nearby and covered with red French tiles.
3. Enjoy the wonderful Saigon Opera HouseIt is an opera house built in the period of the French colony during Indochina. Built in 1897 under the design of Felix Oliver. The 800-seat building has been used as the Lower House of South Vietnam. No concerts are currently being held inside the theatre. However, visitors can enter to tour the facilities.
4. Visit the distinguished Ho Chi Minh City MuseumThe museum was built in the 1990s as a tribute to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle. The gallery demonstrates the life of the leader with 8 chronological exhibits. The museum also includes a collection of artefacts, miniatures and various gifts collected nationally and internationally.
5. Take a stroll through the simple Saigon Botanical and Zoological GardenIt was built in 1864 under the design of a French military and veterinary surgeon. It has a rich collection of plants and animals with over 1100 specimens of 120 species including animals such as Indo-Chinese tigers and flares, leopards, hippopotamuses, white rhinos and flamingos. It also houses 2400 plants belonging to more than 360 species.