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Five Things To Do In The Old Quarter of Hanoi - Book cheap flights Hanoi & enjoy!

If you’re looking for a true Southeast Asian city experience during your travels, there are few places better than the Old Quarter in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The Old Quarter is a true assault on the senses, with busy streets filled with motorbikes, taxis and bicycles zooming by, while little shops and eateries line the streets and locals carry on with their business on the sidewalks, all surrounded by old picturesque buildings.

Hanoi is a city where you can experience a whole array of Vietnamese culture and history. Here are five things that you should do when you visit Hanoi’s Old Quarter:

Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple

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Hoan Kiem Lake sits at the very heart of the city and locals and tourists alike flock here to sit and relax by the lake. This is a great place to grab a fresh baguette from a stall and have a picnic during the day. In the late afternoon, join the locals and take a walk around the lake, or simply sit on one of the seats and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere as the sun goes down.

Ngoc Son Temple sits on an island in the north of Hoan Kiem Lake and is connected to the mainland by a beautiful wooden bridge. This 19th century temple is lovely to walk around, and it contains a giant embalmed turtle from the lake that apparently weighed 250kg.

Drink a Bia Hoi or a Ca Phe Den

If you really want to get in with the locals, there is no better way than to sit down at one of the many little corner bars in the Old Quarter. Sit down and grab a Bia Hoi (cheap glass of draft beer) or a Ca Phe Den (Vietnamese black coffee). On a hot day, try a Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese iced coffee with sweet milk).

Dong Xuan Night Market



I think that night markets are one of the greatest things about Southeast Asia. In Hanoi, the Dong Xuan Night Market runs right along the street from the roundabout at the northern end of Hoan Kiem Lake all the way up to the Dong Xuan Day Market building. Wait until about 8pm to see it in full swing. The market contains all kinds of interesting items to buy and there are a few street food stalls around as well. At the northern end of the market there are also a whole bunch of Lau (hot pot) restaurants to try out.

Hoa Lo Prison

If you love history and visiting places of the creepy kind, Hoa Lo Prison is a must see in Hanoi. This prison was built by the French in the 19th century to house Vietnamese political prisoners, and was later used for American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Now a museum, the prison is a haunting place to check out and seems to focus mostly on French brutality during colonialism.

Eat Vietnamese food


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If you are a food lover, you will absolutely love the Old Quarter of Hanoi. On every street that you walk down you will come across an eatery or restaurant or food stall of some sort. There are almost unlimited options, but you should try to eat some of the delicious Vietnamese cuisine that is available. Try some Pho Bo (rice noodle soup with beef), Goi Cuon (fresh spring rolls) and some Bun Cha (marinated pork and meatballs with salad and vermicelli noodles).

These are just a few of the many amazing things to do in Hanoi, but it should give you a great introduction to this interesting city.
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