it's considered a cultural sign of Vietnamese Buddhism, partially for it's the oldest pagoda as well as situated within the center in the capital of Vietnam. More to the point, unlike other standard pagodas, Tran Quoc Pagoda was created in an extremely complex way. Behind...More

This place can walking around the lake and easy to find local food. I spent 2 hours at this place also you can rent a Cyclo to go around the big lake.

I see many people have reviewed this pagoda as not being as good as other temples in China etc. I don't think that this temple is trying to compare itself with others. It is a religious site and I was thoroughly mesmerised. I only had...More

Certainly worth a look, gorgeous Vietnamese culture, ornate alters within the temples directly on the water. A great walk around the lake through the old quarter takes you throughout the true Hanoi.

A good aspect of sites this way is they're honest in not be over-protected, over-commercialised, and over-preserved, which means you are able to have a relaxing visit. A book is helpful to explain the significance of the different functions and point out items that could...More

We were enthralled seeing the many individuals using the temples. We felt uneasy being vacationers with cameras, in this part that had apparent religious significance for a lot of individuals. It was, however an excellent experience.

We had very nice visit to Tran Quoc Pagoda, it's located in the small island in West lake. The pagoda is so nice.