Known for
Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple and Giac Lam Pagoda: the Chinese city west of the centre, with its own streets.
The Chinese city
Cho Lon
Chợ Lớn
Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Nguyen Trai, Thap Muoi
The city west of the centre: Binh Tay market, Thien Hau temple and Giac Lam pagoda. Its own streets and its own temples.
Why go
A separate day, in the morning, while the market is cool.
Where to stay
Stay if Cho Lon is the point. The cathedral and the palace are a ride from here.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
From the cathedral this is a ride: Binh Tay is the market with the clock tower, and Thien Hau is the incense-filled temple on Nguyen Trai. Giac Lam is older and further out, a pagoda on its own, not a stall beside the market.