Hanoi, Vietnam Travel Guide
Old quarter, lakes and pho
Why visit Hanoi
Hanoi’s old quarter is a maze of 36 streets — each once a trade guild, now a swirl of scooters, pho stalls and colonial facades. The lakes give the city its calm centre: Hoan Kiem at dawn, West Lake at dusk. Day trips reach Halong Bay’s limestone karsts and Ninh Binh’s rice terraces, making Hanoi the best base in Vietnam.
Hanoi travel guides
Best time to visit Hanoi
Weather decides when a city shines — and when it empties out. We pull 30-year climate averages for Hanoi to show which months are warm, dry and worth booking.
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Eat your way through Hanoi
These are the dishes to hunt down in Hanoi — not just the country's greatest hits. Tap a dish to see where it's made best, then compare a stay in the same neighbourhood with your dates.
Plan your Hanoi trip
Every link below uses the dates and travelers set in the bar above.