Suggest a 1-day itinerary to explore Hanoi for the first time to the capital
During your journey to explore the North, sometimes you only have a little time to stay in the capital. So if you have a day to explore Hanoi, where will you go, what to do, what foods and what time is it reasonable? Follow the article below.
What time should I travel to Hanoi?
Hanoi has 4 distinct seasons: Spring is cold with a little drizzle rain, hot and humid summers, warm autumn leaves falling yellow and cold winters. If you are new to the capital for the first time, perhaps the most appropriate time to “date” with Hanoi is autumn. Autumn in Hanoi falls in the period from August to November, the whole capital is immersed in the passionate scent of milk flowers, on the streets flooded with yellow leaves, blue sky, warm days just need to wear a flimsy shirt …
However, depending on work conditions, you can also go to Hanoi in winter or spring, children from the South can enjoy the cold of the North, watch the cherry blossoms bloom or enjoy the feeling. warm in a wool scarf, rub your hands together to dispel the cold, eat a little bit of corn, baked potato with the correct flavor.
If you come to Hanoi in the summer, remember that the sun is a bit harsh, be careful to wear sunscreen and apply sunscreen every time you go out!
Means to explore Hanoi
There is only one day to explore Hanoi , so everyone wants to save time, it’s great that Hanoi is not too large, if there is no private vehicle such as a car or motorbike, just jump a few buses also go all round Hanoi, not only that but also save costs for this trip. Taxi is also a good suggestion for those who do not know the road, but you need to have a rich money bag and remember to agree before opening the speedometer during the journey.
Destinations in Hanoi
Hanoi has many attractions and attractions, but with a limited time, you can refer to a few inner city destinations below:
– Cultural places: Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Van Mieu, Hoang Thanh, Ethnographic Museum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ngoc Son Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Sword Lake, West Lake, Old Quarter, church big.
– Places to gather friends with a little natural direction: Long Bien Bridge, Sword Lake, West Lake, Red River Rock, Bach Thao Park, Thu Le Park.
– Entertainment venues: Ta Hien Draft Beer, Lake Side Coffee (Hoan Kiem Lake), Vincom Ba Trieu, Lotte Center Hanoi Building, Royal City, Ho Tay Water Park, National Cinema, The Garden Me Tri , Keangnam building…
If you are not interested in the destinations in the city, a few suburban suggestions below are ideal but consider getting back to the center in time when it gets dark.
– Bat Trang pottery village (15km from Hanoi to Long Bien)
– Duong Lam ancient village (more than 30km from Hanoi to the west, go to Nhon or Thang Long Avenue)
– Citadel of Co Loa (located in the side of Dong Anh district, about 20km from the center of Hanoi)
– Ba Vi National Park (Located in the west of Ha Tay, about 30km from Hanoi)
– Perfume Pagoda (about 50km from Hanoi).
Certain dishes must try when coming to Hanoi
Once enjoying Hanoi food, you will be surprised to discover that Hanoi is a culinary paradise, with both the culture of the Trang An people, and the characteristics of the cuisine of the North. Hanoi specialties you should try such as:
Pho: Traveling to Hanoi without eating pho is considered as if you haven’t been to Hanoi yet. Some addresses include Pho 49 Bat Dan, Pho Thin 13 Lo Duc, Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su, Pho number 1 Hang Trong …
Vermicelli with shrimp paste and shrimp paste: A popular dish but very popular with Hanoi people, if you do not like shrimp paste, you can completely enjoy it with fish sauce. Good places to eat: Vermicelli with shrimp paste, Phat Loc alley (Hoan Kiem), Lane 31 Hang Khay, 8 Ma May Hoan Kiem, 1B Alley of Hoan Kiem, Vermicelli of Cay Bang (Dai La) …
– Bun thang: The culinary essence of the Hanoi people, the dish is processed very sophisticatedly. Bun thang is popular at the following addresses: Bun thang 48 Cau Go, Hoan Kiem, No. 2, Hang Chi lane, 11 Ha Hoi (Hoan Kiem).
La Vong Fish Cake: A delicious and famous dish in the specialties of the period. Places to enjoy La Vong fish cakes: 14 Cha Ca Street and 107 Nguyen Truong To.
Also to Hanoi in the fall do not forget to enjoy Lang Vong nuggets, walk around West Lake to try shrimp cakes or shop at Dong Xuan market to stop to eat ribs porridge …
One experience discovering Hanoi cuisine is not to forget to ask the price before walking to the table.
Suggest a 1 day schedule to explore Hanoi
– From 6am, take a walk around Hoan Kiem lake to do exercise, watch the old people practice nourishment, breathe the fresh air of Hanoi early in the morning. Legendary Hoan Kiem Lake with the image of Turtle Tower in the distance and across The Huc Bridge to Ngoc Son Temple worshiping St. Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao – a famous general in the history of Vietnam and the world, admiring the thousand year old turtle year old.
– Up to 49 Bat Dan eat a bowl of morning pho to feel the taste of Hanoi.
– Move to visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, clusters of monuments on stilts, fish ponds and Ho Chi Minh museum. Here you may have to wait in line for a long time in the sun, please be patient for your turn to visit “People”!
At this sightseeing cluster, go to One Pillar Pagoda – the symbolic work of the capital, the temple has the most unique architecture and a thousand years old, looks like a lotus flower blooming in the middle of a cool lake.
Enjoy lunch with rice noodle, shrimp fish sauce, or La Vong fish ball served on the bank of West Lake.
– Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hanoi. The temple is located on a small island in the East of West Lake in Tay Ho district, harmoniously combining the ancient majesty and the poetic and courteous beauty of the green garden and the immense lake full of love poetry; It is not only a pilgrimage point but also an ideal sightseeing spot.
– Go a little, visitors up Long Bien Bridge, Hanoi historical witness bridge. Looking down from the bridge on 2 banks of the green Red River, the wind is blowing coolly. If you go to the winter bridge, do not forget to eat a fragrant grilled corn, welcome the Red River wind to enjoy the winter of Hanoi.
– Move to Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, which is considered the first university in Vietnam. The school was built on a fairly large scale and ancient times (from 1073). The Temple of Literature was built to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism and Chu Van An – the rector of Quoc Tu Giam – represents the high ethical philosophy of Vietnamese education.
Back to the church, join friends to drink lemon tea or iced tea and a sunflower dish to chat before going to the old town to enjoy bun thang or rib porridge, Trung Yen lane fish noodle soup at dinner.
– Walk around the old town, drink a cool beer in Ta Hien, eat pickled fruits in To Tich, sip a Trang Tien ice cream and get ready to “go astray” into a system of Hang Chieu, Hang Manh, Hang Cotton, Hang Dieu, Hang Hom … for the rest of the night in Hanoi.
The above is a full day experience exploring Hanoi for a trip to Capital 2019, but it will be difficult to experience all the interesting things here in such a small amount of time. So if you can, do not hesitate to stay 1-2 days to learn more and love this land of thousands of years of civilization!
Đăng bởi: Thúy Hằng Vũ Thị
