Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Hanoi: Walking Street – Sword Lake, Ancient City of Hanoi, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi, Ba Dinh Square – Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, Temple of Literature Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda, West Lake, One Pillar Pagoda, Long Bien Bridge, Nhat Tan Bridge,…
Hanoi belongs to the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. Hanoi has a history of more than a thousand years, has many ancient architectural works, beautiful natural scenery, and rich cuisine. Join us for a walk through “Top 10 Famous Tourist Attractions in Hanoi″!
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1. Walking Street – Sword Lake
Sword Lake, the heart of Hanoi
Sword Lake or Hoan Kiem Lake located in the center of the capital is considered the heart of Hanoi. Around the lake are rows of shady trees and hundred-year-old architectural works such as Pen Tower, Nghien Tower, The Huc bridge leading to Ngoc Son temple, which has become a symbol of Hanoi. Every weekend, from Friday night to the end of Sunday, there is a walking street around Hoan Kiem Lake for people to walk here, admire the scenery, organize cultural activities, entertainment, eat, drink with family and friends.
Hoan Kiem Lake walking street every weekend
If you are a Vietnamese living far away and want to visit the capital or introduce Hanoi to international friends, you definitely cannot ignore this typical Hanoi tourist spot.
2. Ancient City of Hanoi
A corner of Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Old Quarter or Hanoi 36 Streets are ancient beauty of thousands of years in the heart of the magnificent capital. The Old Quarter is located in the west and north of Hoan Kiem Lake, including 36 streets, where the children of Hanoi have lived since ancient times. Each street here focuses on selling a certain type of item. If you come to Hanoi on the occasion of Tet, Mid-Autumn Festival, you can go to Hang Ma Street – a street decorated with colorful lanterns, lights, balloons, etc. If you want to find a place to relax on the weekend, come to Tay Ta Hien – Luong Ngoc Quyen Street. The street is crowded every evening, especially on weekends, young people often gather to eat and drink.
Hang Ma Street is brilliant for every mid-autumn festival.
It would be a mistake to come to the old town without visiting Dong Xuan Market – the busiest, busiest, most complete market in the old town. You can go to Dong Xuan Market to choose gifts to buy and take home. Weekend evening, running along from Hang Dao street to the end of Dong Xuan market will be Hanoi Night Market. Like the local night markets, here you can buy almost everything at affordable prices. Hanoi Old Quarter is exactly the place for you to fully discover the ancient and traditional features of Hanoi mixed with the modern and bustling of the lavish city.
3. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi
If Saigon is famous for Notre Dame Cathedral, the cathedral located at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hang Trong Ward is a major religious symbol in the capital. With medieval Gothic architecture and spacious and airy space, this is also a familiar place for young people and tourists from all over the world.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi
Church Street is also considered a multinational food court in the heart of Hanoi. From popular Vietnamese dishes on the sidewalk such as lemon tea, grilled spring rolls in Au Trieu Alley, sweet and savory donuts on Nha Chung Street, .. to Korean food restaurants, famous 4p’s brand pasta pizza, Thailand coconut ice cream. … All create a neighborhood that helps tourists eat and drink food around the world.
4. Ba Dinh Square – Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum
Historic Ba Dinh Square
Ba Dinh Square – historical witness, where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Located on Hung Vuong Street, this place is the political center of Vietnam with the National Assembly building, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum… Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. and Sunday. When visiting the Mausoleum, visitors pay attention to dress neatly, do not bring electronic devices to record, and do not make noise.
For tourists from all over the world, Ba Dinh Square – Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum is a must-visit attraction every time you visit Hanoi. Especially families with small children, people around Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum area also often come here to have fun, take a walk or attend the flag-raising ceremony at 6 am and the flag-lowering ceremony at 9 pm every day, regardless of sunshine or rain.
5. Temple of Literature Hanoi
Temple of Literature Hanoi
If you mention a tourist attraction in Hanoi that tourists must visit, especially those who come to Hanoi for the first time, then it is definitely worth mentioning the Temple of Literature. This is a leading cultural and architectural complex and is the pride of the people of the capital when referring to the thousand-year-old tradition of Hanoi.
Temple of Literature is considered a symbol of knowledge and education in Vietnam. This is a place to worship the ancestors, the teachers of Confucianism, and the educator Chu Van An – a typical teacher of high morals and dignity of Vietnamese education. Therefore, before important exams, the Temple of Literature is also the destination of many students across the country.
6. Tran Quoc Pagoda
Tran Quoc Pagoda – Hanoi
In early 2017, Tran Quoc Pagoda was one of the 16 most beautiful temples in the world voted by the Daily Mail (UK). Located on a peninsula south of West Lake, near the end of Thanh Nien Street, Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam.
Once the Buddhist center of Thang Long Citadel in the Ly and Tran Dynasties with historical and architectural values, Tran Quoc Pagoda is famous for being the sacred Buddha’s door and attracting many Buddhist followers. domestic and foreign tourists.
Coming to the temple, you will be purified of your soul, enjoy the sacred Buddha Dharma space, romantic poetic scenery every sunset, the sun gradually sets on the surface of West Lake.
7. West Lake
West Lake is poetic and romantic in the heart of Hanoi
If someone asks about the most romantic and poetic tourist destination in Hanoi, it must be West Lake. Young people in the capital or people living here, there are few people who have never been with their lover, friends or alone, on a motorbike around West Lake.
It is interesting to pass through Thanh Nien Road compared to Korean road, Love Road with rows of green trees whispering in the wind, quietly look at the fresh and peaceful lake water. Visit Phu Tay Ho – one of the sacred places in Hanoi, take pictures of lotus ponds, eat shrimp cakes, West Lake ice cream.
It is interesting to pass through Thanh Nien Road compared to Korean road, Love Road with rows of green trees whispering in the wind, quietly look at the fresh and peaceful lake water. Visit Phu Tay Ho – one of the sacred places in Hanoi, take pictures of lotus ponds, eat shrimp cakes, West Lake ice cream.
8. One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda was built in 1049 during the Ly Dynasty. Besides the Turtle Tower and Khue Van Cac, the One Pillar Pagoda is considered one of the symbols of Hanoi Capital. The pagoda with unique architecture shaped like a stylized lotus rising from the water is. Coming to the temple, visitors will learn and discover spiritual values as well as ancient culture imbued with national identity.
9. Long Bien Bridge
Long Bien Bridge witnessing history
Born under the talented hands of French architects, Long Bien Bridge is the first steel bridge across the Red River. The bridge was built in 1898, is a witness of heroic history, associated with two resistance wars against France and America. Capital is considered a symbol of Hanoi during the most difficult and miserable years, so coming to Long Bien Bridge, visitors will feel the past values as still deposited in each span of the bridge.
To ensure safety, at present, Long Bien Bridge does not allow car traffic. Visitors can visit the outdoor market that meets in the afternoon near the bridge to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and food. Sunrise and sunset are ideal times to cross the bridge and watch the clouds reflect on the river. Guests can walk and relax in the flow of pedestrians and cyclists passing by.
10. Nhat Tan Bridge
Nhat Tan Bridge shimmering at night
Nhat Tan Bridge, one of the seven lifeblood bridges of Hanoi Capital, is the largest cable-stayed steel bridge in Vietnam. This is considered a new symbol of the capital. On the bridge is installed a very beautiful modern lighting system. On national holidays and important anniversaries, the LED system is illuminated for all pillars, bridge walls, and cable-stayed to create a super spectacular light party.
At night, the bridge put on a new colorful shirt, the light changes rhythmically to brighten up a section of the Red River. Therefore, Nhat Tan Bridge is also a place where young people in Hanoi often go to enjoy the wind at night. Standing on the bridge with the cool breeze, listening to the waves lapping at the foot of the bridge, sometimes hearing the ferry coming from afar.
Hopefully, with this article, visitors will have an interesting and useful journey to discover Hanoi’s tourist attractions!
