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Sights and activities in Hanoi



We have 61 sights and attractions listed for Hanoi.

Hiking, walking tours and itineraries


Hà Nội’s 36 streets walking tour
Hà Nội’s 36 streets walking tour

Which street has what?

One day in Hà Nội
One day in Hà Nội

So many things, so little time

Two days on a budget in Hanoi
Two days on a budget in Hanoi

Stretch those dong out

Four days in Hanoi
Four days in Hanoi

Savour it

Hanoi on a splurge
Hanoi on a splurge

Spend those extra dong!

Hanoi Street Food Tours
Hanoi Street Food Tours

Our favourite

Hanoi Cooking Centre
Hanoi Cooking Centre

A street eats and market tour

Food on Foot
Food on Foot

A budget option

Hanoi photography tour
Hanoi photography tour

A sunrise photography tour of Long Bien market

Hà Nội’s French Quarter
Hà Nội’s French Quarter

Boulevards and majestic buildings

A walk around Hanoi’s Truc Bach lake
A walk around Hanoi’s Truc Bach lake

Another lake worth a wander.

HanoiKids: City tours the fun way
HanoiKids: City tours the fun way

A fun way to explore.

Historic attractions


Hồ Chí Minh’s Mausoleum
Hồ Chí Minh’s Mausoleum

Check in on Uncle Hồ

Thăng Long Citadel
Thăng Long Citadel

Hà Nội’s roots

St Joseph’s Cathedral
St Joseph’s Cathedral

An impressive affair

Hà Nội Opera House
Hà Nội Opera House

An impressive colonial relic

Heritage house at 87 Mã Mây Street
Heritage house at 87 Mã Mây Street

A taste of Hà Nội’s past

Long Biên Bridge
Long Biên Bridge

A symbol of Hà Nội’s resilience

Temples


One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda

A symbol of Hà Nội

Temple of Literature
Temple of Literature

Vietnam’s first university

Trấn Quốc Pagoda
Trấn Quốc Pagoda

Hà Nội’s oldest temple

Tây Hồ Temple
Tây Hồ Temple

A lakeside beauty

Bạch Mã Temple
Bạch Mã Temple

Hà Nội’s oldest

Hòe Nhai Pagoda
Hòe Nhai Pagoda

A small but historic site neat West Lake

Bà Đá Pagoda
Bà Đá Pagoda

One of Hà Nội’s oldest

Museums


Hồ Chí Minh Museum
Hồ Chí Minh Museum

More hagiography

Vietnam Military History Museum
Vietnam Military History Museum

Boys and their toys

Hỏa Lò Prison (Hanoi Hilton)
Hỏa Lò Prison (Hanoi Hilton)

Absolutely worth a visit

Vietnamese Women’s Museum
Vietnamese Women’s Museum

Excellent displays

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

One of Hà Nội’s best museums

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

Lovely building, solid collection

Hà Nội Police Museum
Hà Nội Police Museum

Some interesting exhibits

Public parks


Hoàn Kiếm Lake
Hoàn Kiếm Lake

The city's centrepiece

Hồ Tây (West Lake)
Hồ Tây (West Lake)

Downtown Hà Nội’s largest lake

Thống Nhất Park
Thống Nhất Park

A great spot to relax

Art galleries or venues


Art galleries in Hà Nội
Art galleries in Hà Nội

Just a few picks in a city awash in gallaries

Mosaic wall
Mosaic wall

The world’s largest

Markets


Đồng Xuân Market
Đồng Xuân Market

Hà Nội’s oldest covered market

Châu Long Market
Châu Long Market

A taste of local life

General activities


What to do with kids in Hanoi
What to do with kids in Hanoi

Plenty of fun to be had

Cooking classes


Cooking courses in Hà Nội
Cooking courses in Hà Nội

Learn a deliciously handy skill

Shopping


Shopping in Hà Nội
Shopping in Hà Nội

Spoilt for choice

Day trips


Performing arts


Thăng Long Water Puppets
Thăng Long Water Puppets

Enjoy a tradition

Massages and spas


Giving back


Viewpoints