Discovering the beauty of Hanoi capital

Hanoi is a capital, as well as a center of politics, culture and tourism of Vietnam. Hanoi is the oldest capital, it is 1000 years old. Located in the banks of the Red River, 1760 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh city. Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta of the northern plains; north of Thai Nguyen and Vinh Phuc; south of Ha Nam and Hoa Binh; east of Bac Giang province, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen; west of Hoa Binh province and Phu Tho province.




Hanoi has a long history, many cultural and architectural works and famous historical sites. Hanoi is the largest international attraction in Vietnam because it has hidden beauty, the elegant and the ancient.

Travel time is appropriate?


Hanoi's climate is characteristic of the northern, it is tropical monsoon climate; hot and humid; and rainy in summer; light rain, cold and dry in winter. From May to September is hot and rainy season. From November to March is dry weather, sometimes freezing.

The most appropriate time to visit Hanoi is in the fall, from early September to late November. That time has cool weather, gradually moving the dry weather, sometimes light rain make space more airy, no bright sunshine. Because of characteristic climate, Fall of Hanoi went on in many works of literature, music,etc.

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In the landscapes of the capital, the first to mention Temple of Literature – Quoc tu giam – the first university of Vietnam, as well as places of worship Confucius and put stone tablet of Dr.


Because of the center of Buddhism, Taoism in Vietnam for centuries, Hanoi has many temples, pagodas that are hundreds of years old. Although Hanoi undergone many changes, it has still kept the ancient. The oldest of which is the Tran Quoc pagoda, built in the reign of King Ly Nam De (6th century). Another symbol of Hanoi is one pillar pagoda, the temple has the most unique lotus-shaped architecture in Vietnam. In the center of the city, between Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son lake, Tay lake is also a tourist attractions.


Since the 19th century, many churches have been built in Hanoi, the largest of which is Hanoi Saint Joseph Cathedral, in additon to Cua Bac chruch is also notable with typical French colonial architecture.


Hanoi old town area is a unique feature of the city with the houses, the streets that has still kept the look of them from the late 19th century. Tourists can hike whole day on the ancient streets, explore the little nooks .



When traveling to Hanoi, you also can not ignore the Ba Dinh square- the political center of Vietnam with the Houses of Parliament, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh mausoleum - where the preserved body of Ho Chi Minh. Right here, President Ho Chi Minh read Declaration of Independence.


From 8/1/2008, after the merger with Ha Tay, Hanoi also has tourist area of ​​Ha Tay such as: Ba Vi National Park, King ponds, Khoang xanh, Hai stream, Dong Mo, Thien Son - Nga stream( guava stream), Ngoc stream( pearl stream)-King Ba, Bang Ta, Dam Long, Quan Son, Dong Xuong, Van Son, Ngo Quyen mausoleum, Phung Hung mausoleum, Son Tay ancient city, Chu Dong Tu festival, Huong pagoda,etc.

Hanoi is home to many big sporting club with the important sports works of Vietnam. One of them is the My Dinh national stadium that located in the south of the city. This place attracts a lot of international tourists arriving in Vietnam. The stadium has capacity of 40,192 seats, located in the United national sport, was the main venue of the Congress of Southeast Asian Sports in 2003 and as well as venue for the opening ceremony, closing ceremony, the football matches.


You also shouldn't miss the city's Opera House, located at 1 Trang Tien Street, built by the French. This is one of the cultural centers of Hanoi, where frequent cultural activities, art performances and as well as the center of conferences and meetings.


Hanoi is a city that has the most diverse museum system in Vietnam, a total of more than 10 museums. Most of which is the history museum such as: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Military History Museum, the Museum of Vietnamese History, B52 Victory Museum, the Museum of the Revolution,etc. Other fields, such as: Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Vietnamese Women.


Besides, Hanoi is special like that because it has a lot of lakes in the center of the city and the city is surrounded by rivers.
The most famous is Hoan Kiem lake, located right in the center of the city, where usually takes place the big cultural activities of the city such as: fireworks, performance,etc. Daily, this place is also the focus of many young people and tourists.



Unlike Hoan Kiem lake, Tay lake is located far from the center of the city, Tay lake is the largest lake in Hanoi where is relatively peaceful in spite of being the focus of many young people. Daytime, you can rent a bike and stroll the lake or you also can enjoy the sunset on the Tay lake as well as a job to do when you travel to Hanoi.



An attractive entertainment venue of Hanoi is located Tay Ho district, it is Ho Tay water park. The park covers an area of 35,560 square meters, it is divided into five play areas with modern equipment such as: high-speed slide, jacuzzi, massage pool,etc. In addition, in the inner city, there are many other amusement parks such as: Thong Nhat Park, Thu Le Park, Youth Park,etc.


Hanoi also has the famous villages such as: Bat Trang ceramic village, Ngu Xa bronze casting village, Yen Phu incense village,etc where have kept the traditional culture of the nation.


Traveling to Hanoi, besides visiting the sights, visitors can not ignore the traditional festivals that take place here. Mainly traditional festivals in the Hanoi that are organized in the spring and often is the festival to commemorate the historical figures, legends such as: Thanh Giong, Hai Ba Trung, Quang Trung, An Duong Vuong,etc.

In the festivals, there are organized many unique folk games such as: cooked the rice competition of Do Thao village, Ba Giang kite flying festival, Soc temple festival in Xuan Dinh village, Tu Liem district, Soc Son festival in Soc Son district, Thanh Giong festival in Chi Nam village, Gia Lam district,etc.

Most typical of the festivals is Trieu Khuc festival, it is organized in Trieu Khuc village, Thanh Tri district. The festival takes place on 9 to 12 January of the lunar calendar.


Trieu Khuc village is a famous place with craft of making quai thao cone and sewing things for worship. Another big festival of Hanoi is Thanh Giong festival or known as Phu Dong village festival, the festival takes place on 7 to 9 April of the lunar calendar. On 5th in lunar new year, Quang Trung festival is organized in Dong Da hillock of Dong Da district. From mid-January until March of the lunar calendar, Huong pagoda festival in Huong Son village, My Duc district, the festival attracts many tourists and most crowded on the full moon day in January to 18 February. With mountains, rivers and relic of Huong pagoda, the festival is the destination of the monks, Buddhist pilgrims and tourists.


Means?

Noi Bai International Airport is the international airport in northern Vietnam. The airport is an important gateway traffic not only of Hanoi but also the North. This is the second largest airport of Vietnam, the largest airport is Tan Son Nhat international airport in Saigon. Noi Bai International Airport in Soc Son district, from the center of Hanoi 45 kilometers to the northwest. There are many airlines that have flights to Noi Bai International Airport such as: Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Eva Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines. Domestic routes can use airline Jetstar Parcific Airlines with reasonable price.

If you travel in inner of Hanoi, you can use the public vehicles such as: buses, taxis, motorcycles, cars. You also can travel by pedicab, low price and scenic streets. In addition, Hanoi also has railway line to the northern provinces and nationwide. If you stay long in Hanoi, you can come to the old town to find a shop and rent a bike or motorcycle, this is often the preferred means of foreign tourists when traveling to Hanoi for many days.

Part 2: Tips when traveling to Hanoi