Cluster · Hoi An
Thanh Hà pottery village
A one-hour craft stop 3 km (1.9 mi) west on the river: watch the potters, try the wheel, see the terracotta park; cycle out after 15:00 and back at sunset.A one-hour craft stop 3 km (1.9 mi) west on the river: watch the potters, try the wheel, see the terracotta park; cycle out after 3:00 PM and back at sunset.A one-hour craft stop 1.9 mi (3 km) west on the river: watch the potters, try the wheel, see the terracotta park; cycle out after 15:00 and back at sunset.A one-hour craft stop 1.9 mi (3 km) west on the river: watch the potters, try the wheel, see the terracotta park; cycle out after 3:00 PM and back at sunset.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- forbidden
- Time budget
- 90m
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 4.8′
- Places
- 1
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
- Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The potters' lanes of Thanh Hà village and the terracotta park beside the Thu Bồn, about 3 km west of the old town.
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- A step into some workshops
- Shade
- medium
- Surface
- paved village lane, park paths
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
A walking route that works
Ticket point
Village ticket (check price).
Family workshops
Watch and try the wheel.
Terracotta park
Separate ticket (check).
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Terracotta park café and toilets
Shelter from rain · Place to sit · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions
Workshop by the ticket point (covered, field-verify)
Shelter from rain · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Village café on the main lane
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Riverside drinks stall
Food & drink · works in any conditions
Covered workshop, centre lane
Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.8 min) · 100% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- A riverside potters' village 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the old town: an hour to watch a wheel, try one yourself and walk the terracotta park; cycle out after 15:00 and ride back along the river at sunset.A riverside potters' village 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the old town: an hour to watch a wheel, try one yourself and walk the terracotta park; cycle out after 3:00 PM and ride back along the river at sunset.A riverside potters' village 1.9 mi (3 km) west of the old town: an hour to watch a wheel, try one yourself and walk the terracotta park; cycle out after 15:00 and ride back along the river at sunset.A riverside potters' village 1.9 mi (3 km) west of the old town: an hour to watch a wheel, try one yourself and walk the terracotta park; cycle out after 3:00 PM and ride back along the river at sunset.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) | Bicycle 15 min or car 8 min east | ~15 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Pieces drying in yards break easily: look, do not touch.
After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water
After dark
- still open
- Little.
- closed
- Workshops and park after the afternoon.
- watch
- Traffic on Hùng Vương cycling back.
Rain plan
| If | Do this |
|---|---|
| Shower | Covered workshops. |
| Flood (Oct–Nov) | Skip; the riverside village floods. |
With kids
- Wheel time and clay whistles; bring wet wipes.
Toilets and water
| What | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | Terracotta park | Included with the park ticket (check). |
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- PlaceThanh Hà pottery village50 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterAncient Town west (Covered Bridge end)2.1 km · 34 min walk
- ClusterAn Hội islet and night market2.1 km · 34 min walk
- EatCao lầu Thanh (Thái Phiên)2.1 km · 35 min walk
- EatBánh Mì Madam Khánh (Trần Cao Vân)2.2 km · 35 min walk
- PlaceJapanese Covered Bridge2.2 km · 36 min walk