Hue was the capital of Vietnam, the feudal sovereignty, from 1744 when the Nguyen lords controlled all of southern Vietnam from the city until 1802 and is a World Heritage City.  The city was severely damaged in the 1968 Tet offensive during the American war, when house-to-house fighting lasted for weeks, but many architectural gems remain.    Hue is divided between the older fortified Citadel, containing almost everything interesting, and across the river. The new side contains most of the facilities, the hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and banks. People come to Hue to see the old Imperial complex, the Citadel and the Forbidden city, the pagodas, and the many tombs of the emperors nearby.... Each tomb is a walled compound containing temples, palaces, and lakes.
Hue is a quiet, relaxing city, big enough to be interesting but small enough to bicycle around. The food is great, the best in Vietnam, and the women are supposed to be the most beautiful in the country.
The coastline between Hue and Natrang is unimaginably beautiful... we will look forward to sailing on ORION along this fabulous coastline, now popular with small ship Cruises.