1. Hanoi - The city of 1000 years culture.
While many Asian cities
have simply mown down their history over the last few decades, replacing it
with an influx of ugly modern skyscrapers, Hanoi has simply… well… layered. The
historical and the modern mix here in a way that’s often unbendingly bizarre,
allowing the visitor to dive head long into both, sipping cappuccino from their
air conditioned coffee house whilst watching Tai Chi in front of a temple
backdrop just opposite. The following information might be necessary for your Hanoi tour
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French colonial
influences still stand tall here, with the city having largely escaped the
devastating effects of US bombing elsewhere and left behind colossal mansions
and tree-lined boulevards that haven’t changed too much in centuries. The ‘City
of the Golden Dragon’ is a commercial hotbed, home to that typically Vietnamese
swarm of motorbikes in amongst silk shops, rustic coned hats and market stalls
flogging the best pho and rice rolls you’ll ever taste.
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2. Places to see in Hanoi
In amongst it all
you’ll find serenity of the reconstructed one-pillar pagoda (the original dates
back to 11th century), the temple of literature (where exams determining your
job and social rank were once undertaken) and the gruesome Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum, where the former leader is preserved in state in a similar way to
Lenin in Moscow. The mausoleum stands in the massive Ba Dinh Square, looking
down on a vast grassy field, its pillared façade staring over at a high-flying
Vietnamese flag and making for a stark travel experience.
With most Vietnamese
travelers being backpackers on a more long term trip, The Perfume Pagoda (actually a striking collection of pagodas southwest of the city) and the
stunning ‘image of Vietnam’ that is Halong Bay, with its sharp islands and
old-world boats, are also must see (if lengthy) trips from Hanoi.
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Surprisingly, North
Vietnam finds itself frigid – in fact almost icy – in the winter, but nothing
can take away from the age-old charm of an Asian city drenched in history, but
home to many a modern cultural influence, too. Pull on your pointy hat, grow
your beard, and get right in the thick of things.
Best time to visit
Hanoi and Ha Long bay from October through April (the best), although during
the winter months of December, January and February(about 10 Degree C), the
weather can be cool and overcast with low visibility due to misty.
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