Address: 51 Ly Thai To
Opening: All day
Price: Free
Stops: 51 Ly Thai To Street
During the French colonial period, the garden was named Chavassieux Square. In 1901, the French built a water reservoir in the center of the garden, with a large square pillar, about 3.5 meters high in the middle, surrounded by brass fenals spraying on the stone pillars. Therefore, this garden was also called by the Hanoians as Frog flower garden. In 1945, it was renamed Dien Hong
Address: 40 Nha Chung
Opening: Mon – Sat: 8:00 – 11:00; 14:00 – 20:00
Sun: 7:00 – 11:30; 14:00 – 20:00
Price: Free
Stops: In front of Four Season Hotel (138 Hang Trong Street)
Address: On the side of Westlake, next to Thanh Nien Street
Opening: 8:00 – 17:00
Price: Free
Stops: In front of Tran Quoc Pagoda, next to normal bus stop
Situated on West Lake in a goldfish-shaped island, Tran Quoc is like a lovely pearl of the capital. Built in the 6th century with the initial name “Khai quốc” (opening the country), after many times of restoration and renaming, this is currently the oldest pagoda in 1000 pagodas in Hanoi. The name “Trấn quốc” (protecting the nation) was named by King Le Hy Tong in the 17th century
Address: No.2 Hung Vuong Stress
Opening: 7:30 – 10:30 (except Monday and Friday)
Price: Free
Stops: On Hung Vuong Street, near crossroad between Hung Vuong Street and Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
Located in the center of Ba Dinh square is Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the most respected leader in Vietnam history. Built in 1973 and inaugurated in 1975 after Uncle Ho passed away, the process of building and preserving his body is a continuous journey with immense support from Soviet experts as well as many materials and human strength from various regions of the country
Address: 58 Quoc Tu Giam Street
Opening: 8:00 – 17:00
Price: 30.000 VND (Guide: 50.000 VND)
Stops: In front of Temple of Literature, on the right side
Originally built as a place for Confucius worship, through history, Temple of Literature has turned to the first national school of Vietnam with more than 700 years of operation (1076 – 1802).
This site not only holds importance in terms of education but also a living place of Hanoi, containing 82 doctoral steles which UNESCO recognized as World Heritage
Address: 1 Hoa Lo Street
Opening: 8:00 – 17:00
Price: 30.000 VND
Stops: Next to Police Museum, near the traffic light
On Hai Ba Trung Street, next to the modern and busy Hanoi Tower is the notorious prison complex called Hoa Lo.
The prison was built by French colonialists in 1896 to house Vietnamese political prisoners and later used by Vietnam to keep US prisoners of war
Address: 36 Ly Thuong Kiet
Opening: 8:00 – 17:00
Price: 30.000 VND; 60.000 VND with audio guide
Stops: 39 Ly Thuong Kiet Street
Set up in 1987, Vietnam Women Museum is home to research, archive and preserve many tangible and intangible heritage of Vietnamese women. The collection has up to 25.000 documents and the museum holds frequent valuable exhibitions for Vietnamese and foreign visitors
Address: 75 Dinh Tien Hoang
Opening: 07:30 – 19:00
Price: Free
Stops: 75 Dinh Tien Hoang
Located on Dinh Tien Hoang Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City), Hanoi Post Office was established by the French in 1884 and built with modern architecture style with 5 floors, superficial scale. This work is a historical witness of Hanoi capital. During the Resistance War against America, the post office roof was the site of an anti-aircraft gun system to protect the capital’s sky.
Address: 1 Trang Tien
Opening: 8:00 – 23:00 (With the show)
Price: Base on the show
Stops: Opera house entrance
