Foreign traveler revealed 10 reasons why she loves Hanoi

Foreign traveler revealed 10 reasons why she loves Hanoi

Cheap, easy to visit the neighboring and Asian touch are the reasons why a member of travelers' group Travelettes loves the capital of Hanoi.

1. Old Quarter

Arrive in Bangkok, visitors will be dazzled by modern city lights, large shopping centers and sloppy night life. Although Annapurna loves Bangkok, it does not bring the air of Asian streets as she once imagined. Hanoi is different, the old town still exists between the modern capital. Walls swept old gold, temples appear everywhere and feel lost in the old town made her step into the streets are often visualize.

2. The perfect combination of ancient culture and backpackers

Hanoi is full of temples, local markets, churches and poetic landscapes that are enough for you to be busy, feel attractive with a great cultural experience. Hanoi also has good rest houses, many beautiful cafes and eateries serving West without McDonalds or Burger King, overlooking the beautiful Hoan Kiem lake.

3. Super Cheap Prices

A big surprise for Annapurna when it comes to Hanoi is that everything is cheap. She thinks that the price here is very reasonable. To have a sleeping place in the hostel only about 200,000 VND (around 9 USD) including breakfast. A meal costing about 50,000 VND is enough (around 2 USD)

4. There is a museum dedicated to women

Every member of Travelettes wants to learn about local women's lives. In Hanoi, Annapurna can be found in the Museum of Vietnamese Women. You can learn about women of different nationalities, how they fought in war and modern life. The focus of the museum is not only on preserving the heritage of women, but also on promoting gender equality in society.

5. Diverse and attractive dishes

The reputation of Vietnamese cuisine is known all over the world. Hanoi is the place where you can experience this most clearly with pho, spring rolls, sausages and many delicious street food. Annapurna is also impressive with many vegetarian restaurants in the capital.

6. Every street can be a local market

Hanoi is one of the cities with rich street life. The small streets in the old town are crowded with shops, special products.

7. The best fashion boutiques in South East Asia

In Hanoi you can find trendy Asian fashion boutiques. Streets like Hang Non sell impressive clothes at affordable prices.

8. From the city, it is easy to visit many natural wonders around

Hanoi is the key destination in the North. Many tours of Ha Long Bay start here and the whole tour to Sapa. Guests can also easily visit Tam Coc or Mai Chau during the day to explore the countryside of Vietnam.

9. Nightly Adventure

One of the reasons that visitors complain about Hanoi is the curfew at night. Guests do not have the opportunity to play until morning in Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City because every restaurant must close before 12 noon. But the feeling of going out at the bars that opened the night silently behind the closed door made Annapurna delight. She is also very impressed with the wholesale market in Long Bien operating from 1 AM.

10. The perfect place to start or end your South East Asia tour

With the international airport, many convenient flights to neighboring countries, Hanoi is the place to start or end your trip around the East. South Asia. With Annapurna, Hanoi is a beautiful city, unique and unlike any other capital in the region.