Hội An, Vietnam, Singapore, and Phuket, Thailand are listed among the 71 most beautiful streets in the world for 2024, according to Condé Nast Traveler!
Hội An, a highly prosperous and always-busy trading port active between the 15th and 19th centuries, is a highly visited spot for quite a few reasons, chief among them the monthly lantern festival on Trần Phú. The festival, which celebrates the full moon, involves lighting a candle and burning it at the bottom of a colorful paper lantern. It may sound like a fire hazard, but the Vietnamese locals have been doing it this way for centuries with no major incidents.
Singapore brings to mind a futuristic way of life complete with glossy skyscrapers and highly efficient public transportation, but there are a few pockets of the sovereign island city-state that pay homage to a more traditional approach to life. One such area is Koon Seng Road, known locally as the most colorful street in Singapore.
Erected in the 1920s with a heavy Chinese influence, the pastel-colored shop houses that line Koon Seng Road have become such a beloved feature of the city that in the early 1990s they came under governmental protection courtesy of the conservation laws.
Nestled in the heart of Old Town Phuket, Soi Romanee is known for its Sino-Portuguese architecture and candy-colored façades. The short street was once a red light district, but now draws travelers with its Instagram-ready aesthetics.
