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A place to chill-out in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Warm decor greets you, as you savor delectable cocktails, scrumptious finger food, in the surround of aura massaging tunes.
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Hanoi has always been a favourite place for me, along with Ho Chi Minh in the south. I always find it a bit surprising that the people who live there are so friendly to westerners. I stay at the...
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A walking tour of the famous Temple of Literature brings you right to the Chinese and Confucianist roots of the Vietnamese people! With a bottle of water in tow, my two friends and I scoured the...
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Near the Lake Hoan Kiem, my friend and I stayed at the Government Guesthouse in the heart of the city. Converted from the former Residence of the Governor of Tonkin long ago, the guesthouse is...
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Jacc’s restaurant is a Australian restaurant and is also a bar, where you can drink some beers, have some fun talk with your friend and enjoy an eventful evening with your friends watching some...
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From Hanoi travel to two different pagodas, Thay and Tay Phuong are very often combined in a day trip or half-day trip from Hanoi because of their neighboring locations. Thay pagoda, located 40km west of Hanoi in a tranquil and beautiful village, is a combination of Buddhist pagodas and a Taoist...
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If you are a fan of Italian food, check this restaurant in the Old Quarter in Hanoi out. This place is very famous for its good service and high quality. They are very strict on which ingredients they are using for the food everyday. They always use the freshest and finest ingredients for their...
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Ho Chi Minh Trail is very well-known for its historic value. During the Vietnam war, Vietnamese people had to travel the whole way from the North to the South and vice versa to carry food and water and every necessary things for the Vietnamese soldiers. They were normally girls or older locals...
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KOTO has a cracking menu of local specialities, home comforts, elicious sandwiches and cakes, real coffees, fruit shakes ad other wholesome dishes. KOTO is a five-storey building and you can be sure that there is always something waiting for your visit at this cozy restaurant. They also have an...
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Even though Hanoi City has changed a lot since the late 1990s, when it was super difficult travelling to Hanoi without being ropped by any stupid tricks of the locals, there are still a lot of...
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Ha Noi’s Old Quarter is a great place to shop. Or, if you lack the funds, it’s a great place to window shop. Everything in the Old Quarter is organized according to product. If you want clothes, for example, head to the clothing street. All the shops here sell similar products. A small...
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Ha Noi lacks Ho Chi Minh City’s cosmopolitan air. But it makes up for it with a strong sense of history and a unique atmosphere. There are places in Ha Noi that seem more European than Asian. There are numerous cafes where French pastries and baguettes take the place of local dishes like...
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R and R? Is it “rest and recreation” or is it short for rock and roll? Both, I may say. This bar in Hanoi’s Old Quarter is managed by an American. This welcoming bar is likea blast from the past, with veterans popping on and ‘60’s rock music belting out. R&R tavern is evolving a...
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Talking about all the special terra-cotta products coming from this ancient pottery village, there is a very new-born market along Hong River, opened in October 2007, selling only products from this famous pottery village. Visiting this market, you can not only purchase beautiful terra-cotta...
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Bat Trang Pottery Village, about 10 km away from Hanoi in Gia Lam District, is very famous and long-standing in Vietnam for its wonderful products. According to a lot of researches, people estimate that Bat Trang Pottery Village was founded as a handiraft villlage more that 500 years ago. Bat...
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This is the most ancient citadel in Vietnam, built by King An Duong Vuong between 214 and 208 BC to make it the capital of the Au Lac State (Vietnam’s former name). The citadel has the structure of an oyster shell with 3 turns: the exterior, the middle and the interior. As the Vietnamese king...
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Van Mieu is a famous ancient monument consisting of the Temple of Literature and Vietnam’s first university (Quoc Tu Giam). The Temple was built in 1070 in honour of Confucius. Quoc Tu Giam, was in the premises of Van Mieu six years later. This university was the first educational school for...
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Ho Tay is the biggest lake in the centre of Hanoi, covering 500 ha in Tay Ho District and is one of the main attractions in this beautiful capital city, Hanoi. This lake used to be a famous resort reserved for kings and mandarins. Many beautiful palaces and monument were built on the bank of the...
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Located on a small island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple was built during the 19th century. One of the brightest stars of Vietnam’s literature and intellectual circles, Van Xuong, was worshipped there. Vietnamese national hero, Tran Hung Dao was also worshipped there after he...
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Hoan Kiem lake, also known as the Lake of the Restored Sword, is located directly in the centre of Hanoi. Surrounding the lake is a beautiful park, where is always full with locals every early morning, who come here for morning exercise or playing badminton. This lake is named after a legend...
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