📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

Co Loa Citadel

Đông Anh district, Vietnam

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Overview

Archaeological site in Vietnam. It lies in northern Vietnam, best visited in autumn or spring.

Why visit: My Son and the Cham brick towers — the remains of a Hindu kingdom that ruled central Vietnam for a thousand years.

Things to do

›Arrive at opening — the tour buses land mid-morning
›Take a guide; there is little interpretation on site
›Wear proper shoes for uneven brick and jungle paths
›Check whether a Cham dance performance is scheduled

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April; go at opening for the light and the quiet

Weather

Four distinct seasons — hot, wet summers of 30–35°C, a cool and damp winter dropping to 12–17°C that catches out visitors expecting the tropics, and a typhoon risk between July and September.

Entry fee

Ticketed (~₹500 – 800)

Hours

Typically 6:30 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹800 – ₹2,500

Duration

Half day

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