Hội An's Ancient Town is the obvious centrepiece, but the area around it has more range than a single day captures. Here are ten things worth your time. Walking the Ancient Town's lantern-lit streets after dark is Hội An's signature experience — cross the Japanese Covered Bridge, then float a paper lantern down the Thu Bồn River. Custom tailoring, for which Hội An is genuinely famous, lets you have suits, dresses, or shoes made and fitted within 24 to 48 hours — start early in your trip to leave time for fittings. The Chinese assembly halls scattered through the Ancient Town — ornate, historic, and built by trading communities centuries ago — are easy to combine into a single walking loop. An Bang Beach, a short ride from the centre, offers a relaxed, less-developed alternative to Vietnam's bigger beach resorts — a good full-day reset between sightseeing days. Cycling through Cẩm Thanh's water coconut forest, paired with a traditional basket boat ride, is one of the most distinctive half-day activities in the area. A Vietnamese cooking class, widely available in Hội An, typically includes a market visit and is a genuinely useful way to understand the region's food beyond simply eating it. My Son's ancient Cham ruins, about an hour outside town, give historical depth that the Ancient Town alone doesn't — a Hindu temple complex predating most of what's visible in Hội An itself. The Hội An Night Market, distinct from the lantern-lit Ancient Town streets, offers more straightforward shopping and street food in a livelier, less atmospheric setting. Tra Que vegetable village, a short bike ride from the centre, lets visitors try basic farming techniques alongside the families who've worked the land for generations. Finally, a day trip to Da Nang covers the Marble Mountains and Dragon Bridge if you want a coastal city contrast without straying too far from Hội An. The flat terrain around Hội An makes bicycle rental — often free through accommodation — one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to get around the wider area.