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  Half day visiting Thien Mu Pagoda

  Located around 5 km from Hue city, 3 km from the Citadel of Hue constructed under the Nguyen dynasty and sitting on the northern bank of the Perfume River is Thien Mu pagoda which is a historical temple and also one of the best known Buddhist sites in Hue city. Its pagoda has seven storeys and is the tallest one in Vietnam. It is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Visiting the pagoda, travellers seem to be free from all daily tiredness and sorrow. However, they visit Thien Mu Pagoda not only because of their believes but also of breathtaking landscape of this area. The pagoda is surrounded by flowers and ornamental plants. At the far end of the garden stretches a calm and romantic pine-tree forest……