Hanoi travel: guidebook from A to Z (part 1)

Hanoi travel: guidebook from A to Z (part 1)

Hanoi is a capital of thousand years of civilization with ancient relics, peaceful life. If you have a trip to Hanoi, surely you can not forget the typical atmosphere here, with Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, quiet cafés, small streets and street vendors.

Transportation: transportation when traveling Hanoi

Aircraft

Since it is the capital of the country so there are many daily flights from other cities to Hanoi. You can refer to the fares of airlines such as Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air or Vietnam Airlines.

How to move from Noi Bai airport to the city center

Taxi

To move from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi city center you can choose taxi from the price of 350,000 - 450,000 VND. A number of ways to join or other private taxi companies each line is about 150,000 to 250,000.

Bus

Hanoi currently has four bus routes running downtown to Noi Bai International Airport, including three subsidized fares and one high-quality bus service.

- Bus No 7: Depart from Cau Giay wharf, run through Nguyen Van Huyen, Hoang Quoc Viet, Pham Van Dong, Thang Long, Vo Van Kiet, T1 and vice versa. The bus departs from Cau Giay wharf at 5am and the last time from Noi Bai airport is at 22h30.

The run time is about 60 minutes. The limitation of this car is quite stop many stations and cars are very crowded so rarely have seats. Ticket price 8,000 VND.

- Bus No 17: Depart from Long Bien wharf (Tran Nhat Duat street), pass Chuong Duong bridge, Nguyen Van Cu, Ngo Gia Tu, Duong bridge, through Dong Anh, national highway No.2, Vo Van Kiet, Vo. Nguyen Giap, parked at the T1 and back. Car depart from Long Bien wharf at 5am and the last from Noi Bai airport at 22h.

Running time of the car from start to end about 1 hour 45 minutes. The advantage of this route is not crowded so passengers usually have full seats. Ticket price 9,000 VND.

- Bus number 90: From 1 Kim Ma, running through Nui Truc, Lieu Giai, Thuy Khue, Lac Long Quan, Nhat Tan, Vo Nguyen Giap, T1 ), T2 international station, back to parking lot. The schedule of driving at Kim Ma wharf from 5:30 to 21:10 and at Noi Bai airport is 6h40 to 22h30.

Frequency of bus runs from 20 to 30 minutes / time, duration 50 to 60 minutes, the number of passengers not too crowded, depending on the time of day. Ticket price 9,000 VND.

- Bus No. 86: Depart from Hanoi Railway Station, passing Nguyen Du, Tran Hung Dao, Da Tuong, Ly Thuong Kiet, Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hang Tre, Long Bien, Yen Phu, Nghi Tam, Au Co, Nhat Tan, Vo Nguyen Giap, T1 (2nd floor), T2 (2nd floor), T1 parking lot. Car runs at Hanoi Railway Station (5h05 to 21h40), Noi Bai (from 6h18 to 22h58).

Running time is about 60 minutes, frequency is 25-30 minutes / trip. This is a high quality bus service, with big luggage for passengers, Vietnamese and English audio system, LED display, free wifi. The car is not crowded, but it should be noted that only 25 seats. Ticket price 30,000 VND.

Bus of the airlines

Domestic airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar or Vietjet Air have passenger cars from the airport to Hanoi, usually 16 seats or 45 seats. Even if you do not fly these airlines, you can still take the bus. Vehicles often parked at the airport door to passengers easily see. You need to ask price and route before you go. Usually these vehicles will have fixed routes, but can be flexible depending on the passenger.

The price of these buses is usually 40,000 VND / person. The cars will have the last stop in the city at 1 Quang Trung Street, Hoan Kiem District, 204 Tran Quang Khai Street, 69 Tran Nhan Tong Street (near the central circus).

Train

The price of the North-South trains is from 1,166,000 VND / way to 1,246,000 VND / way. From Hanoi Railway Station on Le Duan Street to the city center takes about 10 to 15 minutes by taxiIn Hanoi: One of the unique features of Hanoi tourism is the old town cyclo. Many visitors to Hanoi choose this medium to visit, explore the ancient beauty on each street between a busy and busy Hanoi. If cyclo carries an antique look, then electric cars are a means of "green tourism" modern and very new tourism of Hanoi. You will discover a civilized, polite Hanoi with modern pace.

Foody: Dishes, snacks, specialties of Hanoi

Hanoi cuisine is always fascinating with its own dishes. Some dishes can not be ignored when traveling in Hanoi:

1. Pho:

Pho is not to be missed when traveling in Hanoi. Hang noodle soup is a small store on the bed, guests to eat without tables, but only on the small stool, each one a bowl of pho delicious. Especially, this noodles are only available for sale in the afternoon, for a long time, and the prices can not be changed at 15,000 VND. The famous beef noodle soup is Ly Quoc Su noodle soup. If you want to eat chicken noodle, you go to chicken noodle soup on Quan Thanh Street. Have a mouth with sweet and sour mix noodles in Pho Hanh Lan He street or noodles on Luong Van Can street. Pho dia pan on Bat Dan Street. If you do not enjoy Pho, you do not have to come here.

2. La Vong fish fried:

Fish is fried on a small oil pan, each table will have a small charcoal pan with fish pan placed above. Fish with many baked bread, noodles, along with roasted peanuts, coriander, basil, dill, fresh onion with small shrimp sauce. Shrimp paste is prepared by squeezing fresh lime, adding chilli, sparingly and adding a little bit of essential oil, adding a few drops of white wine, some water and sugar. The food is sweet, fatty.

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3. Bun noodle

A small piece of grilled chopped pineapple with spicy aromas of marinated spices, served with sweet and sour sauce with vinegar, garlic, chili, scented pepper mixed with green papaya cut into pieces small. Accompanying it is the noodles, bar and other fresh vegetables, especially noodles are not indispensable vegetable shiso.

4. Bun noodle

It is a dish that contains the essence of Ha Thanh cuisine. Rice noodles include a lot of materials such as chicken tossing milling, fried eggs, silk yarn spinning ... The water must be beautiful water from the bones and shrimp, a good pot of water must be real and aromatic. mild, can not be ignored a little spice up the shrimp sauce.

5. Cake:

The best nutcracker for sale in Nguyen Ninh, home of 11 Hang Than. Up to now, Nguyen Ninh rice cake still sells rice noodles with traditional methods of making cakes. Freshly baked croissants, lightly crunchy, you can even see the yellowish yellow inner core. The smell of delicious rice mixed with the smell of coconut and green beans, smelt only love.

6. Cake rolls:

Hanoians often prefer delicacies, low fat fried cakes that are a typical delicacy of Ha Thanh land. Rice must be carefully selected and then grind into flour mixed with water and then coated on the kitchen thin layers of cake. The owner quickly grab the hot cake to disk then sprinkle the pork roasted with mushrooms and roll the last one sprinkle a layer of shrimp up. Serve with fish sauce and basil and cinnamon rolls.

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7. Prawn noodle:

It seems to have become a dish that any Hanoi tourist wants to try once. Prawn noodles shrimp eat in every season, the dishes all the heart. Hot bean sprouts are cut into slices of white soybeans cooked in soy sauce. The most important is shrimp sauce, shrimp sauce is delicious when the whip to beat the right cotton, sprinkle a bit of hot fat with beans and noodles are really nothing compared.