Referring to the West Lake in Hanoi, people will immediately think of the romantic love road lined with trees, romantic sunsets filled with “cow Luong”, pretty cafes with a very good view of the lake, and beautiful scenery. even beautiful virtual living corners without dead corners, such as Tu Hoa alley.
Tu Hoa Alley – the gathering place of peace and romance of Ha Thanh
It is known that this virtual living corner is a small niche at No. 38 in Lane 5 of Tu Hoa Street on the turn to InterContinental Hotel, in Tay Ho District, Hanoi.
At first glance, the old, mossy white wall in Tu Hoa alley will immediately remind us of the virtual living alley 107-109 in Tran Phu Vung Tau , but this place is more impressive with green climbing plants. The smooth covering half of the wall, subtle fresh scent of plants and flowers in the distance are colorful flower pots, like an artistic angle in youth movies, making anyone step to fall in love.
The alley is full of art (Photo @huyentrangdhy)
The path in the alley is very small, just enough for two people to go, but it’s deep and extremely peaceful, with only trees and birdsong, as if to separate yourself from the noise of the bustling city, making our souls also happy. strangely peaceful and quiet.
Going to the end of Tu Hoa alley to welcome you is a view overlooking the West Lake with white buildings designed in a luxurious European style, floating between the immense waves and the momentum reflected in the lake. a scene that is both classic and modern, like “Shanghai New Bund”.
The European building where the lake surface adds a dash of color to the scene (Photo @suebi.thuy)
“Gentle” and “romantic” can be said to be the two words that most accurately describe this alley, it seems to want to capture all the peaceful, passionate beauty of Hanoi and the most romantic things of West Lake into it. heart, so that everyone wants once in their life to stop here to watch the time slowly pass on the lake and keep the most beautiful imprints of youth.
Like West Lake , Tu Hoa alley is also beautiful at every moment, every angle and at all times of the day. At dawn, shining pink rays of sunshine through the mist that has not yet dissipated on the lake’s surface, then gently caressing each clear leaf, each alley flower creates a strangely sweet scene.
Sweet dawn on the alley (Photo @_tvqh___)
When the sun has risen, the sky above becomes clear and blue with colorful flowers and green vines, creating a picture of clear and peaceful youth. And when sunset falls, the whole space is dyed a yellow-orange color, the alley becomes romantic and romantic as if it wants to “match” people.
Beautiful sunset (Photo @ngoclittle18)
Even the evening cannot become the “dead spot” of Tu Hoa virtual living alley , when the colored lights of the buildings shine on the lake surface creating a shimmering, fanciful scene, sometimes with A few cool breezes blow, at this time, if you can sit and talk with friends over a few cans of beer, then “chill” off the table.
Revealing, around this alley, there are many other beautiful virtual living spots such as: the alley with two bright yellow walls on both sides and the unique blue tuktuk, the road with a wall full of flower pots. and beautiful small potted plants or the unique wooden gates of the villas and cafes…for you to take pictures freely.
Very good virtual living corner right near the alley (Photo @sarah_lynnes)
Some notes when coming to check-in Tu Hoa alley
Time to visit : In the evening, the scenery of Tu Hoa alley is not only more romantic, but the air is cooler and fresher. There will often be a lot of young people visiting. Therefore, to take a good photo, it is best to go in the early morning or midday, rest assured that the alley is surrounded by many high-rise buildings, so it is not too sunny. If you want to keep the sunset here, go on weekdays.
Sunset is the best time to take pictures (Photo @bichthao2807)
Costume : The background here has a gentle color, so you just need to prepare a simple and gentle style, with elegant colors such as: white, pastel blue, pastel pink, beige, cream, brown… It’s enough to have a “good” image.
The white color really suits the scene here (Photo @phooa_25)
How to behave :
– Alley 5 Tu Hoa is a place where people live, so when you come to take pictures, whether alone or in a large group of friends, you must maintain general order so as not to affect them.
– Especially when going to any tourist destination, you must follow the maxim “don’t take anything but pictures”, so definitely don’t litter indiscriminately.
– In addition, if you bring a motorbike, it should be neatly erected to avoid blocking the way of other people, because the width of the alley is quite small.
The alley is small, so you have to keep order (Photo @rainiegreen)
If one day you feel tired, too pressured, take some time to go to Tu Hoa alley in Tay Ho so that the peace and freshness here soothe your soul. It doesn’t cost or take a lot of time, but it will definitely “heal” very effectively the damage in you!
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