{"id":120146,"date":"2018-10-16T15:53:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T08:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diethelmtravel.com\/?p=120146"},"modified":"2018-10-16T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T08:53:27","slug":"cu-chi-tunnels-named-among-top-seven-underground-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dth.travel\/de\/cu-chi-tunnels-named-among-top-seven-underground-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cu Chi Tunnels Named Among Top Seven Underground Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Hong Kong newspaper\u00a0South China Morning Post\u00a0has listed the Vietnam War-era underground guerrilla tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City\u2019s suburban district of Cu Chi among the top seven tunnel tours in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Located some 70 kilometres northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels are an enduring symbol of the Vietnam War. 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Today the tunnels are preserved as a war memorial and attract millions of visitors every year. Last year the Cu Chi Tunnels were voted eighth out of the top 25 Asian landmarks by TripAdvisor travellers. 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