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Hoan Kiem Lake Tour!
Hanoi, Vietnam
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I'm Vân Anh. I'm 19 years old. I like singing english songs, chatting with my friends (especially foreigners to learn English), going shopping, tra... (read more)
Activity Detail
Duration: 2 hours
Places to Guide: Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, Night Market, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ngoc Son Temple, Ho Chi Minh Museum
anoi the capital of Vietnam, is a fascinating blend of East and West, with Chinese influence from centuries of dominance, and French design from its colonial past. Located on the bank of Red River, Hanoi still maintains traces of the Rivers that run through it last time in the form of famous lakes such as Ho Guom (Sword Lake), Ho Tay (West Lake), Ho Thien Quang (Halais Lake), Truc Bach Lake, Bay Mau Lake, Thu Le Lake (in the zoo) to name just a few. Hence sometimes people refer to Hanoi as the “City of Lakes”.
Hanoi has many temples, pagodas and other places for sight-seeing where you can view many school of different architecture like classic French style to typical Chinese and Vietnamese architecture that have been built throughout the years. Among Hanoi’s attractiveness are Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake which is the symbol of the city right at the heart of Hanoi), West Lake, Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, One Pillar Pagoda; Tran Quoc Pagoda (oldest pagoda in Vietnam from 541), Quan Thanh Temple (got a holy Tran Vu bronze black statue weight 3600 tons), Temple of Literature (Van Mieu, the oldest university in Vietnam), Old Quarter or Ancient City where visitors can spend hours or even days to explore depending on how through you want to be.
Besides being famous for its beautiful lakes, temples and pagodas, Hanoi is also where many well-known Vietnamese dishes such as Pho (Vietnamese noodle), Cha ca (Grill Fish), Springroll, banh cuon, banh xeo (fried egg paper wrapping beansprouts, beef…) or seafood can be found. Vietnamese dishes are famous for its fresh and healthiness with a lot of vegetables and herbs to make it aromatic coupled with tasty sauces(fish sauce) that are unforgettable for many visitors. A favourite dish for many tourists is the banh xeo (fried egg paper wrapping beansprouts, beef, salad…), and pho (Vietnamese noodle) as they have tasted it in Vietnamese town in Australia or in the US or elsewhere and so eagerly want to taste the original taste in Vietnam...
I hope u all have a nice trip in Hà Nội.
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