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Hanoi City Travel Guide Vietnam

Hanoi - Vietnam Travel Guide


Hanoi, Vietnam and one of the most visited of the Vietnam popular destinations, is the beautiful capital city of
Hanoi Vietnam, sprawling in the banks of the Red River with French colonial heritage. Hanoi has a population of 3 million which is constantly growing. This is a reflection of Hanoi being a metropolitan area of northern Vietnam as well as the country’s political centre. Hanoi has been traditionally a point of convergence of much of country’s talents in arts and culture with a heavy influence of Confucian values among the people.
Hanoi, Vietnam today is a somewhat slow paced city but with a charm and elegance of its own. It has an abundance of lovely landscapes such as lakes, shaded boulevards, and lush green public parks and a touch of French architecture in the streets. Today with Vietnam tourism on a rise, Hanoi, Vietnam readily welcomes visitors willing to have a vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. Some of the most visited tourist attractions in Hanoi, Vietnam are:

Hanoi Lakes
Hanoi
Lakes form a major tourist attraction in Hanoi. Most popular one of them is Hoan Kiem Lake (lake of Restored Sword) situated right in the middle of Hanoi, Vietnam with the 18th century Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Mountain Temple) sitting on an island in its centre. This lake is inhabited largely by a rare breed of turtles. Some other lakes in Hanoi are West lake, Giang Vo lake, Truc Bach. Lake and the Downed B-52.

Shopping in Hanoi
Old Quarter is centre of hustle and bustle in Hanoi and the most popular shopping area in Hanoi. It is a fascinating place of 40 streets packed with shops selling all kinds of goods and pavements covered with cafes and restaurants with each street named after its specialty good and service. Other shops that can be visited in Hanoi, Vietnam are Nguyen Art and Hang gai street Shop.

Museums in Hanoi
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, is undoubtedly the most popular tourist attraction in Hanoi. Here the national hero, Ho Chi Minh is more visible than in the city named upon him, Ho Chin Minh City, Vietnam. This museum is located in the old French administrative centre of Ville Francaise. Here Ho Chi Minh is held in reverential regard. Other popular museums in Hanoi, Vietnam are Bao Tang Lich Su (History Museum) Ho Chi Minh Museum, Fine Art Museum,
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and Bao Tang Cach Manh (Revolutionary Museum).

Other than this, some other popular Vietnam tourist attractions in Hanoi are the Temple of Literature built in 1076 as the first university in Vietnam, one Pillar Pagoda and the Water Puppet Theatre.

Hanoi, Vietnam can be visited any time of the year given its pleasant climate all round the year. It is well connected by road as well as flights.

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Sport & Entertainment
Friendship Cultural Palace
Hanoi Young Pioneer Palace
Hanoi Zoological Garden
Ho Tay Water Park
Thong Nhat Park
Hanoi Opera House

Cultural Travel
An Hoa Festival
An Phu Communal House Festival
An Thai Village Festival
Ba Chua Kho Temple (Giang Vo) Festival
Ba Gia Village Festival
Ba Tam Temple Festival
Ba Tia Communal House Festival

Hanoi Museumss

Vietnam Women’s Museum
Fine Art Museum
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
History Museum
History of Military Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Scenic Landscapes
Hoan Kiem Lake
West lake
Ancient houses in Hanoi
Pavilion of the constellation of Literature
President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
President Ho Chi Minh's Residence
Quan Su Pagoda
Quan Thanh Temple
Revolution Museum
Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)
Tran Quoc Pagoda

Historical & Cultural Vestiges
Co Loa Historical Site
Hanoi Cathedral
Hanoi Flag Tower
Kim Lien Pagoda
Ly Quoc Su Pagoda
Ngoc Son Temple
One Pillar Pagoda
Hoa Lo Prison - Hanoi Hilton

 
 
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