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Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | About 45 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot and Grab\r\nLanguage | Vietnamese\r\nTipping | Not traditional\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The Old Quarter is where most travellers stay: crowded, loud and full of food, with everything walkable. The French Quarter, south of Hoan Kiem Lake, is calmer, with wide boulevards and grand buildings. Tay Ho, around West Lake, is the expat district, with caf\u00e9s and a slower pace, twenty minutes from the centre.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Old Quarter | First-timers | The Thirty-Six Streets: food, bars and hostels, all walkable. | 21.0340 | 105.8500 |  | \nFrench Quarter | Calmer | Boulevards, the Opera House and grand old hotels south of the lake. | 21.0240 | 105.8550 |  | \nTay Ho | Slower pace | Caf\u00e9s and lakeside paths around West Lake, 20 minutes from the centre. | 21.0650 | 105.8250 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at Hoan Kiem Lake, the city's heart, with the red Huc Bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple on its island. From Friday to Sunday evenings, the streets around the lake close to traffic and fill with families, street performers and food. North of the lake, the Old Quarter's Thirty-Six Streets were each named after the trade practised there, and some, such as Hang Ma with its paper goods, still sell one thing.\r\n\r\nThe Temple of Literature, founded in 1070, was Vietnam's first university; its courtyards and stone stelae, carved with the names of doctoral graduates, are a calm escape. Hoa Lo Prison, built by the French and later the 'Hanoi Hilton' for American pilots, tells both stories. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, a short Grab ride west, is the best introduction to the country's 54 ethnic groups.\r\n\r\nThe Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum opens on weekday mornings except Mondays and Fridays, and closes for a few months each year for maintenance; dress modestly and expect a queue. A water puppet show at the Thang Long theatre is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form.\r\n\r\nTrain Street, where trains pass inches from houses, has had its caf\u00e9s repeatedly closed by the police; access depends on the current rules.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Hoan Kiem Lake | Walking streets Friday to Sunday evenings\r\nTemple of Literature | Vietnam's first university, 1070\r\nHoa Lo Prison | The \"Hanoi Hilton\"\r\nWater puppets | A northern art form, at Thang Long","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Hoan Kiem Lake is free to walk around, and on Friday to Sunday evenings the walking streets around it become a free street party. Early in the morning, the lakeside is full of people doing tai chi, dancing and running.\r\n\r\nThe Old Quarter's streets, Dong Xuan Market and Long Bien Bridge, an old French steel bridge you can walk across beside the trains, cost nothing. West Lake has a long lakeside path and the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the city's oldest, which is free.\r\n\r\nThe outside of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Presidential Palace grounds' Ba Dinh Square are free to see, and the Mausoleum itself is free to enter.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Walking streets | Around the lake, Fri\u2013Sun evenings\r\nLong Bien Bridge | Walk beside the trains\r\nTran Quoc Pagoda | The oldest, on West Lake\r\nMorning lakeside | Tai chi and dancing at dawn","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Hanoi is the home of pho: a bowl of rice noodles in beef broth eaten for breakfast at street stalls on tiny plastic stools. Bun cha, grilled pork patties and belly in a sweet broth with cold noodles and herbs, is the lunch dish; Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate it together here. Cha ca, turmeric fish fried at the table with dill, is the city's other classic.\r\n\r\nTry banh mi, egg coffee, a rich, whipped yolk-and-sugar coffee invented in Hanoi in the 1940s, and bia hoi, fresh draught beer brewed daily and served for under \u20ac1 a glass on street corners.\r\n\r\nThe Old Quarter is the easiest place to eat; stalls specialise in one dish, so follow the crowds. A street meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3; a restaurant meal \u20ac4 to \u20ac8.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pho | Breakfast, \u20ac1.50\u20132.50\r\nBun cha | Lunch, with grilled pork\r\nEgg coffee | Invented in Hanoi\r\nBia hoi | Fresh beer, under \u20ac1","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Hanoi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Bia hoi corner, at Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets in the Old Quarter, is where the night starts: plastic stools on the pavement, cheap fresh beer and a mix of locals and travellers. Ta Hien itself fills with bars and music later on.\r\n\r\nFor something calmer, rooftop bars around Hoan Kiem Lake have views over the city, and West Lake has cocktail bars. Hanoi has a curfew culture: police often move people off the pavements around midnight, though some bars stay open later.\r\n\r\nA glass of bia hoi is under \u20ac1; a bottled beer in a bar \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Bia hoi corner | Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen\r\nRooftops | Views over Hoan Kiem\r\nWest Lake | Cocktail bars\r\nMidnight | Police clear the pavements","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Hanoi","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Hanoi","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Noi Bai Airport is about 45 minutes from the Old Quarter by Grab or taxi. Airport bus 86 runs to the Old Quarter and the railway station for a fraction of the price.\r\n\r\nThe Old Quarter is best on foot. Grab, for cars and motorbikes, is cheap and avoids haggling; two metro lines run but are of limited use to most visitors.\r\n\r\nHanoi is the hub of the north. Trains run south along the coast to Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, and overnight to Lao Cai for Sapa. Buses and limousine vans reach Ninh Binh in about two hours, Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba in three to four, and Sapa and Ha Giang in five to six, often as sleepers.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From the airport | 45 min by car; bus 86 is cheaper\r\nAround | On foot and Grab\r\nTo Ninh Binh | About 2 hours\r\nTo Sapa | Overnight train or 5\u20136 h bus","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Hanoi","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Hanoi costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hanoi is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nA bowl of pho is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.50, a bia hoi under \u20ac1, and a Grab motorbike across the centre about \u20ac1. The Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison charge a couple of euros each; a water puppet show is a few euros more.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Vietnamese dong (VND); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 30,000 VND to the euro. Cards work in hotels and bigger restaurants; street food and markets are cash only. ATMs are everywhere in the Old Quarter.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328\r\nBowl of pho | \u20ac1.50\u20132.50\r\nCash | For street food and markets","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Hanoi","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Hanoi is safe, with little violent crime. The traffic is the real hazard: cross roads at a slow, steady pace so motorbikes can flow around you, and never stop or run.\r\n\r\nCommon scams are minor: shoeshiners who start cleaning your shoes uninvited and then demand money, fruit sellers who charge for a photo with their carrying pole, and taxis with fast meters. Use Grab, agree prices first, and keep a hand on your phone near the road, where bag snatchers on motorbikes occasionally operate.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 113 police, 115 ambulance, 114 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Crossing roads | Slow and steady\r\nShoeshiners | Say no before they start\r\nPhones | Away from the kerb\r\nEmergency | 113 police, 115 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Hanoi","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Hanoi","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Karst landscapes, the famous bay and a cave pagoda, all within a few hours.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ninh Binh | About 2 hours | Bus or train | Boat trips through flooded karst valleys and rice paddies. |  | 1305176\nHa Long Bay | About 3 hours | Bus and cruise | Limestone islands in the sea, best on an overnight cruise. |  | 1305177","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Hanoi","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"October to December and March to April. Winters are cool and grey.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Winters are cooler than people expect.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 20 | 3 | Cool, drizzle\r\nFebruary | 20 | 4 | Tet\r\nMarch | 23 | 4 | Spring\r\nApril | 28 | 5 | Excellent\r\nMay | 32 | 3 | Hot\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Hot, wet\r\nJuly | 33 | 2 | Wet\r\nAugust | 32 | 2 | Wet\r\nSeptember | 31 | 4 | Clearing\r\nOctober | 29 | 5 | Excellent\r\nNovember | 26 | 5 | Excellent\r\nDecember | 22 | 3 | Cool","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Tet, the lunar new year, transforms the city.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/vietnam\/hanoi\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Tet | January or February | Hanoi | The lunar new year. |  | \nMid-Autumn Festival | September | Old Quarter | Lanterns and mooncakes. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in dong locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8\r\nComfortable | 25 | 20 | 8 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Hanoi right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Hanoi","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/vietnam\/hanoi\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Hanoi travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need? | Two or three: one for the lake and the Old Quarter, one for the Temple of Literature, the Mausoleum and the museums, and one for food.\r\nHow do I get from the airport? | By Grab or taxi, about 45 minutes, or on airport bus 86 to the Old Quarter for a fraction of the price.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Pho for breakfast, bun cha for lunch, cha ca for dinner, and egg coffee and bia hoi in between.\r\nIs Train Street open? | It depends on the current rules: the police have repeatedly closed the caf\u00e9s along the tracks for safety. Check locally before you go.\r\nWhen is the Mausoleum open? | On weekday mornings except Mondays and Fridays, and on weekend mornings; it closes for a few months each year for maintenance. Dress modestly and leave bags at the check-in.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | October to December and March to April are mild and dry. Summers are hot and wet, and winters cool and grey.\r\nHow do I cross the road? | Walk slowly and steadily, without stopping or running, so motorbikes can flow around you.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Hanoi hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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