🇻🇳 Hanói
Vietnam · Cultural · Asia
📅 Best time: November,December,January,February,March,April ⏱ 4 💰 Mid-range ~€30/day
⭐ 8.5/10
Best time
📅 November,December,January,February,March,April
Ideal stay
⏱ 4
Budget
💰 Mid-range · ~€30/day
Continent
🌍 Asia
📍 About Hanói
The most authentic capital in Southeast Asia: ancient quarter, lakeside temples, and the world's most delicious pho.
🗺️ What to do & see in Hanói
- ✅Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and the island temple
- ✅Explore the bustling Old Quarter of 36 streets
- ✅Try street food while sitting on low stools
- ✅Attend a water puppet show
- ✅Visit the Temple of Literature
- ✅Take a trip to Halong Bay
🏛️ Must-see attractions in Hanói
- ⭐Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- ⭐Temple of Literature
- ⭐Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- ⭐Old Quarter of 36 streets
- ⭐St. Joseph's Cathedral
- ⭐West Lake
🍽️ Local cuisine in Hanói
- 🍴Pho, rice noodle soup with aromatic broth
- 🍴Bun cha, grilled pork with noodles and fresh herbs
- 🍴Banh mi, a crispy baguette sandwich with various fillings
- 🍴Egg coffee, coffee topped with beaten egg cream
- 🍴Local bia hoi beer served ice-cold
💡 Travel tips for Hanói
- 💡The best time to visit is from October to April, with drier and cooler weather
- 💡Cross streets slowly and steadily through the motorbikes
- 💡Bargain at markets and agree on taxi fares beforehand
- 💡Carry cash in Vietnamese dong for street food
- 💡Remove your shoes when entering temples and homes
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