Travel to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, to experience a delicious mix of East and West, where Sino-Vietnamese tradition converges with a powerful French influence to produce a unique, enchanting city with an atmosphere all its own.
Things Not to Miss in Hanoi:
• Visiting the city’s numerous temples
• Strolling through Hoan Kiem Lake, a beautiful park located in the center of town
• Spending a day museum hopping; don’t miss the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, the Fine Arts Museum and the Army Museum
• Watching a traditional Vietnamese art performance at the Golden Bell Show theater
• Learning how to make traditional Vietnamese cuisine by taking a cooking class at the Vietnam Culinary School
While the city enjoys a tropical climate, because of the city’s location, winter temperatures can drop significantly in the winter, so it’s best not to visit Hanoi then. Also keep in mind: summers in the city are typically an uncomfortably hot and humid affair, so if possible, make your Hanoi travel plans sometime during the spring or autumn months.
Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam, is a beautiful city located at the center of the triangular basin of the Red River. Hanoi is known for being one of the main cultural centres of Vietnam. Scattered around are places of sight-seeing, which are so much attractive thanks to green lands full of streams, rivers, and mountains, such as Tam Dao, Con Son, Kiep Bac, etc. Mentioning about Hanoi, what comes first to tourists’ mind is the ever first historical University of the capital and also the nation - “The Literature Temple”. You also should visit Sword Lake, One Pillar Pagoda beacuse they are very famous destinations in Ha Noi. And whatever you do, don’t forget to take part in some folk performances like Water Puppet, Cheo, Tuong, Cai Luong… You will definitely have unforgettable memories for your journey. It is a good idea to try Vietnamese dishes as people in Hanoi are so well known for making and tasting food. They have a wide range of food like steamed rice roll, La Vong grilled fish, noodle with chicken or beef, spring roll…. They are Hanoi’s specialities that every visitor must have a try when coming there.
