The old town of Hai Phong - a quiet note in the vibrant music of the town

Not crowded, hustle, nor modern, lavish, Hai Phong old town still stood there quietly over the years, yet there is always a strange attraction for tourists visiting the Port.

Referring to the ancient spectrum, people will immediately think of Hanoi 36 streets that have been included in poetry and sketches, or Hoi An ancient town with golden walls and red lanterns spreading the way. But few people know that, right in the heart of the bustling and prosperous Hai Phong , there are still unique old streets tinged with ups and downs and full of beauty of time, carrying many unique cultural features of the people. Port people.

The famous old town of Hai Phong near and far

1. The building is near Lac Long Bridge

Not a neighborhood, but the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam, Hai Phong branch, at the foot of Lac Long Bridge, at the beginning of Nguyen Tri Phuong street, opposite the old streets in Hai Phong, also makes visitors not to be missed. by her quiet, ancient beauty.

The building was built in 1885, so it has a typical French architecture, with the entire base of the foundation, the diaphragm wall being built with tens of thousands of blue stones that have been through the process of chiseling, cutting square, sharp. edge and thickness up to nearly half a meter, creating a unique feature that stands out from the neighboring buildings.The building has a unique architecture

2. Tam Bac Quarter

Previously, lying along the romantic Tam Bac River, there were many busy trading streets such as Quang Trung, Nguyen Duc Canh or Lach Tray … but experienced many fluctuations of history, the same process of capital. urbanization of the city, so that now only Tam Bac street is still “persistent with time”.The street is located right by the gentle river (Photo @ diem.candy)

Although nowadays this old town of Hai Phong is no longer crowded with up and down ships, the French architectural style of the houses here is still easily reminiscent of a time “above. the wharf, under the boat “bustling.The houses are full of traces of time (Photo @hdhuyen_)

Even that ancient Tam Bac street is considered as an artistic symbol of Hai Phong city as well as a “muse” to know how many artists paint beautiful oil paintings, or compose sentences. poetry, lyrics go into people’s hearts.

However, recently, in the process of renewing the appearance of the city center in a dynamic and youthful direction, high-rise buildings with modern architecture have appeared to replace hundred houses. Old age with yellowish peeling walls. Therefore, if you do not hurry to visit Hai Phong ancient town , you will not be able to save the precious features of your precious time.Some modern houses are under construction (Photo @ phungminh23060)

3. Ly Thuong Kiet Quarter

It will be a very big omission if referring to the ancient Hai Phong , ignoring Ly Thuong Kiet street lying parallel and there are houses that go all the way to Tam Bac street, making everyone passing by must be in awe.

Moreover, when stopping here, visitors will be delighted with tube houses with moss-stained walls, narrow horizontal wooden doors that have faded with the years and tiled roofs of Chinese architecture. Ancient, interwoven with Gothic-style villas with golden walls and “squat” windows on curved arches, creating a harmonious and unique cultural exchange between East and West. strange.A quiet street in the heart of the city (Photo: toiyeuhaiphong)

Revealing, this house No. 14, Lane 61 (formerly Gao Lane) of the old town in Hai Phong used to be an important intersection station of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the period before the August Revolution, so now when If you visit, there must still be many important memorabilia kept in between.

4. Tam Bac market

Located at the end of the two ancient streets of Tam Bac and Ly Thuong Kiet are dozens of large, small, horizontal, vertical streets such as Trang Trinh, Hoang Ngan, Ky Con … lying intertwined, making people feel “Dizzy” and could not remember the name, so they called them Tam Bac market or Do market to make it easy to remember.

Formed quite early, the market acted as a witness to the changes and changes of the city, even completely destroyed by the brutal bombing of the US in 1972.An ancient corner of the market (Photo @ justphoto312)

But today, despite many new markets such as Iron market or Ga market … growing like mushrooms, Tam Bac ancient market is still considered the busiest trading area in the city of red phoenix flowers and an impossible destination. overlooked in the old town of Hai Phong .

All kinds of goods that other markets have are in Do market, or there are other things that are not sold here you can still see. Especially the snacks such as: famous tea and cakes of Hai Phong sold here are also extremely delicious and attractive.Delicious cakes and tea (Photo by Fb Hoai Thu Ngo)

5. Cau Dat Quarter

Also the old town of Hai Phong, but Cau Dat area does not have too rustic and simple architecture, but is extremely Western and modern, because it was once the richest area in Hai Phong during the French colonial period.

The children of French officials live a lot here, so the famous handicrafts for a while: leather shoes, cotton blankets, photography, groceries, confectionery or gold and silver .. . be doing so much business.

Currently, in addition to developing tourism with busy commercial areas, Cau Dat Street still retains the impressive traditional traits of the past, including making confectionery, specialties bearing the flavor of Port land, with Some famous family bakeries have very callable names: Dong Phuong, Nhu Y, Thanh Lich and Song Kim … always crowded with customers every day. The bakery is always crowded with customers

Especially the famous Cau Dat donut with thin crust, crunchy, fragrant and super smooth, making anyone just eating a piece cannot stop, so if you stop by this corner of Hai Phong old town without Buy some boxes of specialty cakes to bring back as gifts for friends and relatives.

6. Ho Xuan Huong Quarter

Besides the bustling bustling old town of Hai Phong , the corner of Ho Xuan Huong Street is like a silence “drifting” into the climactic concert. This is where you will not find the bustling flow of people or laughter, but all activities take place in silence like fear of awakening some fairy’s deep sleep.

Coming to Ho Xuan Huong street, I do not know if it is “haunted” by the name without anyone telling anyone, my soul is like a poet, it is very easy to let the soul go with the golden leaves flying in the wind. or the green canopy of trees above, thereby forgetting all around and the troubles and worries of daily life.Ho Xuan Huong Street is poetic

Therefore, although there are no unique architecture, there are no specialties that bring incense throughout the space, but this ancient common flower of Hai Phong still makes visitors fall in love every time they come to “forget the way home. “.

In addition, Hai Phong old town also has ancient, quiet and always quiet and gentle corners such as Hoang Van Thu or Dinh Tien Hoang … nestled under the cool, towering ancient canopy. So, if you have time, you should also drop by.

Memorable experience in Hai Phong ancient town

Nothing will be better after hard working days but leisurely walk the peaceful old streets of Hai Phong , enjoy the cool breezes and hear the rustling sounds of beautiful leaves. The sound of birds chirping on the branches.

Or on chilly days, sit in old cafes on the sidewalk and sip a cup of rustic bitter coffee, radiate a complex aroma or sip green tea, holding a bag of freshly baked chestnuts. stinking and watching old houses “telling” stories of the past, will definitely be a great memory that you cannot forget.Sip a cup of coffee on Hai Phong old town (Photo @ pk.iahh)