Breakfast with beef pho, sipping egg coffee, and walking along the old town … are experiences that should be tried when coming to Hanoi.
Hanoi has long been a tourist attraction thanks to its ancient architecture, a thousand-year-old culture interwoven with modernity. Here are some tips to try out in the capital.
Sightseeing
In the morning, walking around the old town area is an experience for visitors to better understand the architecture and culture. Suggested works are Long Bien Bridge, St. Joseph Cathedral (40 Nha Chung), Hanoi Post Office (75 Dinh Tien Hoang), Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang Tien), Dong Xuan Market …
At night, visitors can not miss the exciting nightlife activities. The most famous is Tong Duy Tan sleepless street with a series of restaurants, bars, 24/24 coffee shops … Suggest that visitors coming here should try roasted pigeons and beef pho. Some other experiences such as watching Long Bien Bridge at night, jogging at night, visiting Quang Ba flower market (the largest night flower market in Hanoi)
The 2-story bus is the perfect way to see the whole city, with routes through the most famous locations. Ticket price from 130,000-599,000 VND.
In the suburbs, the places for tourists to explore the ancient features of the North Vietnamese village include Duong Lam old village, Thay pagoda, Huong pagoda, Bat Trang pottery village … Visitors can travel by motorbike. or public bus routes. Bus prices are from 7,000 – 14,000 VND. Motorbikes rent about 100,000 VND.
Cuisine
A familiar breakfast to the Hanoians is pho, the most popular being beef noodle soup. Noodle bowl with clear broth, cinnamon anise aroma, beef plump beef, soft white noodle cake with a bit of onion. Visitors can find famous addresses such as Pho Tu Lang 23C Hai Ba Trung, Pho Thin Dinh Tien Hoang, Pho Khoi Bald 50 Hang Vai, traditional pho 49 Bat Dan … Average price from 40,000 to 50,000 copper per bowl.
After enjoying a bowl of beef pho, visitors should visit a coffee to watch the streets. One of Hanoi’s specialties is egg coffee. The thick fluffy eggs above are balanced by the bitter coffee taste below, creating a unique drink. When enjoying, visitors stir well, slowly and sip with a spoon to enjoy the fullest. Suggested addresses are Giang Coffee, Lam Coffee (39 and 91 Nguyen Huu Huan), Loading T (8 Chan Cam), All day Coffee (55 Hang Bun) … Each cup of coffee is from 30,000 to 40,000 VND.
Visitors can also find many familiar dishes throughout Hanoi streets such as: noodle rolls, tomato bean porridge, crab vermicelli, cold snail vermicelli, fish balls, bread … End of March – early month Four visitors can spot red jellyfish . This is a snack originating from Hai Phong, served with thinly chopped fresh coconut, herbs, surf beans and shrimp paste. A meal for two people costs about 60,000 VND.
Note
Commuting within Hanoi is relatively easy. Visitors can choose from buses, technology motorbikes, and taxis. If planning to take your own suburban destinations, you should check out the way first, or take the fixed bus routes.
In terms of accommodation, visitors should choose homestays, hotels in the center of the old town to fully enjoy the rhythm of life here. Room rates currently range from 500,000 to 2 million VND per night. In addition, if you are traveling in a large group, you can consider serviced apartments that cost about 1.2 million VND per night or more. Follow vnexpress