West Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam overview
Hanoi is still known as the city of lakes. West Lake is the largest natural lake in Hanoi with an area of over 500ha and a road that surrounds the lake for up to 18 kilometers. Since West Lake was a popular tourist destination for kings in the past, beautiful palaces were built around it during the Ly – Tran Dynasty.
Things to do in West Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam
West Lake area is one of the central parts of Hanoi’s capital. There are many famous destinations of Hanoi nearby West Lake such as Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, Ho Chi Minh Complex with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Stilt-house, One Pillar Pagoda…
This is the fatherland of the famous woman Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, and this village is very famous for Kim Lien Pagoda, which has very special architecture. This area also has Nhat Tan Village, which has Tao Sach Pagoda and is very famous for peach gardens and mandarin orange-tree gardens.
Exploring West Lake, tourists should not miss another famous site, Tay Ho Palace. This site is not only a relic but also popular sightseeing, many people come here to pray on the 15th and 1st of the lunar month. Chu Van An School, with its unique and historical architecture, is also located near West Lake, and the West Lake area has a very famous road called Thanh Nien Street, where many couples come to watch the sunset every day, or simply to take in the sights of this large lake.
The food specialties surrounding the West Lake area
Many well-known local restaurants in the West Lake area serve Hanoi specialties such as Pho Cuan and Banh Tom… Tourists visiting Hanoi should not miss out on visiting this lake and sampling the local cuisine.
How to travel to West Lake?
West Lake is also near the city center, and many of the area’s popular attractions are included in the Hanoi city tour. Tourists can walk, take a bus, rent a taxi or cyclo, or even ride a bike around West Lake to take in the sights, try the local cuisine, and take the most beautiful photographs…so don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind and well-known attraction when visiting Hanoi.
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