The famous British newspaper has just published an overview of Hanoi tourism, which introduces attractions, shopping, dining, resting, entertainment... to visitors.
A night rain washed away dusty streets and Hanoi's Old Quarter became warmer by many familiar sounds of daily life. The history of the city is inscribed on the ancient, mossy walls; faded shutters overlooking the narrow street and neoclassical balconies left over from period against the French. Hanoi is full of valuable destinations and according to National Geographic, here are the places tourists should visit and experience.
Places to visit
Visiting President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum: You need to go early to avoid a long queue because there are always a lot of people queuing up to visit Uncle Ho's Mausoleum. The mausoleum was started construction on September 2, 1973 at Ba Dinh Square and inaugurated on August 29, 1975.
President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum
Water puppetry: For more than a thousand years, this traditional art has been celebrated in northern villages, in which artisans tell stories using lacquered wooden puppets on a semi-submerged stage. Choosing Thang Long Water Puppet Theater for a Friday night performance, or visit workshop of Phan Thanh Liem, originally a water puppeteer.
Train-street cafe: Narrow train tracks running between the two sides are houses and shops. Many foreign tourists come here to experience the bustling atmosphere and wait less than two feet for a locomotive to pass where you are sitting. However, this area is now closed to visitors.
Train-street cafe attract many domestic and foreign tourists
Street Food Tour: Visitors should join a food tour in the Old Quarter to enjoy bowls of pho, deep-fried spring rolls and banh mi as well as local dishes such as rice ball sweet soup, dumplings, etc.
Long Bien Market: Walking among fruits and vegetables at the city's main farmers market, like a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and smells. After exploring the seafood markets and flower areas, taking a walk along the length of the nearby Long Bien Bridge. The bridge was designed by famous French architect Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Red River and built in 1889.
Long Bien Market at night
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam: Built in 11th century, this is Vietnam's first university and today students flock to take pictures in graduation ceremony, or pray for luck in exams.
Hoa Lo Prison: Located at No. 1 Hoa Lo, built in 1896, until 1899 the French colonialists put it into use, although the construction was not completed. According to the original design, Hoa Lo prison could only hold 450 prisoners, but reached 2,000 in fact.
Food
Spring roll: Locals praise spring roll so you definitely have to try it. There are many kinds of spring rolls with various ingredients include beef, coriander, cucumber wrapped in rice paper and dipped with fish sauce (fish sauce mixed with papaya, garlic and chili).
Xofa Cafe & Bistro: The shop has the best cheesecake in Hanoi, served in a tree-lined courtyard or inside on dark wooden tables. Or try the taste of Vietnamese coffee mixed with condensed milk at this shop.
T.U.N.G Dining: Chef Hoang is in charge of sophisticated and fun dishes at T.U.N.G, a Vietnamese-European restaurant in the heart of Hanoi. Every dish here is worthy and every serving is a work of art.
In addition, visitors can also shop at Gom Chi, which sells handmade ceramic products; lacquer painting at Dong Phong Art Gallery and especially walking around the night-time market in Hanoi's Old Quarter to buy local products. After dinner, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy time in Ta Hien beer street and many shops open late at night.
The article also suggests that tourists live like Hanoians when they go to places like West Lake early in the morning to exercise with local people, then visit Tran Quoc Pagoda; Or go to Hanoi Botanical Garden for a walk...
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