Old Quarter

If you are a first-time visitor to Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, you should visit the Old Quarter, a maze of streets dating back to the 13th century and only a few minutes' walk from Hoan Kiem Lake.

Old Quarter, HanoiOld Quarter, Hanoi

The quarter has the original street layout and architecture of old Hanoi. Each street then had merchants and households specialized in a particular trade like silk traders or jewelry. Now its narrow streets are packed with family-owned shops selling silks, toys, artwork, embroidery, food, coffee, watches, and silk ties. Here you will be jostled by passing motorbikes, cyclos, and hawkers with shoulder-poles hanging pendulous burdens of local produce. Souvenirs worth purchasing are embroidery, lacquerware, and propaganda art. Good bargains can be made here so long as you remember to haggle the price down. Apart from shopping, you can also enjoy local cuisine specialties as well as hopping from clubs to bars. If you prefer to see more local lifestyle, go to the night market in the heart of the district that opens for business every weekend evening with various clothing, souvenirs, and food. You can explore the quarter either by rickshaw or cycle, which we are happy to offer.

Some other prominent places in this city are Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of LiteratureFine Arts Museum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ngoc Son Temple and Quan Thanh Temple.

As Hanoi is a gateway with dozens of transnational flights, you can easily visit the nearby countries. Check out our 18-Day Vietnam with Angkor Wat & Luang Prabang.

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