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Ha Tien

077 / POP 95,000
Ha Tien may be part of the Mekong Delta, but lying on the Gulf of Thailand it feels a
world away from the rice fields and rivers that typify the region. Dramatic limestone
formations define the area, pepper-tree plantations dot the hillsides and the town itself has
a sleepy tropical charm.
It's a transport hub for road links to the Cambodia border at Xa Xia-Prek Chak and
boats to Phu Quoc.

Sleeping & Eating
Be sure to try the local coconut; its flesh is mixed with ice and sugar and served in res-
taurants all over town.

Hai Phuong
( 077-385 2240; So 52, Ð Dong Thuy Tram; r 200,000-700,000d; ) Friendly and family-run,
this smart six-level hotel is in good nick and some rooms have excellent river views from
their balconies.

HOTEL $

Ha Tien Hotel
( 077-395 2093; 36 Ð Tran Hau; s 390,000-690,000d, d 440,000-790,000d, tr 590,000d; ) A
rambling place exuding a faded sense of midrange grandeur, this clean and central hotel
has polite staff and spacious rooms, some with terrace.

HOTEL $$

Xuan Thanh
(20 Ð Tran Hau; mains 35,000-200,000d; 6am-9pm) You know you've hit the coast when
shrimp is the cheapest dish on the menu, which also runs to seafood and grills. Try the
delicately flavoured steamed fish with ginger and onion.

VIETNAMESE $

Oasis

BAR