The world heritage site, Hoi An ancient town, in the central province of Quang Nam was ranked third among the list of the world’s top 25 cities in 2020 by Travel + Leisure.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An received total scores of 90.52 out of the total 100.

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on March 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19 so the results reflect its readers’ experiences before the pandemic.

Every year for its World’s Best Awards survey, the New York-based travel magazine asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe, share their opinions on the top cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. 

Readers rated cities on their sights and landmarks, culture, cuisine, friendliness, shopping, and overall value.

Hoi An Ancient Town in Hoi An City was recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. 

It  is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a small-scale trading port active the 15th to 19th centuries  which traded widely, both with the countries of Southeast and East Asia and with the rest of the world.

The town comprises a well-preserved complex of 1,107 timber frame buildings, with brick or wooden walls, which include architectural monuments, commercial and domestic vernacular structures, notably an open market and a ferry quay, and religious buildings such as pagodas and family cult houses. The houses are tiled and the wooden components are carved with traditional motifs.