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1. HA NOI LOCAL GUIDE Hanoi Essential information
Getting There far as Ho Chi Minh City, as well as to Dien
Bien Phu and the far northwest; Ha Dong
By Plane
Station is north of town and runs buses
Hanoi is a major international gateway. Noi
regularly to Lao Cai (near Sapa).
Bai International Airport (tel. 04/3886-
5047) is about a 45-minute drive outside
the city. Book airport transfer online at Getting Around Hanoi
www.yourlocalbooking.com (17 USD/ Hanoi is divided into districts. Most sights
1 way). and accommodations are in Hoan Kiem
District (downtown), centered around
For domestic connections, your are picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake, and Ba
Vietnam Airlines and Jestar (Add: Hoan Dinh (west of town) or Hai Ba Trung
Kiem Lake (tel. 04/3832-0320). Ticket (south) districts.
purchases are made on the second floor
(at a good discount from prices quoted at By Taxi
storefront travel agents) Taxis can be hailed on the street, at
hotels, and at major attractions. The
By Train meter should read between 10,000 VND
Hanoi Railway Station, (120 Le Duan and 15,000 VND
Hoan Kiem District; tel. 04/3942-3697; The three most reputable companies are
ticket office tel. 04/3942-3949), is a Hanoi Taxi (tel. 04/853-5353), Hanoi
terminal stop on the Reunification Railroad. Tourist Taxi (tel. 04/856-5656), and Mai
Hanoi to Hue, air-conditioned soft berth to Linh (tel. 04/822-2555).
Hue costs 460,000 VND, and it's 1,003,000 Tip: Make sure the cabbie turns on the
H anoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a pleasant and even
charming city, in large parts because of its famous lakes, shaded boulevards and
verdant public parks. The Hanoi city center is an architectural museum piece, its blocks
VND to Ho Chi Minh City.
By Bus
meter. Be sure to get your change;
drivers often seek a surreptitious tip by
claiming that they don't have the right
of old buildings retaining the air of a peaceful and austere provincial town, contrary to Budget traveller cafes in the Old Quarter, amount to give back.
mostly along Hang Bac or Hang Be streets,
the fast-living and bustling air of Saigon. Hanoi's Old Quarter with unique characters
offer low-luxe seat-in-coach tours. By Private Car
represents the eternal soul of the city. The best time to visit Hanoi is during the three Services and prices are similar: About Renting a car is convenient. Book
months from October to December 690,000 VND earns you an open-tour ticket a car with a driver from $60 a day (or
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In this Guide...
Local buses arrive at and depart from the
following stations: Gia Lam Station By Motorbike
(Nguyen Van Cu St., Long Bien District -- Motorbike taxis are a cheap and easy
1.The Essential information 4. Hanoi Walking Tour
across the Long Bien Bridge and a few way to get around the city, but drivers go
? to Hanoi by air, train, bus
How to get 5. Hanoi after Dark
?around Hanoi
Getting clicks to the east of town) runs minibuses like madmen. Be forewarned: This is
6. Things do not miss
Useful phrase in Vietnamese language
? and coaches to Haiphong, Halong Bay, transportation for the brave. Haggle hard
7. Top Attractions
?Hanoi
ATM in Lang Son, and some destinations in the far with these guys. Motorbike taxi drivers in
8. Around Hanoi
Embassies Contact
? northwest Hanoi can also be hired by the hour for
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2. Hanoi street Food Ben Xe Nam Hanoi (Southern Bus 50,000 VND to 70,000 VND, and
3. What to Buy in Hanoi Station; 5km/3 miles south of the city) runs showing the driver the written address of
regularly to all stops along the southern where you want to go.
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2. Hanoi Essential information Hanoi Street Food
Try Mr. Cuong's Motorbike Adventure 5. And you? - Ban thi sao? (ban ty sao?) Embassies & Consulates Banh tom (Crisp shrimp pastry) Ho Tay
( 1 Luong Ngoc Quyen St, tel. 04/3926- 6. What's your name - Ban ten gi (ban Restaurant on the bank of Truc Bach
The following is a list of the major
1534) thane zee) international embassies in Hanoi: Lake, close to Ho tay (West Lake)
Mr. Hung's Vietnam Adventure Tour, 7. My name is... - Toi ten la (thoy thane Australia, 8 Dao Tan (tel. 04/3831-7755); Cha Ca La Vong
5A Dinh Liet St. (tel. 04/3926-0938), or la...) Canada, 31 Hung Vuong (tel. 04/3734-
5000);European Union, 83B Ly Thuong 14 Cha Ca Street ( Oldest restaurant,
162 Tran Quang Khai St. 8. Thank you - Cam on (gahm un) about 130 years old but quite small and
Kiet (tel. 04/3946-1702); New Zealand, 63
9. You're welcome - Khong co' gi (khom Ly Thai To (tel. 04/3824-1481); United dark.). . Daily 11am to 2pm and 5 to 9pm.
By Cyclo 107 Nguyen Truong To, Ba Dinh Dist.
go zee) Kingdom, 31 Hai Ba Trung (tel. 04/3936-
Cyclos are two-seated carts powered by 0500); United States, 7 Lang Ha (tel. 104 Hoa Ma, Hai Ba Trung Dist.- Cha Ca
a man on a foot-pedal bike riding behind 10. Yes - Vang (vung)
11. No - Khong (khome) 04/3772-1510). China, 46 Hoang Dieu (tel. Kinh Ky
you. Being trundled along among 04/3845-3736); India, 58-60 Tran Hung
12. Excuse me... - Xin loi (seen loy) Dao (tel. 04/3824-4989); Japan, 27 Lieu Bun cha
13. Can you help me? - Ban giup toi duoc Giai (tel. 04/3846-3000); Laos, 22 Tran + Bun Cha Dac Kim I – No.1, Hanh Manh
khong? (ban zoop thoy duc khom?) Binh Trong (tel. 04/3942-4576); Malaysia, Street, Old Quarters ( A bit narrow)
14. Good - Tot (thote) 45 Dien Bien Phu (tel. 04/3734-3836); + Bun Cha Dac Kim II – 67 Duong Thanh
15. Bad - Khong tot (khome thote) Myanmar, A3 Van Phuc Compound (tel. Street , Old Quarters ( a three storey
04/3845-3369); The Philippines, 27B Tran building, clean, bright and spacious).
Hung Dao (tel. 04/3943-7948); South
ATMs in Hanoi Korea, 360 Kim Ma (tel. 04/3831-5111); Rice flour steamed rolls- Banh Cuon,
- Australia New Zealand Bank (ANZ)L Thailand, 63-65 Hoang Dieu (tel. 04/3823-
14 Le Thai To St. (tel. 04/825-8190) 14 Hang Ga St. (tel. 04/3828-0108),
5092). consists of minced pork and mushrooms
- Citibank, 17 Ngo Quyen St.
(tel. 04/3825-1950) rolled into soft rice crepes topped with
- Vietcombank, 198 Tran Quan Khai crispy fried garlic and coriander. Cut-up
(tel. 04/3934-3137)
Hanoi Street Food pieces are dipped in a tasty fish sauce.
whizzing motorbikes isn't always very
comfortable, but it can be a nice choice - Hanoi Sacombank: 88 Ly Thuong Kiet Pho Bun Bo Nam Bo, 67 Hang Dieu St. (tel.
for touring the Old Quarter's narrow (tel. 04/3942-8095) 04/3923-0701), serves only one main
streets. You can pay as little as 40,000 You'll also find a few money-changing course: bun bo, a dish of fresh rice
VND for a short ride, and 60,000 VND for storefronts along Hang Bac Street in the noodles topped with crisp fried garlic,
a longer haul. Old Quarter and around the edge of Hoan
Kiem Lake. bean sprouts, peanuts, basil, and beef,
Tip: Avoid exchanging on the black market. that costs only 30,000 VND. No credit
By Bicycle cards. Daily 7am to 10:30pm.
Rental costs for a bike are about $1 per Nguyen Sinh Restaurant Francais, 17-
day from a hotel or tourist cafe. The traffic Hospital in Hanoi
- Doctors & Hospitals -- International 19 Ly Quoc St., You'll find locals in berets
is daunting, but the brave quickly learn trying out their newest licks on the
how to just stay to the right and join the SOS, at 31 Hai Ba Trung. Hotline: 04/3934-
flow. Helmets are generally not 0555 or their clinic at tel. 04/3934-0666, or saxophone, and French expats getting a
available. v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e a t little taste of home, chatting with the
www.internationalsos.com. Francophone clientele. Très chic. Daily
- Hanoi Family Medical Practice, at Van 7am to 10pm.
Useful phrases Phuc Diplomatic Compound, 298 Kim Ma Restaurant Lau Tu Xuyen, 163 Yen Phu
+ Pho Thin:13 Lo Duc Street (Beef only,
(tel. 04/3843-0748), Long standing one but small and dank) and 199 Duong Nghi Tam, are a the best
1. Hello! - Xin chao! (seen chow!) - Hanoi French Hospital, south of the place in town to enjoy the real lau, or
+ P h o 2 4 : w w w. p h o 2 4 . c o m . v n
2. Goodbye - Chao (chow!) town center at 1 Phuong Mai Vietnamese hot pot. Add whatever you
+ Pho Ga: 34 Le Van Huu (Chicken only)
3. How are you? - Ban co khoe khong? (tel. 04/3574-0740). + Gia Thuyen Pho: 49 Bat Dan St like -- fresh seafood, beef, poultry, and
(ban co kwe khome?) Daily 6 to 11am and 6 to 11pm. vegetables No credit cards. Daily 11am to
4. I'm fine, thank you! - Cam on ban toi 10pm.
khoe (gahm un ban thoy kwe)
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3. What to Buy in Hanoi Hanoi Walking Tour
What to Buy in Hanoi branches in various hotel lobbies, is Warehouse (59 Hang Trong St; ) also
Hanoi is a fine place to shop for silk, famous for its silk clothing ranging from has an extensive wine selection. The
silver, lacquer ware, embroidered goods, shirts to scarves, dresses and suits. Gourmand Shop (56 Ly Thai To)
Tan My 109 Hang Gai St. Exquisite
and ethnic-minority crafts. Silk is good embroidery work on children's clothes and Hanoi Walking Tour
quality and an easy buy. bedding is what you will find at this Start: North end of Hoan Kiem Lake (at
amazing shop. the Ngoc Son Pagoda).
Traditional Items, Antiques & Finish: Return to the north end of Hoan
Souvenirs KAF Traditional Sculptures and Art Kiem Lake (to Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc
Hong Hoa, on 18 Ngo Quyen St. Accessories 31 B Ba Trieu St. Sq.).
Specializing in wood, stone and brass Time: 1 1/2 hours without stops; up to 3
Giai Dieu, 82 Hang Gai St. also at 93 Ba hours with exploring, coffee, and
Trieu St.), has interesting lacquer lacquer reproduction sculptures of
religious icons is what this shop is famous the experience of walking around (or chatting.
paintings and decorative items. for. photographing the chaos) is a reason to Best Times: From early morning.
For fine ceramics, look to Quang's visit. Worst Times: Middle of the day (too hot).
Ceramics, at 95 Ba Trieu St in the Old Art Cho 19-12 (the 19-12 Market) is one of
Quarter. Galleries are mainly in the Old Quarter and Hanoi's most interesting markets. Just Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son pagoda
For decorative items and souvenirs, look along the shores of central Hoan Kiem. west and in the shadow of the Melia hotel, West from the square is Hang Gai Street
to the streets surrounding Hoan Kiem Don't forget to bargain, and know that, in you'll find this labyrinth of local goods, (Hemp St.) Turn right off of Hang Gai and
Lake. A good place to start is Nha Tho most cases, the paintings you buy are not produce, and oddities. On the south end of look for a small street sign pointing to
originals, but copies of well-known the market, near the main entrance, is the
Street. Here you'll find silk and house "whole roasted dog" aisle, with crispy Tam Thuong AlleyYen Thai Street Turn
wares designers in and among quiet Vietnamese artists. right at the end of Yen Thai Street onto
Fidos stacked one atop the other. In the
cafes. Books heart of the market are all kinds of che Hang Da Street Take a Break (Bun Bo
Delta Deco (12 Nha Tho St), a large Check out one of the many shops lining (Vietnamese custard) shops and local Nam Bo, at 67 Hang Dieu St) Turn right
dealer of lacquer ware and fine Trang Tien Street food stalls, as well as meat and produce off of Hang Dieu onto Bat Dan Street
furnishings, is a popular choice. The Bookworm (15A Ngo Van So, south of stands. You won't be able to get over all the Turn left (go north) on Thuoc Bac Street
the lake; tel. 04/3943-7226) dogs here. Hang Phen Street-- Turn right off of Cua
Clothing, Accessories & Decor In the Old Quarter on Ba Be Street, you'll Don to Phung Hung Street Turn right off
For luxury foreign goods, and/or for a find backpacker book repositories Photo Stores of Phung Hung onto Hang Vai Heading
glimpse of Vietnam's burgeoning mall Try Love Planet Tours and Books, 25 A Dong Photo Company (128 Hang
culture, check out Trang Tien Plaza. The east, Hang Vai becomes Lan Ong Street
Hang Bac. Also try one of the similar Trong St) A quick left (north) turn brings you to Cha
top floor features budget clothing, and budget shops on Bao Khan Street, a Konica Digital Photo Center (3B Le Thai
lower floors are all real name-brand popular nightlife area on the northeast Ca Street-- Returning to eastbound Lan
To St)
fashion and electronic goods, the likes of corner of the lake. Ong, turn left (north) onto Hang Duong
Levi's and Sony. Nguyen Cau Digital Camera Lab(1 Ba
I n f o s t o n e s ( 4 1 Tr a n g Ti e n S t , Trieu St) Continue north on Hang Duong, and then
Hang Dau Street, on the northeast www.infostones.com.vn) has a great turn right on Hang Chieu Take a Break
corner of Hoan Kiem Lake (near the selection of cooking books and the latest (bia hoi stand) Turn right onto Nguyen
intersection Lo Su), is positively "shoe international magazines. Convenience
To pick up good snacks for a long train or Sieu St Turn left (south) on Hang Giay
heaven" and carries a wide selection of Street. Go straight 1 block. Then turn left
men's and ladies' shoes. Traditional Markets bus ride, check out Intimex , down a small
Lo Su Street meets the lake, you'll find alley at 22-23 Le Thai To St., on the west on Hang Buom Street. Immediately on
Dong Xuan Market is the city's largest
bag sellers with loads of medium- to traditional market and a highlight of a visit side of Hoan Kiem Lake. your left is the important Bach Ma
good-quality reproductions of your to the Old Quarter. A massive indoor For Western wines and canned products Temple Continue east along Hang
favourite brands, like North Face or pavilion is surrounded by streets teeming from home, try the aptly named Western Buom Street Curves to the right (south),
Adidas. with sellers day and night (early morning is Canned Foods (34 Cua Nam St), in the it becomes Ma May Street Heading
best to visit). Find lots of Chinese knockoff basement level of the Vietin Bank Building. south on Ma May, turn right at its terminus
Silk & Embroidery goods, produce, and stuff for everyday use For fine wines from the choicest regions of with Hang Bac Street Head west on
Consider Thanh Ha Silk, 114 Hang Gai in homes -- but there are plenty of neat the world, as well as any kind of liquor or Hang Bac. Turn left (south) on Hang Dao
St. and Mavena Hanoi, 28 Nha Chung trinket shops tucked down the narrow aperitif, stop in at La Cave (35-37 Trang
Khai Silk 96 Hang Gai St. This shop, with continues south and ends at Hang Gai
lanes of this maze of commerce, and just Thi St). In the heart of the Old Quarter, the
and the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square
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4. Hanoi After Dark Things do not miss in Hanoi
Hanoi After Dark Bia Hoi: the corner of Ta Hien Street and Location: Around Town u s e f u l w e b s i t e
Theater & Performance Luong Ngoc Quyen, in the heart of the Prices: Main courses 45,000 VND- www.chilinhstargolf.com.vn.
The Hanoi Opera House (Hanoi Old Quarter. The kegs flow as long as folks 180,000 VND
Municipal Theatre), 1 Trang Tien St., are drinking, and sitting among locals in You'll find lots of good French and Things do not miss in Hanoi
Hoan Kiem District (tel. 04/3933-0113), these cozy little joints is an infusion of local Vietnamese dishes at this popular cafe in Try Pho
hosts performances by local and culture, where you can make friends and It is Vietnam's most popular breakfast
get close to Hanoi street life. the south end of town. Started in 1995,
international artists. Hoa Sua is also an NGO and training made from rice and different kinds of
Restaurant school for disadvantaged youth herbs. Pho Thin: 13 Lo Duc Street
Al Fresco's Jacc's Bia Hoi
Cuisine: Tex-Mex Cuisine: International Bia hoi is a very light lager made with no
Hours: Daily 9:30am-11pm Hours: Daily 6:30am-midnight preservatives that is probably more
Location: 23L Hai Ba Trung St, Hanoi. Location: 49 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 4th floor similar to Bud Light than anything else
Hoan Kiem District, Around Town Hanoi Tower, Around Town you might know. You can try at the
Prices: Main courses 150,000 VND- Prices: Main courses 150,000 VND- intersection of Luong Ngoc Quyen and Ta
180,000 VND 450,000 VND Hien Streets. Bia Hoi Hai Loan, 41 Luong
Run by Australian expats, Al Fresco's two Set on the fourth floor of Hanoi Towers, a Ngoc Quyen
floors of friendly, casual dining is sort of like popular executive service building and
a T.G.I. Friday's reincarnated in Vietnam. apartment block, Jacc's is a busy bar -- Water Puppet Show in Hanoi
With checkered tablecloths, good oldies
music, and a great view from the second elbow to elbow during post-work happy Address: 57 Dinh Tien Hoang Street,
The Hanoi Traditional Opera, 15 hours -- and the menu features great H a n o i . W e b s i t e :
Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ba Dinh District (tel. floor to the street below, this is the place to
04/3943-7361), has shows on Monday, bring the kids (or yourself) when they're in imported steaks, fry-ups, pizzas, and www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org
Wednesday, and Friday at 8pm. need of a slice of home. some good local offerings. Time: Daily: 2pm to 8pm
Central Circus, on the north end of The price: 60.000vnd ( 3usd) and
Thong Nhat Park (formerly Lenin Park), Brother's Café 100.000 ( 5usd).
across from the Nikko Hotel, Hai Ba Cuisine: Vietnamese Spas & Fitness The puppets perform in a pool of water in
Trung District (tel. 04/3822-0277), has Hours: Daily 11:30am-2pm and 6:15- Thanh Gia (38 Le Thai To St.; tel. 04/3828-
8196), where a 30-minute neck and front of theatre-like seating,
shows at 8pm Tuesday through Sunday. 10:30pm
Location: 26 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi shoulder massage costs just $5. It's open accompanied by about a dozen
It's a real circus done on a small scale, so musicians using traditional Vietnamese
see it only if you're desperate to entertain P r i c e s : L u n c h $ 11 ; d i n n e r $ 1 7 daily from 11am to 11pm.
Buffet only, Brother's is an inexpensive QT Salon and Spa offers good massage instruments.
the kids.
starting point to explore gourmet and beauty services from its two locations:
Vietnamese cuisine. 26-28 Le Thai To, on the western edge of Trekking in Sapa
Bars & Pubs and Bia Hoi Hoan Kiem lake, and on the second floor of Sapa in northwest Vietnam is close to the
Hash House Harriers Bar Ciao Café the Hilton Hotel.
( www.hhhh.wso.net ): good way to Chinese border and serves as the
Cuisine: Cafe For hair and nail treatments for ladies, look gateway to the stunning scenery of the
connect with local expats Hours: Daily 7am-11pm for Andre at the Y-Not? Salon, near Nha
Funky Monkey Bar at 31 Hang Thung Tho Cathedral (1A Nha Chung St). Tonkinese Alps
Location: 2 Hang Bai St, Hanoi
Polite Pub, at 5 Bao Khanh An outlet of this popular Saigon chain, Ciao
Apocalypse Now (Star Bowl Centre, Café is a cool two-story place just south of Golf Wander around Hoan Kiem lake and
Pham Ngoc Thach Dong Da) the lake, with cozy booths and a funky, Art King's Island Golf Resort and Country old quarter
Green Ho Guom (32 Pho Le Thai To Deco style all its own. It attracts mostly Club is just 35km (22 miles) north of Have an ice cream, wander over the
Hoan Kiem Lake) Overlooking Hoan locals, making it a fun hangout and people- Hanoi. Call for reservations in Hanoi at tel. picture-perfect red bridge, see young
Kiem Lake, the Vietnamese singers start watching perch. 034/686-555 or 04/3772-3160. locals flirting and hanging.
at around 9pm to entertain the mostly Chi Linh Star Golf and Country Club is
foreign crowd. Hoa Sua Training Restaurant just east of King's Island, some 68km (42 Try Cha Ca La Vong
Club Q (360 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi Cuisine: Vietnamese, French miles) from Hanoi, on the road to a five-generation family-run joint serving
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5. Top Attractions Around Hanoi
The Hanoi Hilton (Hoa Lo Prison) Cyclo Ride Hanoi Opera House Around Hanoi
This isn't a hotel. This was a name given Go for a Cyclo Ride through the crazy Add: 1 Trang Tien St, Hanoi. Intersection Halong Bay is by far the most popular
for ironic reasons to the original Hoa Lo streets of Hanoi. This is one of the fun of Le Thanh Tong and Trang Tien sts., day trip, or overnight trip, for visitors to
Prison that housed many American things to do in Hanoi. Be sure to District 1, Hoan Kiem District Vietnam's capital.
prisoners during the Vietnam War. The negotiate your price before you set off.
list of prisoners included John McCain, Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton)
the 2008 Republican candidate for US Top Attractions Add: 1 Hoa Lo St, Hanoi
President, who spent a portion of his 5½ Army Museum Hours: Daily 8am-5pm
year imprisonment at this facility. Add: 28A Dien Bien Phu St, Hanoi Location: Off Quan Su St, Hoan Kiem
Hours: Tues-Thurs and Sat-Sun 8- District, Hoan Kiem District
The Presidential Palace 11:30am and 1:30-4:30pm Prices: 10,000 VND
Designed in a uniquely Italian Prices: 12,000 VND
renaissance style, this was the former Hoan Kiem Lake
dwelling place of the French Governor Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum Hours: Temples daily 8am-5pm
General. The former Vietnamese leader, Hours: Tues-Thurs and Sat 8-11am. Last Location: At city center, bordered by Tran
Ho Chi Minh also resided here at one visitors admitted at 10:15am Nhat Duat and Phung Hung sts, Hoan
time. Location: On Ba Dinh Sq., Ba Dinh Kiem District
District Prices: 12,000 VND
Cruise The Red River
The Temple of Literature Prices: Free admission
National Museum of Vietnamese
Now used as a Confucian temple, the History Perfume Pagoda: Just 60km (37 miles)
building was originally constructed in Ho Chi Minh's Residence south of Hanoi
Hours: Tues-Sun 8-11am and 1:30- Hours: Daily 8-11:30am and 1:30-4:30pm
1070 and was formerly the site of one of Location: 1 Trang Tien St, Hanoi. Just
the oldest universities in Vietnam. 4:30pm
Location: Behind the Presidential Palace east of the opera, Hoan Kiem District Ninh Binh Area
Historically, it is considered to be one of Prices: 20,000 VND The area is home to Cuc Phuong
the country's finest sites and tourist at Ba Dinh Sq
Prices: Guided tour 5,000 VND National Park, the nation's first park
attractions. Quan Su Pagoda (from 1964) and a vast expanse of
Hun Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52 Hours: Daily 8-11am and 1-4pm wilderness. Ninh Binh's popular Tam
Location: Located just south of West Location: 73 Quan Su St, Hanoi. As it Coc (The Three Grottoes), with its
One Pillar Pagoda Lake along Hoang Hoa Tham Rd., and a intersects Tran Hung Da, Hoan Kiem towering limestone karst towers, is
short walk down Lane 55 heading south, District Prices: Free admission considered the "Halong Bay of the Rice
Ba Dinh District Prices: Free admission Fields." Visitors can see the sight from
Revolutionary Museum small local rowboats.
One-Pillar Pagoda Hours: Daily 8-11:45am and 2-4:15pm
Hours: Daily 6-11:30am and 2-6pm Location: 26 Tran Quang Khai St, Hanoi. Hoa Lu, the ancient capital area,
Location: Right of Ho Chi Minh Museum, Hoan Kiem (east of the lake near the ring connects with Tam Coc via a scenic little
near Ba Dinh Sq, Ba Dinh District road and just adjacent to the old Opera back road; Ken Ga is another scenic area
Prices: Free admission Building), Hoan Kiem District -- but for its busy riverside market that's
Tip: It's best to wear something full-length Prices: Admission 10,000 VND very much unlike Tam Coc's peaceful
(skirt or trousers), not shorts. charm. Just south of Ninh Binh Town is
Women's Museum Phat Diem, once home to a large
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts Hours: Tues-Sun 8am-4pm population of French missionaries. The
Add: 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi Location: 36 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hanoi. town's famous cathedral is a highlight.
Regarded as one of the country's most Hours: Daily 8:30am-5pm Hoan Kiem District
iconic attractions, this historic Buddhist Prices: 20,000 VND Prices: 10,000 VND
temple is a small structure constructed
out of timber and perched upon a single West Lake Exploring the Old Town
pillar of stone. Emperor Lý Thái Tông Hours: Park is always open Don’t miss: Communal Houses, Buddhist
originally commissioned the structure in Location: Bordered by Thuy Khue and and Daoist temples, Bach Ma Temple,
1049. Thanh Nien sts, Ba Dinh District Old Quarter tube house, European
Prices: Free buildings, Hang Thiec Street, Hang Vai
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