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  1. 1

    Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple - The Heart of Old Hanoi

    Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) is the geographic and spiritual centre of Hanoi - a 12-hectare green lake ringed by tree-lined promenades right beside the Old Quarter. According to legend, Emperor Le Loi…

    Address
    Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Old Quarter; Grab rides 25000 VND from anywhere central
  2. 2

    Hanoi Old Quarter (36 Streets) - The Chaotic Cultural Heart

    The Old Quarter (Hanoi 36 Pho Phuong) north of Hoan Kiem Lake is the historic merchant district where each street has been named after the trade traditionally practised there since the 11th century - Hang Bac (Silver…

    Address
    Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Hoan Kiem Lake (immediately north)
  3. 3

    Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) - Vietnam's First University

    The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 as Vietnam's first university - the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam) where the country's mandarin scholars studied Confucian classics for 7 centuries. The 54000-square-metre…

    Address
    58 Quoc Tu Giam, Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Grab from Old Quarter (15 min, 50000 VND); 1 km walk from Ba Dinh
  4. 4

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - The Founder's Final Resting Place

    The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Ba Dinh Square preserves the embalmed body of Vietnam's founding leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) on display in a granite tomb. Opened in 1975, the mausoleum was modelled on Lenin's Tomb in…

    Address
    2 Hung Vuong, Dien Bien, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Grab from Old Quarter (15 min); Metro Cat Linh-Ha Dong line
  5. 5

    Train Street - The Famous Narrow Rail Corridor

    Train Street (officially Phung Hung) is a 700-metre stretch of active railway line where houses, cafes, and laundry lines sit just 1-2 metres from the tracks. The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City train passes through 3-4 times…

    Address
    Train Street, Cua Dong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Old Quarter (10 min); Grab to Phung Hung Street
  6. 6

    Halong Bay - The UNESCO Day Trip

    Halong Bay (Vinh Ha Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 170 km east of Hanoi containing approximately 1600 limestone karst islands rising from emerald water. The most-visited natural attraction in Vietnam, the bay…

    Address
    Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
    Nearest transit
    Tour bus from Hanoi Old Quarter (operators provide pickup)
  7. 7

    One Pillar Pagoda - The Single-Column Buddhist Shrine

    Chua Mot Cot (One Pillar Pagoda) is a small but unique 1049 Buddhist temple built on a single 1.25-metre stone column rising from a lotus pond - designed to resemble a lotus flower in bloom, the Buddhist symbol of…

    Address
    Chua Mot Cot, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    5-min walk from Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
  8. 8

    Hoa Lo Prison Museum (Hanoi Hilton)

    Built by French colonial authorities in 1896, Hoa Lo Prison (sarcastically nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs in the 1960s-70s) is now a museum covering 2 distinct historical periods - French colonial…

    Address
    1 Hoa Lo, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Hoan Kiem Lake (10 min south)
  9. 9

    West Lake (Ho Tay) and Tran Quoc Pagoda

    West Lake (Ho Tay) is Hanoi's largest lake at 500 hectares - 5 times the size of Hoan Kiem - surrounded by upscale residential neighbourhoods, lakeside cafes, and several historic pagodas. The 11 km perimeter loop is…

    Address
    West Lake (Ho Tay), Tay Ho District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Grab from Old Quarter (15-20 min, 80000 VND)
  10. 10

    Dong Xuan Market and Old Quarter Night Market

    Dong Xuan Market is Hanoi's largest covered market - a 4-storey building at the northern edge of the Old Quarter selling wholesale clothes, fabrics, dried foods, electronics, and a food court of 50+ stalls. The market…

    Address
    Dong Xuan Market, Dong Xuan Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Hoan Kiem Lake (8 min north through Old Quarter)

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