One day tour of Hanoi Old Quarter

One day tour of Hanoi Old Quarter

I've had plenty Going articles on destinations Hanoi, including all the schedules, tourist attractions around Ha Noi. But to go deep on one corner of the capital that they have not yet. This article was written after a day wandering Hanoi's Old Quarter area of Andy. It will help you be able to discover Hanoi's ancient streets of your own way. You can follow this schedule, or rely on it to discover your own way.


Hanoi's Old Quarter area located?

Hanoi's Old Quarter area concentrated mainly in Hoan Kiem district, located north and west of Hoan Kiem Lake. It focuses on residents, where 36 streets (called the old way) traded commodities. Each city has focused selling one particular type of item (called a trade with you, sell with wards). When traveling, you should at Ha Noi around this central area, just ride, just have fun visiting facilities.


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The tourist attractions of Hanoi Old Quarter


These are not all the attractions in the old town, old town area scope is broad and there are many things to explore. But the point here is to point you to visit and enjoy culinary Hanoi. There will be other points that Andy will be presented in another article. The point that Andy selection below 1 is located in the northern part of the old town area.

Dong Xuan Market: bustling downtown with many items, mostly wholesale, if you buy retail, it would cost a little higher. Go to first learn more about the oldest bazaar scenes are purchasing Hanoi.
The Gate: 1 in 5 cell door remaining, with the port city has been remodeled to be able to stand the test of time.
Ngo Dong Xuan: where you can enjoy a street food in Hanoi, as Bun Rieu, Bun Oc, vermicelli noodles Ngan Pho, especially with the summer food Tea is delicious food and cool (you should Code I tried porridge, eaten pomegranates but as is the interior Master Code). The dishes are priced from 25,000 VND, 15,000 VND tea also. Bun Oc relish, soup and tea (2 rows facing each other).
Lemon Tea slashing wind: there are many great lemon tea around the old town, but in this area you can to score Lemon Tea in Cho Gao and Eastern Thailand. Cooler evenings sitting here sitting in Bo Ho much, apart from remaining lemon tea with tea, full basement and she always promiscuous teas.
White Horse Temple: The temple, from the Ly, associated with the construction area of Thang Long. This is one of the four towns of the ancient Thang Long (White Horse Temple defending the east). If you are passionate about history, this is not to be missed then.
Bun Cha restaurant Sails: but not as good as Bun Cha Hang Manh, but cheaper, better suited to rural students and Phượt. Price is about 25k / bowl, bun Hang Manh is about 60k / automotive, food has life but also more expensive.
Ancient House at 87 Ma May: old houses preserved many of the routines Hanoi. With bold architecture Hanoi early 20th century.
Shot Café 60 Phat Loc: always consistent brand new, just opened March 5/2014 also must be. Bar towards the guests loved Photography, furniture and decor quite nicely. You should come here during the day, city after the morning walk and lunch. Restaurant located in the alley Phat Loc, Bun Dau alley there are very famous shrimp sauce. You can enjoy the finished noodles over bar sipping, relaxing break one afternoon to walk around.
Bia in Luong Ngoc Quyen: lifetime drinking with Bia Hanoi, Ha Noi young people here in the late afternoon or early evening to shuffle beer foam and cutting wind. Also interesting if you mix them together in the air, just the fun and refresh tired after the first day.
Oh Mai Hong Lam at 11 Hang Duong: address the trust to buy meaningful gifts for friends south. Most people are buying less this item as a gift.
Dinh Liet Street boil: okay to eat in the evening, from 4:30 pm to Nuts with dark, because you at the hotel in the old town, this is where good food and close to where you live. There are many good shops but that goes too far. Tourist population, it is also just had this bowl of nuts and bold Ha Thanh origin.
Hearts sautéed, fried Pho Nguyen Sieu Street: partying and eating is no shop open in the evening from 19h okay. Restaurant located opposite Acoustic Café bar (number 7 Nguyen Sieu). This dish is delicious do not ask, sitting alone but clean pavement. Crush every dish you order fried, and fried noodle, just stop calling, call it what to eat to excess lest.
Then finish introductions over, time to share schedules and advice on hotels around the area of the attractions.

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Hotel Old Quarter of Hanoi

Hanoi's Old Quarter area is the center of the city, is the capital heartbeat. It takes a lot of commercial activity and tourism. Thus density is relatively large hotel and diverse. You can choose all kinds of hotels from hostel to 5-star hotels. You can see the map area cheap hotels in the top of the map, in three areas that the hotel cost between 300k - 500k (with grades from 1 to 3 stars). Three area is also convenient for traveling to visit Old Town area.

With the framework of this article, then you can choose the hotel in the city of Hang, Ma May Street, North Drugs, Hang Ma Jiayu, Hang Bac, the streets here are close to the attractions that Andy has list above. Refer a hotel in this ancient town.

Travel itinerary to discover Hanoi's Old Quarter 1 day

From the hotel you stay, you can choose to walk according to the location near you before, do not necessarily have to follow this schedule. The schedule below is a suggested schedule, if you can take a taxi to the beginning again and so go on schedule.

Transportation: walking, or bike (you remember carefully locked and parking)

8:00: walk, bike, or taxi lane to the Dong Xuan Hang Chieu Street. Here you can eat breakfast dishes like Bun Oc, Bun Rieu, noodle etc.

8:30: visit Dong Xuan Market is right next to it, people can ask for directions. Sightseeing tour around the market, no need to go out, just visit the 1st floor is enough.

9:00 walk next to The Gate, take photographs only remaining gate O traces former city gate.

9:30: proceed with White Horse Temple. If after visiting here was around 11 noon (starting late because of you), then you can eat lunch at the restaurant Bun Cha Hang Sails, contrary to the Ma May 1 too, saw the smoke rolls bake shop there.

10h15: continue to go through the streets of ancient houses visited 87 Ma May. Remember to 10k entrance fee, after your visit if it had always tired feet in a cafe Nola (from 1 house), located in the alley and bar with impressive décor.

11h00: visit family in 42-44 Ngan Hang Bac street, temple jewelery group on Hang Bac.

12h00: lunch at Bun Dau Mam Tom Lane Phat Loc, if you do not eat shrimp paste sauce, you can call. Remember do not forget to add fried cereal okay. In addition to bean vermicelli noodle soup you can eat fried, Lane restaurant located Phat Loc Hang Mam first charge.

12h45: After lunch you can relax in the Café at 60 Phat Loc Shot. Consistent with open space and quite beautiful decorative flock measures.

14h00: you can continue on to visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake.

15h00: If you like to see Water Puppet, you can buy tickets, Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is located next near Ngoc Son Temple.

16h00: shopping gifts for relatives, eat nuts or drink at Pho Dinh Liet Street Draught Luong Ngoc Quyen.

19h00: Dinner Stir Fried Noodle Stir-fried Long Nguyen Sieu Street, or specialties Grilled Fish, Grilled Fish can eat at the Thang Long 21-31 City Road.

20:00 streetwear, if going on a weekend, you can join the Night Market on Hang Ngang Hang Dao. If there is no coffee in the bar near Hoan Kiem Lake. Lemon tea in Cho Gao town.