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Old Quarter
28,320 reviews
"Every time you walk the streets there is something different to see and experience... Fantastic!!! From amazing street food to a wide variety of shops, everyone is so Friendly and the traffic will allow you through..""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..."
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
6,574 reviews
"The most interesting part is the outdoor section of the museum where you got to see some real size tribal houses modeling after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities.""This museum was a fascinating and extensive look at the different cultures and lifestyles of the surprisingly diverse peoples of Vietnam."
Museums
Vietnamese Women's Museum
5,216 reviews
"Perfectly located, just two blocks away from Hoan Kiem Lake, this is an excellent museum to learn Vietnamese culture and history from the women's perspective through their daily family life and special occasions s...""The Women’s Museum provides a fascinating portrait of many aspects of Vietnamese society, particularly in the areas of fashion, religion, daily life, and history."
Sights & Landmarks
Hoa Lo Prison
10,621 reviews
"Former prison in the centre oh Hanoi built by the french when Vietnam was a French colony, later used during the Vietnam war to captured American pilots well worth a visit .""The visit takes you through several cells, showing the way prisoners were treated from French colonial times all the way to the Vietnam war when US pilots, including John McCain, were incarcerated there."
Nature & Parks
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
13,512 reviews
"This way you will be able to see it all: the hustle and bustle of the Old Quarter with milions of crazy motorcycles, beautiful and well maintained parks and gardens, temples and monuments, local people and tourist...""Interesting activities around Hoan Kiem Lake for tourists: night walking street from Trang Tien street, Hang Bai and Dinh Tien Hoang street; portrait outlined by street artists; calligraphy of Hanoi confucian scho..."
Sights & Landmarks
Long Bien Bridge
1,156 reviews
"Well worth the walk over this historic bridge designed by famous French architect who built Eiffel Tower .""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..."
Concerts & Shows
Hanoi Opera House
1,353 reviews
"A very beautiful place and it was a highlight of our visit to Hanoi, cannot recommend a visit here enough whether for a tour or a concert.""Try out and also watch a performance, as these're the sole opportunity you get off looking at the inside, together with the costs of shows are really affordable in comparison to the European."
Museums
Ho Chi Minh Museum
1,222 reviews
"We loved it, aided by a great guide Trinh Dinh Tien (The Ra Vao) he gave us a tailor made tour which hit the highlights of the fascinating character that is Ho Chi Minh.""It was lovely to speak to a young Vietnamese woman who was so passionately interested and well-informed about Vietnamese history and so curious and interested about the intersections with the history of other coun..."
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Vietnam Military History Museum
1,684 reviews
"... fights during the formation of Vietnam, the several wars with different Chinese dynasties, French colonisation (twice), the Japanese in WWII, and finally the Vietnam War, (or the American War as it is known).""There are also gift shops and restaurants on site as well as the Hanoi Flag Tower which was built from 1805-1812 and from which the Vietnamese national flag has flown every day since independence from France in 1954."
Nature & Parks
West Lake
1,776 reviews
"The walk around the Lake is very good, you are able to visit Fannys and also have an ice cream, you will find cafe's and even locations to enjoy considered a cold beverage.""Fresh air from the lake was blow all the stressful, bad emotions in my mind... Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh temple is nearby so this location is a good place to start a trip to the ha noi history... Love to be..."
Sights & Landmarks
Presidential Palace Historical Site
3,596 reviews
"We are group of 5 including my daughter and it’s our first time to visit Vietnam- Ho Chi Minh One of the main factor that we enjoyed is when Mr Bao sing a Happy birthday in Vietnam song for my daughter.""The gardens are a delight and walking around the lake, passing Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, his car collection, all gifted, and meeting rooms, gives an insight in this man's humble beliefs and lifestyle."
Sights & Landmarks
One Pillar Pagoda
1,628 reviews
"Originally constructed in 1049 by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong for finally being blessed with a son, the temple resembles a lotus flower (the Vietnamese National Flower), standing on one pillar, as seen in his prophet...""This beautiful pagoda rises from one pillar in the centre of a lotus pond making it one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples"
Sights & Landmarks
Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52
252 reviews
"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.""This is how I figured out how to walk there the second time and it was quite easy (took about 25 minutes walking from our hotel in the old quarter): Start walking along Dien Bien Phu towards the mausoleum."
Museums
Vietnam National Museum of History
545 reviews
"I can tell the children about the rich history of the conntry through the exhibits on display here, so they can be proud of the country, ethnicity, ancestors...""This was one of the highlights of our visit and we spent at least a couple of hours here, taking our time as there was so much of interest to see and appreciate."