Hanoi Best Budget Travel Guide 2021 (Part 1)
Hanoi Best Budget Travel Guide 2021 (Part 1). What does Hanoi have that makes many people fall in love with this city? In this article, we will provide you with the detailed guide below so that you can find the answers for yourself!
I. The right time to travel to Hanoi
The best time to go to Hanoi is in the autumn – August, September, October. Ideally you should come to Hanoi in September or October. Because at this time, the rainy season in Hanoi usually ended. The weather is nice, the sunlight is not too strong. Medium temperature, cool air. All the above weather factors create the best conditions for visitors to have the best journey to discover Hanoi.
If you like cold air, somewhat cold, the last months of the year like November and December will be a not bad suggestion to travel to Hanoi. Coming to Hanoi at this time, besides visiting famous tourist destinations, visitors can also enjoy many delicious winter specialties in Hanoi.
II. Transportation Guide
To Hanoi
+ If you are far away, the plane is the most suitable means to travel to Hanoi. Or you can choose the train to save money as well as conveniently visit other tourist destinations during the trip.
+ If you are in neighboring provinces, not too far from Hanoi, you can choose to go to the capital by bus or motorbike. Especially, motorbike is the most chosen vehicle because it is not only economical but also adventurous.
In Hanoi
- Motorbike:You can explore the city on your own by renting a motorbike or calling grab. Motorbike rental price here ranges from 50k – 200k / day depending on the type of motorbike or scooter.
- Grab
- Cyclo:You can travel by a cyclo (pedal-taxi) to visit the old town. It is the best choice for tourists to get to tourist destinations in Hanoi.
- Bus: This type of public transport is extremely familiar to local people as well as tourists. Ticket price for each trip is quite cheap, only 7,000 – 9,000 VND.
- Electric car:is the new green tourist means of Hanoi. You can go for this option to fully explore a civilized, modern and ancient and quiet Hanoi.
III. What Hanoi has: The famous tourist attractions in Hanoi
If someone asks that what is beautiful in Hanoi, it’s easy to answer: Hanoi is beautiful because there is an ancient turtle tower, there are mossy roofs in the old town, there is a majestic Uncle Ho’s mausoleum, and a magnificent West Lake.
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Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake is a famous scenic spot in Hanoi, located at the connection between the old quarter including the streets of Hang Ngang , Hang Dao , Cau Go , Luong Van Can , Lo Su … with the Western quarter planned by the French. More than a century ago, they were Bao Khanh , Church , Trang Thi , Hang Bai , Dinh Tien Hoang , Trang Tien , Hang Khay , Ba Trieu . Hoan Kiem Lake is the central area of Hanoi capital, so you can come here easily by private transport or public transport.
Dubbed the heart of Hanoi capital, under King Le, Hoan Kiem lake was named Thuy Quan lake. According to legend, at Thuy Quan lake, King Le returned the golden turtle sword, so Hoan Kiem lake got its name since then.
Hoan Kiem Lake is a place to keep many long historical stories of the country. Photo: @meimeiontour
In the middle of the lake is the ancient Turtle Tower, surrounded by long-standing historical and cultural heritages such as But Tower, Ngoc Son temple, The Huc bridge leading to Dac Nguyet floor, Dai Nghien … These are symbols making the capital a thousand years of civilization. With a clean and fresh space, this place is popular with young people, chosen by couples as a place for wedding photography. Not only that, Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the attractions for domestic and foreign tourists.
In the morning, Hoan Kiem Lake is often crowded with people to exercise, chat and read newspapers as a cultural feature of the capital. Photo: Tuan Dinh Van
You can choose hotels in Hoan Kiem district for convenient sightseeing and outings near the lake:
Alley 28, Nguyen Sieu, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Price from 85,500 VND / night
19 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price from 504,000 VND / night
26-28-30 Chung House, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Price from 1,066,706 VND / night
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Uncle Ho’s mausoleum
Photos of Uncle Ho’s mausoleum outside
Going to Hanoi, everyone wants to visit Uncle Ho’s mausoleum once. In addition, there is also the Ba Dinh Square area where Uncle Ho read the declaration of independence. Here you can also visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum which holds many memorabilia about Uncle. It is a very meaningful sightseeing place for those who come to Hanoi for the first time. You can book a hotel near Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum.
19 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price from 504,000 VND / night
26-28-30 Chung House, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Price from 1,066,706 VND / night
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Tran Quoc Pagoda
Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small peninsula to the east of West Lake. The 1,500-year-old temple considered the oldest in Hanoi has recently entered the list of 16 most beautiful temples in the world voted by the Daily Mail (UK). The pagoda is a place to keep religious and historical values attracting many Buddhists and tourists to visit.
Tran Quoc Pagoda – the most beautiful ancient temple in Vietnam
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St. Joseph’s Cathedral
St. Joseph Cathedral is located at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. In general, it has European Gothic architectural style, but still has the combination with the indigenous architecture shown in the terracotta roof system, the traditional Vietnamese interior decoration. So it shows a very unique East-West culture.
Hanoi Cathedral – majestic and ancient. Photo: @ tinhvo97
St. Joseph’s Cathedral is considered a typical church architecture and is one of the most beautiful Catholic churches in the capital and the country.
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Quoc Tu Giam Temple of Literature
Temple of Literature viewed from the outside. Photo: ST
Named as the first university in Vietnam, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam is not only a famous historical relic of Hanoi but also a place containing the quintessence of previous feudal historical periods and preserving the traditional values of Vietnamese land.
A corner of the Temple of Literature. Photo: @_hoangnhatanh
Every Lunar New Year or important exams, many people come here to pray for good luck. Photo: @maianhdinh
Today, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is also the place to organize poetry festivals, is a place to praise excellent and excellent students and is a famous tourist attraction attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists. At the same time, this is also the meeting point “asking for words” of the people of Ha Thanh in traditional Tet holidays with the wish of a peaceful new year or in important exam seasons of the country with the successful belief of “martyrs”. “. Book a hotel in Dong Da District for the convenience of visiting this famous place.
48 Ngo Si Lien, Dong Da District, Hanoi
Price from 312,026 VND / night
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Opera House
The address of the Opera House is located at 1 Trang Tien, Chuong Duong, Hoan Kiem.
Opera House – cultural symbol of the Capital
This historic theater in the center of Hanoi capital is the venue for major art shows of many leading artists, musicians and artists in Vietnam. Visitors can admire the wonderful architecture of the Hanoi Opera House or buy tickets to see one of the regular shows held to be able to see the magnificent interior of the theater.
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West Lake
West Lake is located in the Northwest of Hanoi city with an area of about 500ha, the road around the lake is nearly 20km long. This place is the most romantic corner in the multicolored Hanoi picture, the world of clear breezes, generosity and poetic nature. West Lake is not only an entertainment place in Hanoi that attracts tourists but also contains cultural values of the nation.
Around the lake, there are more than 20 temples, pagodas and pagodas that have been ranked with many famous relics with many valuable documents such as more than 100 stone steles, 165 sentences, 140 panels, nearly 20 ancient bells, 60 colors. deity, over 300 statues of bronze, wood and stone.
West Lake
Sunset West Lake
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Hanoi Old Quarter
Old City Gate – Hang Chieu
Tourists visiting the old town by cyclo
Old town is the streets, houses, street corners bearing the architectural style of the French in the nineteenth century. Through many ups and downs of history and changes of time, this place still retains its original architecture. It can be said that the old town is the soul, a unique feature of Hanoi.
Especially in Hanoi Old Quarter you can go for a day and night walk to fully experience the human culture here, with delicious dishes featuring the taste of Hanoi Old Quarter. For more leisure time, you should book hotels in the Old Quarter area such as:
Alley 28, Nguyen Sieu, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Price from 85,500 VND / night
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Above are essential information that you cannot ignore in your Hanoi travel guide. Hope this information will help you have a lot of fun exploring the beautiful capital.
