Located in a large garden at the back of the Presidential Palace is a nice road covered with pebbles and bordered …More
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Hanoi & Bangkok Trip for Individual Traveller
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a fascinating blend of … More
Hanoi, 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. It is largely unspoiled by modern architecture of the 1970s and 80s, and is now going through a modernization that is making it a rising star in Southeast Asia.
Location:
Hanoi
Day:
09/21/2007 to 09/26/2007
Category:
Things to do, Flight...
Unscheduled - Hanoi
In 422 trips
Despite Ho Chi Minh's request to be cremated, like communist leaders before him, he was embalmed and put on display. …
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This pastel multi-tiered "wedding cake" pagoda is hidden in a labyrinth of alleys teeming with daily life. It is set …
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There is nothing more striking in Hanoi than looking down Trang Tien Street and seeing the Hanoi Opera House standing …
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This pagoda is situated on an island linked by a bridge to the causeway between West Lake and Tran Bach Lake. Founde …
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This pagoda is beautifully positioned on a peninsula projecting into West Lake. One of Hanoi's most popular on the f …
In 473 trips
In 1070 King Ly Thanh Tong founded this temple to pay tribute to education and to those of high academic achievement …
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Sadly, the first One Pillar Pagoda was destroyed during the French War. The new Vietnamese government rebuilt the te …
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St. Joseph's Cathedral, which anchors one of Hanoi's most touristy streets, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. Spec …
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This small lake between the Old Quarter and the French Quarter is central to Hanoian folklore. A ghostly shrine (the …