📍 City📸 Tourist Attraction

Hanoi

Vietnam, Vietnam

4.5 (0)

Overview

Capital of Vietnam. It lies in northern Vietnam, best visited in autumn or spring.

Why visit: Hanoi's old quarter and Saigon's boulevards — French colonial streets, temple courtyards and the best street food in Southeast Asia.

Things to do

›Eat at the plastic-stool street stalls — that is where the food actually is
›Cross the road by walking slowly and steadily; the traffic flows around you
›Use Grab for bikes and cars rather than negotiating with drivers
›Sit down for a ca phe sua da and watch the street for an hour

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April in the north; November – April in the south

Weather

Four distinct seasons — hot, wet summers of 30–35°C, a cool and damp winter dropping to 12–17°C that catches out visitors expecting the tropics, and a typhoon risk between July and September.

Entry fee

Free to explore; attractions ticketed

Hours

Open access

Est. budget

₹1,500 – ₹4,000 for the day

Duration

Full day

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