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| Hanoi Travel Guide for backpackers |
Vietnam's small and elegant capital city lying in the heart of the northern Red River Delta. It is relatively laid back with the character of a provincial town. . It still retains buildings from the eleventh-century court of its founding father King Ly Thai To, most notably the Temple of Literature, and some of the streets in the Old Quarter still trade in the same speciality goods they dealt in 500 years ago.
Much of the city remains as it was in the 1950's, however since the advent of tourism in 1993, the city has seen an explosion in travellers' cafés, mini-hotels and cybercafés |
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 DAILY BUDGET in HANOI - Hanoi is relatively inexpensive, you can have a great time and get by very nicely on a daily budget of US$25. If you want to stay in bigger hotels, dine at the more elegant restaurants and sample the best of the nightlife that Hanoi has to offer, rather budget about US$60 per day. |
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Bach Ma Temple - This beuatiful structure dates from the eighteenth century and shelters a pair of charismatic, red-cloaked guardians. Open daily 8-11:30am and 2:30-5:30pm.
Museum of Independence - This is the house where Ho Chi Minh lived and drafted the Declaration of Independence for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945. Upstairs you can see where he slept, wrote an debated. Open Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm.
Water Puppets - You can't leave Hanoi without seeing a performance by the traditional water puppets, mua roi nuoc – literally, puppets that dance on the water – a uniquely Vietnamese art form which originated in the Red River Delta. The Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe gives nightly tourist-oriented performances of their updated repertoire at Kim Dong Theatre, 57b Dinh Tien Hoang.
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Kangaroo Cafe - Found at 18 Bao Khanh, this quality Australian-run travellers' cafe is a great place to come for travel advice and to organize tours and tickets. It also serves fresh, wholesome food prepared from a germ-free kitchen. The all-day breakfasts and bangers and mash ($2.25) are recommended.
Rendez-Vous Cafe - Located at 136 Hang Trong. Bright and airy, this cafe-bistro next to the lake is best at lunchtimes, when they serve an Asian set lunch for $2 and a Western set menu for around $3.50.
Little Hanoi - Located at 25 Ta Hien, this small, friendly and great-value restaurant on a quiet side street, serves traditional Vietnamese fare. Try the fried tofu in tomato sauce ($1) and pork with lemon and chilli.
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Funky Monkey Bar - Located at 15b Hang Hanh, this bar is very popular for its loud music, extended happy hours and live sports coverage. It is frequented by all the young locals and is open till late.
Le Maquis - This French-style bar has a more intimate atmosphere and is found at 2a Ta Hien. It serves authentic medicinal liquors and cuisine of the Northern hill tribes in traditional surroundings.
New Century - Located at 10 Trang Thi, this is the trendiest and most popular night club in Hanoi, with live music, laser show and disco.
Le Pub - Le Pub is without a doubt the best bar in Hanoi. It's right in the middle of the old quarter with incredibly friendly staff and management. The food is also fantastic (especially their burgers).
Troy - Great little coffeehouse and bar near embassys and the Hanoi Hotel. Vietnamese but modern decor and A/C in area of Vietnamese restaurants. At 457 La Thanh Road.
Dragonfly - Friendliest bar in town. Great and cheap drinks, especially cocktails. Alot of entertainment and funny crowd.
Linking Pub - The Linking Pub play live soft rock and is situation on 32 Ma May
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