Hoi An leads list of world’s top 15 cities
The ancient town of Hoi An has made a huge leap on the “Top 15 Cities in the World” list of travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
The ancient town of Hoi An has made a huge leap on the “Top 15 Cities in the World” list of travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
The city, part of the central province of Quang Nam, leaped from its No. 8 position last year to the top of the 2019 list, the New York City-based magazine Travel + Leisure announced on its website.
Hoi An scored 90.39/100 points in the magazine’s survey, but what specifically excited readers about the “little gem of a place”? The answers range from the city’s shopping experience to its food.
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