What to do in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi?

Hoan Kiem is a district located in the center of Hanoi today. To the north and northwest it borders Ba Dinh district, to the west it borders Ba Dinh and Dong Da districts, to the south it borders Hai Ba Trung district, and to the east it borders Long Bien district. Hoan Kiem is the smallest district of Hanoi with an area of 5.29 km².

What to do in Hoan Kiem District is a question of many tourists when planning a trip to Hanoi. Hoan Kiem District is famous for many entertainment venues in the center of Hanoi. This is considered one of the places not to be missed in the journey to explore the capital of domestic and foreign tourists.

Experience the double-decker bus in Hanoi: Visiting the capital by double-decker bus is a new and interesting experience that tourists cannot miss when traveling to Hanoi. With a route traveling through 25 streets, the double-decker bus will help you admire the panoramic beauty of the capital from above. This type of Hanoi sightseeing service not only brings a new and unique experience but also helps tourists see and visit many famous tourist attractions in Hanoi.

Ta Hien Beer Street: This street is always noisy, bustling, and crowded, especially on weekends. The place to play in Hoan Kiem, Ta Hien Beer Street is a gathering place for countless sidewalk shops. Coming here, you can sit with friends right in front of the house with a simple table with cold glasses of beer with a layer of pure white foam wrapped in a beautiful golden color, sipping with lemongrass and chili chicken feet, grilled birds...

Hoan Kiem Lake is a famous tourist destination located in Hoan Kiem District (Hanoi). (Photo: Nguyen Duy)

Visiting the historical site of Hoa Lo Prison: Hoa Lo Prison was built in 1896 by the French colonialists and was one of the most fortified prisons in Indochina at that time. Today, when visiting Hoa Lo Prison, you will see the horrifying iron shackles, artifacts, and photos of prisoners wearing wooden shackles and leg shackles that prevented them from standing or moving. Through that, people in the present will understand more about the lives of former prisoners in the prison who were often starved, tortured, and beaten. From there, you can feel the harshness of the old prison under the colonial government.

Watch water puppetry: Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - one of the most famous water puppetry performances in Vietnam. This place attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to watch the performance and learn about the traditional art of water puppetry. Thang Long Theatre has a 365-day performance schedule, contributing greatly to promoting the folk art of water puppetry to domestic and international tourists.

19/12 Book Street: Hanoi Book Street is one of the entertainment spots in Hoan Kiem district that is extremely loved by young people in Hanoi. There are countless famous bookstores here. Coming to 19/12 Book Street, in addition to buying books, you can also walk around the quiet walking street, read books, enjoy delicious cups of coffee nearby or take many beautiful pictures with the sparkling space here.

Phung Hung Mural Street: One of the hottest check-in spots in Hanoi. There are many paintings on the arches of the bridges conveying messages about the capital with its rich historical traditions. Coming to the mural street, you will admire an ancient, quiet Hanoi through colorful paintings. The ancient beauty and traditional beauty of the thousand-year-old capital are conveyed gently and vividly through the drawings.

Visit the Opera House: The theater was built by the French in 1901 based on the model of the Opera Garnier in Paris. Coming to the Hanoi Opera House, you will admire a unique architectural masterpiece. This place is also an ideal meeting place for those who love classical and academic art forms. This is considered by many to be one of the must-see attractions when traveling to Hanoi.

Hanoi Cathedral: The church has a beautiful ancient French architecture. Visitors coming here, in addition to admiring the beautiful architecture, enjoying the fresh, cool air, can also sit and sip a cup of lemon tea with friends.

Hoan Kiem Lake: A famous tourist destination not only for Hoan Kiem district but also for the whole capital. On weekend evenings, this is the space of Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, people from all over the districts flock here to participate in fun and entertainment activities.

Visit Hanoi Old Quarter: Hanoi 36 streets with familiar names such as: Hang Ma Street, Ta Hien Street, Hang Dao Street, Hang Ngang Street... Each street, each name carries an old story that evokes memories of the thousand-year history of the Capital.

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