Strolling Saigon

By Mustachio @mustachio2011
To go the tourist route in Saigon doesn't cost much:
just 3 hours of your time,
600 calories by walking 6 kilometers (plus a couple more going round and round the Reunification Palace),
a bucket of sweat powered by the sweltering sun,
and a few thousand dong for the entrance fee at the Palace.
With all those dues paid,
I give you snapshots from my Saigon stroll.[I am not going to lecture you about these places, but links are provided for your enrichment :-)]
Ben Thanh Market
Open from 6AM to 6PM daily.
Haggling is a must.

People's Committee Hall
Saigon Opera House
Saigon Central Post Office
Notre Dame Basilica

 Notre Dame Basilica on the left and Central Post Office on the right
Reunification Palace Open daily 730AM-11AM and 1PM-4PMEntrance fee is 30,000VND (60PHP)
Free guided tours are available every 15 minutes from 745AM to 11AM and 115PM to 4PM.Tours last an hour and will explore four floors and a basement.
 Just some of the rooms in the palace
 Somewhere in the palace I spot boots of an elephant in different sizes :-)
Want to follow my footsteps?Click map to enlarge
And, not to mention, a scene one can hardly miss.Photo by H Bacordio
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