Must-see places in Hanoi City

Unlike Ho Chi Minh city with dynamic and enchanting beauty, Hanoi City is often mentioned as a peaceful and passionate city with ancient houses and streets. So what has made so many people fascinated this city? These Hanoi’s tourist attractions listed in below will explain for the question.

     1. Hanoi Old Quarter
Hanoi Old Quarter is an interesting tourist attraction that travelers definitely should not miss if wanting to figure out about the life, culture and the people of Hanoi city. Hanoi Old Quarter is located in the west and north of Hoan Kiem Lake, which is populated by a population of 36 wards. Each street here mainly focuses on selling a certain type of goods. 

Address: Hoan Kiem District
Highlight: Wander the streets and enjoy the old town cuisine such as Bat Dan, La Vong fish fry, Fried rice noodles, Dinh Liet stripy noodles, Quan Chuong vermicelli noodle will make your trip more memorable. 

     2.  Temple of Literature
Dubbed as the first university in Vietnam, the Temple of Literature is not only a famous historical Hanoi but also contains the quintessence of the previous period of feudal history and maintain the Vietnamese traditional values. This popular sightseeing destination attracts a large number of domestic and international visitors. It is also the place where the poetry community organized.

Address: Van Mieu Street
Highlight: Listening to the history of each relic and beholding the featured architecture of Temple of Literature will be a memorable experience for tourists.

     3.   Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake is rated as one of the most famous landmarks in Hanoi, which situated just on the southern edge of the Hanoi Old Town Quarter. the middle of the lake is the ancient Turtle Tower, surrounded by ancient cultural heritage - long history such as Pen Tower, Jade Temple, The Huc Bridge leading to the Nghien tower. These are the symbols. make up the beauty of the capital thousand years of civilization. With a clear space, fresh, this place is crowded with young people preferred; the couples also select this site as the wedding photography. Not only that, Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the attractions for domestic and foreign tourists.

Address: Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Highlight: On the weekend, Walking Street takes place in Hoan Kiem District, nearby Hoa Kiem Lake is the highlight of this destination. Travelers can join a lot of interesting outdoor activity and emerge into the bustling ambience in the outstanding site.

    4.   Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is located on Hung Vuong Street, where the remains of President Ho Chi Minh are kept. Arriving in Hanoi, everyone wants to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum once. There is also the Square Ba Dinh where Uncle read the independent declaration of birth in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Tourists can also visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum, where many memorabilia on Uncle. It is a very interesting place for those who first come to Hanoi City. 

Address: Ngoc Ha Street
Highlight: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is placed in the complex consisting of One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Palace, Ba Dinh Square so travelers can take a visit to all destinations in just a half of day. It is noted that Ho Chi Minh Palace is open in the morning of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays and weekend; and visitors also should pay attention to dress nicely, keep quiet and do not bring electronic recording devices when visiting Uncle Ho's tomb.

    5.   Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Situated on Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is an ideal tourist site for those who are museum fans and history lovers. Built in 1997, the museum has become an attractive site for both domestic and international travelers thank to its simple exhibits reflecting all aspects of tangible and intangible culture, life and creativity of the Vietnamese people.

Address: Nguyen Van Huyen Street
Highlight: In case travelers are keen on Vietnamese culture and want to take a comprehensive look then Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a must see.

    6.    West Lake 
West Lake, the largest lake in Hanoi, is listed as one of the famous landmarks of Hanoi capital. High green trees, flowers and green grass surrounded the lake contribute to create a very poetic and special scenery for West Lake. Moreover, nested in the shoreline of West Lake, Tay Ho pagoda and Tran Quoc pagoda are two interesting temples in the vicinity, which attracts both domestic and foreign tourists because of its charming architectural and cultural beauty.

Address: Thuy Khe Street 
Highlight: Sunset may be the time that the scenery of Westlake became the most glorious and fanciful so do not miss this moment when visiting this destination.
Hope that the information shared above will be helpful for you to have a great time in Hanoi City.