📍 Temple📸 Tourist Attraction

Ngọc Sơn Temple

Hanoi, Vietnam

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Overview

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

Why visit: Cham Hindu towers, Confucian halls and Cao Dai's extraordinary syncretic cathedrals — several religions layered across one country.

Things to do

›Cover shoulders and knees; some temples lend a wrap
›Remove your shoes where others have
›Buy incense at the gate if you want to make an offering
›Visit at a full moon or new moon for the busiest, liveliest services

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; go early to avoid both heat and crowds

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

Often free or ~₹100 – 500

Hours

Typically 7 AM – 6 PM

Est. budget

₹200 – ₹1,500

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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