7 things to do in Saigon

by mclean | April 11, 2008 at 01:49 am

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Looking for more of those Vietnam experiences that make you take a moment to scratch your head and marvel at the situation you’ve found yourself in. The article will provide you with 7 must-do places around Saigon.They are Dam Sen Park, Can Gio, Suoi Tien Cultural Theme Park, Tay Ninh City, Nam Cat Tien National Park, Dalat and Phan Rang - Thap Cham.

Just outside the city limits on Highway 1 is Suoi Tien Cultural Theme Park. Suoi Tien advertises itself as an ideal place for “gifting yourself a relaxing”, however on the list of the ‘Top 500 Most Relaxing Places In and Around Ho Chi Minh City’, Vietnam the park rates slightly below the screaming intersection of Hai Ba Trung and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Streets in downtown Saigon.

The park commemorates significant events in Vietnam’s history, as well as several myths and folktales. It all makes perfect sense to the Vietnamese, but due to its size, grandiosity and completely contextualized meaning, adds up to one of the most disorientating, baffling experiences you can have in Vietnam if you’re a foreigner. read more on things to do in Saigon.