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Old Quarter
28,320 reviews
#1 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Best place to stay Walking distance to everything you need Great Cyclo tours take you everywhere Market was amazing (make sure you barter) Got some great
bargains
Lots of English speaking people Great restaurants..."
"Incredible resilience and the Vietnamese even gave Ghengis Khan a thrashing!! Visit the history museum, the huge “market” and
walk around
the lake early in the morning to see Hanoi’s people at the gym!!"
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Manh's Farm Tour and Home Cooking Class in Hanoi
84 reviews
#2 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"this was a great experience getting us actively involved in a home
cooking experience
.We helped produce great food which we got to eat and then Manh happily sent us on the recipes so we could try to replicate at h..."
"Mrs Mahn gave us a
wonderful tour
of their local market and then welcomed us into her home where she then showed us and we helped prepare an excellent meal."
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Temple of Literature & National University
10,994 reviews
#3 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"... an insight to the culture and history of the city Few Tips >Read up a bit about the place and history before you plan the visit - Lot of material and videos available for free >
Audio Guide
is available at site."
"It had a good mix of history focusing on the how the Temple was used, the individual buildings and
sights
within the Temple, and also some individual stories of historical people who visited and studied inside."
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Train Street
510 reviews
#4 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"A must see in Hanoi, relax at The Coffee Egg cafe for some amazing local refreshments until the train comes in the afternoon around 2.30 pm and experience something special as the
train passes
by."
"Take a walk on this interesting street /
track
- even more so if it’s “ train time” !! Plenty of cafes to stop and have food and drinks to watch the train go by and take the photos- the train times seemed to be mo..."
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Lotte Observation Deck
297 reviews
#5 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"My recommendation would be to go at later afternoon so you could watch the sunset and then have the opportunity to
take pictures
in both daylight and nightlight which is really great with the luminating hearts aro..."
"Great day trip to see the
skyline
of Hanoi West Lake and also enjoy some retail therapy."
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Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural
640 reviews
#6 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"It seems to be truly different - a complicated ceramic mosaic mural on the wall structure - and also may be viewed as probably the most legendary
landmarks
of Hanoi."
"The sidewalk is narrow, but wide enough to step back (if you are careful) and
take photos
."
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Hoa Lo Prison
10,621 reviews
#7 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Really interesting
museum
to find out about Vietnam history from French rule to now The section on American pilots is particularly good mainly because of its highly biased views of how they were treated Look up Jo..."
"The
exhibits
and historical insights throughout the museum are very good, but I especially enjoyed reading through the history of the Vietnamese fight for independence from foreign powers."
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Duong Lam Ancient Village
373 reviews
#8 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
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Long Bien Bridge
1,156 reviews
#9 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Experience that is great to stroll across this bridge, walkways each side and
train tracks
in the middle.Fascinating to determine crops of produce and also fruit being developed close to the bridge in fertile rive..."
"After all, the bridge is a
symbol
of the tenacity and resilience of the Hanoian people, despite the bridge was heavily bombarded several times during the Vietnam War, the major parts of the original structure rema..."
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Chua Tran Quoc
1,117 reviews
#10 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Inside the pagoda, you will find a lot of helpful
statues
, like the white lace statue cut with yellow of Sakyamouni Buddha's Parinirvana, which happens to be a masterpiece of Vietnamese sculptural art form, as wel..."
"Tran Quoc Pagoda ( Chua Tran Quoc) is the
oldest
of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 - 548)."
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Thanh Chuong's Viet Palace
132 reviews
#11 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"This place is amazing and so beautiful and tasteful with a lot of art
statues
, historical building, bridge, beautiful trees surrounded by mountains in the mist."
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St. Joseph's Cathedral
2,874 reviews
#12 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"This church is near Ho An Kiem Lake, close to the old quarter, the oldest church in Hanoi, very
beautiful architecture
:)"
"A spectacular cathedral in central Hanoi,
worth a visit
, easy to get to and surrounded by restaurants."
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Quan Thanh Temple
294 reviews
#13 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu or Tran Vu in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism, featuring a spacious courtyard and a shrine with a revered
bronze statue
."
"Taoist Temple is located at the crossroads of Thanh Nien Street and QuanThanh Street, near
West Lake
, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi."
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Presidential Palace Historical Site
3,596 reviews
#14 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Something for most here - fascinating history and a beautiful place to walk around with plenty of
trees
and lovely gardens."
"part of the Ho mausoleum site (closed over lunch so watch your timing) Fascinating insight in to the life of Ho and the communist era of the 60s Well
worth a visit
and only take around 1 hour There is a small entr..."
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Hang Gai Street (Street of Hemp)
595 reviews
#15 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"There were many
shops selling
souvenirs and coffee, and visitors would definitely had hard time to choose the best one!"
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Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
706 reviews
#16 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"There were displays of archeological artefacts, mainly ceramics, from the Dai La (618-) to Nguyen (-1945)
dynasties
with detailed Vietnamese, French and English explanations and excellent historical explanations."
"The whole complex is large with many historical buildings, exhibitions of archaeological
artifacts
, Vietnamese artwork, etc. Lovely gardens and the main gate can be climbed to enjoy the views."
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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
11,647 reviews
#17 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"From the mausoleum of the
revered
Ho Chi Minh to the museum and surrounding buildings, the country's story is told so beautifully accompanied by fantastic artwork and relics."
"Amongst other places, my family and I visited was the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the preserved body of Vietnam’s first President Ho Chi Minh is
on display
."
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Thap Rua Tower
630 reviews
#18 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"
Erected
to commemorate Le Loi, later Emperor, who is regarded as one of the greatest national heroes of Vietnam, this Temple shines like a jewel when illuminated at dark."
"The tower was
erected
on Turtle Islet, the former fishing site under the king Le Thanh Tong."
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Vietnam Moon Travel
47 reviews
#19 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
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Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52
252 reviews
#20 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"It’s a small lake, surrounded by traditional, French colonial houses and well
worth a visit
, as it really brings home the reality of war."
"Hard to believe that
wreckage
of a downed aircraft has been left in a lake all these years, but it has!"
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Ta Hien Street
186 reviews
#21 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"It’s a must see and should be on everyone’s list when
visiting Hanoi
."
"
Unique experience
that is more than just food."
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Ngoc Son Temple
1,144 reviews
#22 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"... still come to pray and give offerings ,you can walk round inside and see the beautifully designed
statues
and murals depicting Buddha , and Vietnamese history , there is also a large mummified giant turtle on ..."
"The turtle is attached to the
legend
King Le Loi, who led Vietnamese people to fight back and expel Ming invaders from the national border."
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Perfume Pagoda
636 reviews
#23 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"
beautiful landscape
."
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Hanoi Flag Tower
508 reviews
#24 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"When visiting the Military Museum, you can also go part the way up this tower and get a view of the surrounding city and an areal view of the museum's
exhibits
."
"There is also then the flag tower which you can climb the base of which gives an awesome view of the exhibits and the
citadel
."
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Hanoi Old Citadel - Northern Gate
254 reviews
#25 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"It is the must see tourist spot for the
history
seekers."
"
Worth a visit
"
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Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
104 reviews
#26 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
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One Pillar Pagoda
1,628 reviews
#27 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"The temple is built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 metres in diameter, and it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, which is a Buddhist
symbol
of purity, since a lotus blossoms in a muddy pond."
"
Architecture
represents culture: when Vietnamese appreciate the pure beauty of lotus, they built a pagoda symbolizing this flower"
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Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street
55 reviews
#28 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"... and Tran Nguyen Han Street amongst others, that provide a traffic free walk way all around the lake and the adjacent Ly Thai To
Park
as well as some of the popular shopping streets that lead down to the lake."
"But the streets of the Old Quarter are full of affordable boutique hotels and budget hotels, local restaurants, street-side cafes and eating places, and plenty of bars to satisfy the thirst of
tourists
and back pa..."
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Ba Dinh Square
113 reviews
#29 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"It is easy to spend a couple of hours visiting all the sights, the
one pillar pagoda
as well sites relating to Ho Chi Minh, the mausoleum, house on stilts and the museum."
"Very
beautiful place to visit
."
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Cau The Huc
89 reviews
#30 of 110 Sights & Landmarks in Hanoi
"Photography is popular at this
landmark
leading over a lake to a shrine in night."
"Beautiful Bridge, specially when
illuminated
in the night"
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