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    An independent selection of the best things to see and do in Hanoi. No paid placements, no advertorial.

    Hanoi see and do guide

    Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

    Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

    An early morning or late afternoon spent wandering around legendary Hoan Kiem Lake is a perfect way to start or end any Hanoi... Read more

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    Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi
    Central Hanoi

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    Ba Da Pagoda, Hanoi

    Ba Da Pagoda, Hanoi

    Ba Da Pagoda is a delightful and historic pagoda on Nha Tho St a short walk from St Joseph’s Cathedral. Read more

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    Ba Da Pagoda, Hanoi
    3 Nhà Thờ, Hoan Kiem Hanoi

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    Bach Ma Temple, Hanoi

    Bach Ma Temple, Hanoi

    11th century Bach Ma Temple is Hanoi’s oldest place of worship and is easily visited while strolling through the Old Quarter.... Read more

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    Bach Ma Temple, Hanoi
    76 Hang Buom St, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi - in the Old Quarter
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    One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi

    One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi

    One of Hanoi’s most revered sights, the One Pillar Pagoda dates back to Hanoi’s founding and is a commonly used symbol of the... Read more

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    One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi
    Ba Dinh Square Hanoi, nearby the Ho Chi Minh Museum
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    West Lake area

    West Lake area

    Hanoi's West Lake area is home to the city's oldest temple - Quan Thanh Temple, as well as the Tran Quoc Pagoda. Opposite West... Read more

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    West Lake area
    West Lake, Hanoi

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    Hoa Lu and Tam Coc day trip

    Hoa Lu and Tam Coc day trip

    In classic tourist parlance, brochures describe the mystical Hoa Lu and Tam Coc  landscape as “Halong Bay on land” on account of... Read more

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    Hoa Lu and Tam Coc day trip
    Ninh Binh Province - around 2 hours from Hanoi

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    Perfume Pagoda, Ha Tay

    Perfume Pagoda, Ha Tay

    The Perfume Pagoda is a complex of pagodas located in limestone mountains 60 kilometres from Hanoi. It's a popular day trip from... Read more

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    Perfume Pagoda, Ha Tay
    Ha Tay province around 60kms from Hanoi

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    Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas, Ha Tay

    Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas, Ha Tay

    These two mountainside pagodas can be visited in a pleasant half day from Hanoi. Read more

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    Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas, Ha Tay
    Ha Tay province around 30kms from Hanoi

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