City: Hanoi
Top Things to do in Hanoi
Things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam: The Best Historic Sites
The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside. Hanoi may have shrugged off several former names, including Thang Long, or "ascending dragon," but it hasn't forgotten its past, as sites such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison attest. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi.
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1. Temple of Literature & National University
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4.5 based on 10,990 reviews
Reviewed By Eviltreelady
Beautiful historic site, walk through series of courtyards to arrive at temple shrine ,then a centre with plenty of interest and information.Definitely worth a visit. Craftlink near by with beautiful homemade crafts.
2. V'ancient
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
V’Ancient is a cultural center, dedicated to the preservation, development of cultural heritage, craft villages heritage and handicrafts through events, exhibitions, and other related services. Main activities: introduce old architectural structure, cultural heritage; introduce traditional tea and coffee, introduce folk arts and traditional handicrafts products and techniques.
3. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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4.0 based on 11,646 reviews
**This place is temporarily closed** Every year many thousands of respectful citizens and tourists visit the final resting place of the country’s most notable historic figure.
Reviewed By 511iainp - Newcastle, United Kingdom
Once arriving at the mausoleum site and finding the end of the queue,we thought it was going to be a long wait. Surprisingly,we moved quite rapidly along and in no time at all were approaching the very impressive mausoleum. Everything is very orderly under the watchful eye of immaculate soldiers in white uniforms and to see how seriously they take their responsibility has to be admired. Once inside the building,there is no stopping and passing by the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh is over so quickly although no visit to Vietnam would be complete without seeing this iconic place. Outside,the grounds are quite pleasant and the One Pillar Pagoda is worth seeing . An altogether interesting place to visit when in Hanoi. Iain and Carol Patterson. Newcastle upon Tyne.
4. Presidential Palace Historical Site
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4.0 based on 3,594 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
While visiting "Ba Dinh Square" at Hanoi's "Old Quarter", a romantic beautiful bright yellow building, with a red tiled roof, will certainly catch your attention! This is the official "Presidential Palace" of the "Socialist Republic of Vietnam". The iconic and historical construction was built by the French colonial authorities in 1900, as the official palace of the "Governor-General of Indochina". Here, President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked most of his revolutionary life. Therefore, the palace was appointed as a Vietnam's heritage site. It is not internally opened for visitors and only its manicured lush gardens can be accessed. It is part of the "Ho Chi Minh's Complex" and its visit can be easily combined with nearby attractions as "Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum", "Ho Chi Minh Stiil House" and "Ho Chi Minh Museum". Enjoy!
5. Hoa Lo Prison
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4.0 based on 10,616 reviews
Colloquially known as "Hanoi Hilton," this famous prison has been mostly torn down. A museum occupies the remaining structure.
Reviewed By 985peteb - Doncaster, United Kingdom
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 .
6. Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52
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4.0 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By njan45 - Kochi (Cochin), India
You have to walk through a number of narrow Vietnamese lanes or use a bike taxi or Tuk Tuk to reach this place. The lake has shrunk over the years but in that remains the greatest Memorial to the Vietnam War. The downed B 52 bomber ! Reminds you the number of human lives it destroyed before. This is by far the best memorial for the courageous Vietnamese people !! A must visit site.
7. Duong Lam Ancient Village
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4.0 based on 371 reviews
Duong Lam is a commune of Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam. Duong Lam becomes the first ancient village in Vietnam. Two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. Both men led resistance wars against northern invasion and after winning national independence, were crowned kings. After their deaths, the local people built tem
Reviewed By mizuno710
+ Mong Phu Village Gate + Dong Sang Village Gate + Dong Sang Village + Mong Phu village + Giang Van Minh Church + The old house: the house of Mr. Ha Nguyen Huyen, the house of Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, the house of Mrs. Duong Lan ... + Duong Lam ancient well + Phung Hung Temple (Bo Cai Dai Vuong) + Temple and Ngo Quyen tomb + Mia Pagoda (Sung Nghiem Tu) ????Trading in Duong Lam What to eat when traveling Lin Road? Travel Lam village you can not ignore the delicious and attractive dishes such as chicken, sugar cane, coconut or candy, dessert, meat rotate. ???? Suggest a tour schedule for the village of Duong Lam one day + Morning comes from Hanoi After arriving to Lam Street, visit Mong Bon Village Gate, Mong Phu Village, Ancient Houses, Hoa Thinh Hoa Church + Have lunch Visiting Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen, Mia pagoda, Son Tay citadel + In the afternoon go to Hanoi by road 32, ending the journey to the ancient village of Duong Lam. You can order people to cook (should negotiate price and food before ordering). In addition, prices of some kinds of food for you to visit home (5.000 dong, 20k turn, 15.000 dong / package + If you intend to go 2 days you should prepare more funds. You can choose homestay or motels near Lam Duong Ancient Village.
8. Kim Ngan Temple
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
Kim Ngan Temple is one of the oldest still standing temples in Hanoi's old quarter. Restored in 2009, this temple holds secrets of the past, a window into Vietnamese culture and sheer historical beauty.
Reviewed By Nunngo
This temple is easy to miss but it is actually right on a busy main thoroughfare on Hang Bac Street in central Hanoi. Look for it, enter and you won't be disappointed, it is beautifully but simply decorated. There is traditional live music there several nights a week which is worthwhile at about $10US for entry.
9. Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
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4.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
After becoming president of the newly independent "Democractic Republic of Vietnam", Ho Chi Minh decided to do not live at the former palace of the French Governor-General. So, inspired by the typical stilt houses of Vietnam's Northern mountainous villages, he ordered the construction of his "new palace": a simple wooden stilt house, with a dining room on its ground floor and just two small rooms upstairs. No bathroom. As humble as himself - a man wearing brown cotton clothes and car-tires sandals, like any Vietnamese country old man. Amazing history of a great leader. Visiting "Ho Chi Minh Stilt House" is a must at Hanoi's "Old Quarter" and "Ba Dinh Square" - where many monuments connected to him are located. Be respectful and silent. If time is no constraint, visit them all! Enjoy!
10. Memorial House - Ho Chi Minh
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