Things to know when traveling to Hanoi

 Time to travel to Hanoi

Hanoi has a fairly typical climate, divided into two distinct seasons: hot and cold. The hot season usually starts from May to September, the cold season usually starts from November to March of the following year. So the most ideal time for you to travel to Hanoi is from September to November, at this time Hanoi is autumn, the weather is quite cool, not bright sunshine or showers.

As for tourists who prefer cold, somewhat chilly air, the last months of the year like November and December will be a good suggestion to visit Hanoi. Coming to Hanoi around this time, besides visiting famous tourist sites, visitors can also enjoy many delicious winter specialties in Hanoi.

Transport

Coming to Hanoi, you can visit by some popular means of transport:

Motorbike: You can explore the city by yourself by renting a motorbike or calling grab. The price of motorbike rental here ranges from 50k - 200k/day depending on the type of motorbike or scooter.

Taxi: If you go with a lot of people, you can choose a taxi. Although the price is quite high, this vehicle will help you get to any place you want safely and quickly.

Cyclo: You can travel by cyclo to visit the old town. Most tourists coming here choose cyclo to move to tourist attractions in Hanoi. You can directly call a car because in the lakeside area, the number of cyclos is a lot.

Bus: This is a type of public transport that is extremely familiar to locals and tourists when coming to Hanoi. The ticket price for each trip is quite cheap, only 7,000 - 9,000 VND. You can view bus routes and maps.

Tram: Is the new green tourist means of Hanoi. You can also choose a tram to move to attractions so that you can fully explore a Hanoi that is both civilized, modern and ancient.

Places to visit in Hanoi

1. Hoan Kiem Lake: The lake is associated with the legend of "returning the sword to the golden turtle", formerly known as Luc Thuy lake, according to legend, the golden turtle took Le Loi's sword and dived into the lake. Since then, the lake has changed its name to Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Sword Lake. In the middle of Sword Lake, there is a turtle tower, according to the legend, the turtle tower is the place where the golden turtle dived with his sword. Besides Hoan Kiem Lake, there are some other places: Ngoc Son temple, The Huc bridge, King Le Thai To temple.... You will enjoy Trang Tien ice cream near Sword Lake too.

2. Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam: This is the first university of Vietnam, located in Dong Da district between 4 main streets: Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ton Duc Thang, Temple of Literature, Quoc Tu Giam. The main gate of the Temple of Literature is located at 58 Van Mieu Street. Located in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city, this place seems to be separated from the noise by the solemnity and delicate decoration of charming landscape. Inside there are many old doctor's steles.

3. Presidential Mausoleum: This is the place where President Ho Chi Minh's body is located, where he read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945. The mausoleum is located in Ba Dinh Square on Hung Vuong Street, Dien Ward. Bien, Ba Dinh district. When you come to the mausoleum, you should follow the rules of the mausoleum guards because this place is very majestic.

4. Old Quarter: The Old Quarter is located in Hoan Kiem district, this is the oldest urban area of ​​Hanoi. When entering the old quarter, you will not be surprised because most of the streets start with the word "Hang" for example: Hang Giay, Hang Dao, Hang Luoc.... This place is famous for houses. very nice old fashioned and delicious and cheap food.

5. Hanoi Opera House: This is a large work built by France, located on Trang Tien Street, Phan Chu Trinh Ward, Hoan Kiem District. This place is the place where the great events associated with the August Revolution and the early years of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam took place.

6. West Lake: West Lake, also known as Mu Suong Lake, Golden Trau Lake, and Sac Cao Lagoon, is very large and airy. You can take a cruise around the lake, watch the sunrise and sunset. This place is not only an ideal tourist destination but also a place containing national cultural values. Around the lake, there are currently 21 communal houses, pagodas and temples: Quan Thanh temple, Tay Ho palace, Tran Quoc pagoda... have been ranked with many other famous historical sites.

7. Tran Quoc Pagoda: Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small peninsula east of West Lake. The 1,500-year-old pagoda, considered the oldest in Hanoi, has recently entered the list of 16 most beautiful temples in the world voted by the Daily Mail (UK). The temple is a place to store religious and historical values ​​that attract many Buddhists and tourists to visit.

8. Hanoi Cathedral: The Cathedral is located at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. In general, the building has European Gothic architectural style, but still has a combination with indigenous architecture shown in the terracotta tile roof system, the interior decoration is bold in Vietnamese tradition. Therefore, it is the product of a very unique East-West cultural exchange. Hanoi Cathedral is considered a typical church architecture and is one of the most beautiful Catholic churches in the capital and the whole country. Traveling to Hanoi, visitors will certainly not be able to ignore this attractive place.

In addition, in suburban areas near Hanoi, there are also many famous tourist sites: Bao Son Paradise (An Khanh), Duong Lam ancient village (Son Tay)...

Delicious, cheap food in Hanoi

Pho: is the first dish that you should enjoy when coming to Hanoi. Famous pho shops such as Pho burden in Hang Trong, the shop is a small street vendor, located on the sidewalk, with only a small chair, the shop is only open in the afternoon. This is a restaurant that has been around for a long time, although there is no comfortable seat to eat, but people come to the restaurant crowded, have to queue and wait for a long time. There are also the best beef pho restaurants such as Pho Ly Quoc Su, pho. The best chicken is on Quan Thanh street, sweet and sour pho Hanh is located on Lan Ong street, or Luong Van Can street, pan fried pho on Bat Dan street…

Some delicious pho addresses in Hanoi:

Pho Ly Quoc Su

Bat Dan Pho

Lo Duc Thin Pho

Bun Cha: The dish is made from minced lean meat and marinated with spices, then molded into round pieces and put on the grill over charcoal until the patties are golden and fragrant. Hanoi bun cha dipping sauce is sweet and sour fish sauce with vinegar, garlic, chili, pepper mixed with sweet and sour thin sliced ​​green papaya. This dish is served with vermicelli and raw vegetables with perilla leaves.

List of delicious places to eat that you can visit to enjoy:

Bun Cha Huong Lien:

Dac Kim Bun Cha

Bun cha with bamboo sticks

Cha Ca La Vong: Cha Ca La Vong is a famous specialty of Hanoi, available almost everywhere from small eateries to high-quality Hanoi hotels. This dish is prepared as follows: Fish is fried in a small oil pan. Served with grilled rice paper, vermicelli, roasted peanuts, coriander, fresh basil, dill, chopped fresh onion and dipped with shrimp paste.

Fish sauce is prepared with lemon juice, sliced ​​chili, ca cuong essential oil, a few drops of white wine, a spoonful of fat and sugar, then beaten until foamy. This dish is sweet, fleshy and fatty.

Bun Thang: Bun thang is a dish containing many quintessential features of Ha Thanh cuisine. The ingredients for making bun thang include shredded chicken, fried eggs, and shredded pork rolls. Broth is cooked from bones, shrimp. The pot of good broth must be clear, with a slight aroma, and the smell of shrimp paste.

I suggest you some delicious places to eat bun thang that are loved by many locals and tourists:

Wooden Bridge Noodles

Hang Hom noodle soup

Banh Com: Up to now, only Nguyen Ninh restaurant at 11 Hang Than still retains the traditional handmade way of making rice nuggets. The green rice nuggets inside is the innermost layer of yellow green bean paste, the cake has the sweet smell of coconut and green beans. And when you come to Hanoi, remember to buy rice cake as a gift.

In addition, coming to Hanoi, there are countless other delicious dishes such as: Noodles with shrimp paste, shrimp cakes, pho rolls, ice cream... Come to Hanoi, don't forget to come and enjoy delicious and steaming dishes. guide above.

Some notes when carrying travel gear

If you choose the time to travel in the fall, the clothes you bring are thin long-sleeved clothes, or bring thin coats. If you travel in the summer, you should choose sweat-absorbent clothes because the summer weather outside Hanoi is quite hot and uncomfortable.

In winter, you need to bring a lot of warm clothes, thick coats, scarves, hand socks, foot socks. You need to prepare yourself a map of Hanoi because the road here is also quite zigzag. If you buy or eat food, you should consult the price first to avoid price insertion.

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