Chua Huong

Situated 62km south west of Hanoi the Perfume Pagoda is actually a complex of 16 separate halls and grottoes amid a craggy karst landscape. Reminiscent of a Chinese ink painting it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vietnam, attracting both domestic pilgrims and international travelers who reach the site on a daytrip from Hanoi.  The area comes alive from the 6^th to the 15^th day of the first lunar month in a colourful festival that dates back some 300 years.