20 TOP Things To Do in Hanoi 2020 – Explore like a local

Nhà Thờ Lớn (St. Joseph's Cathedral)

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Beautiful place of worship ...

Nhà Thờ Lớn (St. Joseph's Cathedral)

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As interesting outside as inside the Cathedral marks the boundary of the Old and French Quarters in Hanoi. The front courtyard is a favorite for wedding photos and there are always throngs of people, very fun and interesting. Walk around the side to enter and you will be wrapped in the cool quiet of a traditional cathedral.

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Cycle, local food & foot massage

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it's "too cheap, too little money"

Cycle, local food & foot massage

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Be picked up at your hotel and enjoy a one-hour cyclo ride through the Old Quarter and pass by: Hanoi Opera House, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Central Cathedral…Just relax on this unique type of transportation and taking photos until you reach the street food tour meeting point.

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Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội (Hanoi Opera House)

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LOve this gorgeous building

Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội (Hanoi Opera House)

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Resembling the Opéra Palais Garnier, Hanoi Opera House, built in 10 years since 1911 by two French architects. The magnificent building became one of the top landmarks in Hanoi. The Opera House hosts cultural entertaining performances, bamboo cirque, contemporary dance, orchestra concerts and government events.

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Cầu Long Biên (Long Bien Bridge)

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Amazing white knuckle bridge walk

Cầu Long Biên (Long Bien Bridge)

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Health and safety nightmare, and not for the faint heart hearted but really good adrenaline walk. Historic bridge with railway line in the centre, parts are still missing from bombing. Built by french architect Eiffel. Worthwhile walk in my view.

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Hanoi biking with local guide

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Experience your own style as the locals!

Hanoi biking with local guide

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We have the experience and I really want to show it to the tourists who really want to explore our culture, our local food. Combing bike with the food tour will be very special. You can do a little exercise, view some interesting places before enjoy the good food, special food from Hanoi.

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Burning Paper Money

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Burn Paper Money: A Vietnamese Tet

Burning Paper Money

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Multi-storied houses, luxury cars, motorbikes, laptops, toilets, servants, passports, rice cookers, TVs, other valuable items and of course, tons and tons of Benjamins go up in flames on the sidewalks of Vietnam. Not real ones, but paper models made from bamboo, collectively locally called hang ma (paper offerings). What does this signify?

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Papers masks: Preserving Ancient Craft

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to create soulful paper masks

Papers masks: Preserving Ancient Craft

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The traditional paper masks, as distinct and recognizable as the full moon during the Mid-Autumn festival, has for years been a favorite traditional toy among Vietnamese children. During the night of the festival, gleeful children parade around the neighborhood wearing colorful paper masks as they carry with them bobbing lanterns to illuminate

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Con Đường Gốm Sứ (Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural)

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Good attempt at beautifying

Con Đường Gốm Sứ (Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural)

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This mural cheers up travellers along the road by providing a bit of color in an otherwise mostly gray city. It features designs from Vietnamese mythology, childrens' art, and quilt patterns and is a delight to pass by.

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Hồ Tây (West Lake) (Hồ Tây)

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The biggest lake in Hanoi

Hồ Tây (West Lake) (Hồ Tây)

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West lake is near to Tay Ho area, we call it " khu vuc Tay" because there are so many foreigners living there. You can sit by the lake to see people kayaking on the lake or just sitting there to feel fresh wind and hang out with friends, we call it " tra da". You can google west lake to see more beautiful pictures of the lake.

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Hanoi old citadel-Northern gate

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World Heritage Site

Hanoi old citadel-Northern gate

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This is identified as world heritage site by UNESCO and it is a palace built in the 19th century and despite it being damaged it is worth seeing. Even after so many years it gives you an idea of how rulers in those days were living and had planned lot of things we plan for today.

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Lăng Chủ Tịch Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum)

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place of the country’s most oned history

Lăng Chủ Tịch Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum)

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In the queue leading up to the mausoleum you are not allowed to take any photos and obviously not in the mausoleum itself. However after the visit you can approach the entrance from the other side and take photos of the outside from a discreet distance. Only other experience was a visit to Lenin’s tomb in Moscow so a similar experience to that.

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Bia Hoi culture & street

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it's the drink represent Hanoi culture

Bia Hoi culture & street

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we will visit the most special, hidden Bia Hơi restaurant in Hanoi. It only opens from 4.30pm, normally crowded since 5pm and runs out of beer before 6.30pm (Except Sunday, we'll visit another hidden Bia Hơi place inside an ancient village of Hanoi) . We will taste the best Bia Hơi in Hanoi, discover beer history of this city, find out how Bia Hơi

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Watercolor painting class in Hanoi

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Watercolors offer a lot of possibilities

Watercolor painting class in Hanoi

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Watercolors offer a lot of possibilities for creative self-expression. It is an art form that creates artistic representations, usually by brush on paper, using pigments that are water-soluble. Simply the colored blocks are swiped with a wet brush and the pigment transfers itself to the watered brush and thence to the paper.

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Hanoi in film : photographer tour

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we will explore the city through analog

Hanoi in film : photographer tour

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If you need a local guide to experience the beauty of Hanoi in a different perspective, I can provide you not only a film camera with a film roll but also the joy of taking film photos while wandering around the city. I will guide you take a film photo, from choosing film, loading film to rewinding film, taking care of your negatives and practical

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Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) (Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám)

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Interesting and beautiful place

Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) (Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám)

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We opted to pick up two audio guides to help us understand more about the location. I am so glad that we did as it gave us a better understanding of the history and importance of the temples and items in display. We enjoyed talking with the touring school children- they had a lot of questions for us. I would recommend visiting first thing in Hanoi.

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