# The 10 most famous places to visit in Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, monuments and museums: the places in Hanoi that travel sites and visitors recommend most.

- 19 votes · 12 items
- Sep 27, 2021 · Phan Thanh Ngọc
- https://even.best/en/l/512/the-10-most-famous-places-to-visit-in-hanoi

## Top 10

1. **Hoan Kiem Lake** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Hanoi's symbol, linked to the legend of the returned sword, with Ngoc Son Temple and the Huc Bridge.
2. **Temple of Literature** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Vietnam's first university, built in 1070.
3. **One Pillar Pagoda** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Unique pagoda built in 1049 under the Ly dynasty.
4. **Imperial Citadel of Thang Long** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — UNESCO World Heritage Site, seat of power through many dynasties.
5. **Hanoi Old Quarter** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 76 old streets across about 100 hectares, famous for street food.
6. **Vietnam Museum of Ethnology** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Culture of 54 ethnic groups, with an outdoor area of traditional houses.
7. **Bat Trang pottery village** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Traditional ceramics village on the Red River.
8. **Hoa Lo Prison** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — French colonial prison relic, nicknamed the 'Hanoi Hilton'.
9. **Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Where Ho Chi Minh's body lies, on Ba Dinh Square.
10. **West Lake** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Hanoi's largest lake, with the ancient Tran Quoc Pagoda.
11. **St Joseph's Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Neo-Gothic cathedral completed in 1886.
12. **Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Traditional water puppetry near Hoan Kiem Lake.

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