Local Guide: 2 days in Hanoi - Viet Nam

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[{"address":"Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.025429356103967,"longitude":105.85645679999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# where to stay: Sofitel Legend Metropole"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":603},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fks-metropole3.jpg?alt=media&token=af8a0fb8-35a6-4d44-a633-476e7b7c43d4"},{"metadata":{"width":800,"height":450},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2F8d3d992e3f4d19422ea5155422aa8968.jpg?alt=media&token=5688c633-a039-43af-8e96-68e8d83a9c59"},{"type":"text","content":"A luxurious historic landmark since 1901, Sofitel Legend Metropole features relaxing spa services, 24-hour room service and a heated swimming pool. This property is located in the heart of Hanoi, near the Old Quarter.\n\nThe 5-star Sofitel Legend Metropole is just 160 meters from the famous Hanoi Opera House. Beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake is located less than 500 meters from the hotel.\n\nRetaining the hotel's original splendor, rooms feature elegant neoclassical themes or classic French décor. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, free internet and a flat-screen TV.\n\nWhere guests can enjoy massages and body treatments, Le Spa du Metropole offers a mix of Eastern and Western treatments. The So Fit fitness center has full equipment as well as exercise classes. The hotel also has a business center and gift shop.\n\nSpices Garden Restaurant features a private dining room and outdoor terrace, and serves Asian and Vietnamese specialties. The hotel also features dining options such as Angelina, a made-to-order cocktail bar, whiskey lounge and restaurant as well as Le Beaulieu, the first French restaurant in Hanoi."},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.sofitel-legend-metropole-hanoi.com/vi/"},{"type":"text","content":"# A few tips when traveling in Ha Noi\n\n* Note: You should convert Vietnamese currency for payment\n## Ideal time to visit Hanoi\nHanoi's climate is also divided into four distinct seasons, each season has its own beauty, so you can travel here at any time of the year. However, according to Hanoi travel experiences, the city is most famous in the flower seasons and especially in Hanoi's autumn.\n\n## Means of transportation in Hanoi\n\n* Motorbike: Renting a motorbike in Hanoi is very simple. You can contact the hotel or call the car rental service directly. The price of a car is about 100,000 – 150,000 VND/day.\n* Taxi: For a comfortable travel, you can choose to travel by taxi. Popular taxi companies in Hanoi are Mai Linh (Tel: 024.38.222.666), Taxi Group (Tel: 024.38.26.26.26), V20 (Tel: 024.38.20.20.20)\n* Cyclo: A typical image of the old town is the cyclo that is still kept for tourism. You can easily catch a cyclo in the old town, walk around the small streets while listening to interesting stories from the cyclo driver.\n# Besides:\n* Before you want to buy goods, or use services, you should ask the price first to avoid being challenged at payment.\n\n* Hanoi's roads are quite complicated with many alleys and crowded traffic. It is best to prepare a map in advance to avoid getting lost.\n* Carefully read reviews from previous visitors to decide where to eat or shop. Maybe due to cultural differences you will not be satisfied with the service attitude but the quality of the food is still very good.\n* Some Hanoi specialties can be bought and made too, such as Vong village nuggets, o mai, banh com..."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng.mp4?alt=media&token=1172169c-76b4-4f34-80a3-000b5be29263"}]},{"address":"Trang Tien Plaza","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.024234906103594,"longitude":105.85324889999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Trang Tien Street"},{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":400},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2F1197414780409c219fc8cz.jpg?alt=media&token=7b2cc63c-bf38-4b7e-8b8d-cc45195af0f1"},{"type":"text","content":"Leave the hotel and go to visit Trang Tien Street, this is the main artery of the French Quarter. Located to the east of the Opera House and to the west of Hoan Kiem Lake, Trang Tien Street is lined with Paris-style buildings, below are bookshops, galleries and cafes. Especially famous for Trang Tien ice cream, many people come to eat."},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":750},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fkem-trang-tien-1651721389.jpg?alt=media&token=0bf0a169-5da1-4b93-a4cf-21ae3b1a0859"},{"type":"text","content":"Trang Tien ice cream is a brand from Hanoi, when mentioning Hanoi's ice cream, everyone immediately thinks of Trang Tien ice cream. Ice cream has many different flavors such as: chocolate, vanilla, nuggets, coconut milk, ... Ice cream is fragrant, delicious, cool, is one of the favorite dishes of many people in the capital and foreign tourists. when having the opportunity to visit Hanoi. The reason ice cream is called \"Trang Tien\" because ice cream is produced and sold right on Trang Tien street from the first days at house number 35 Trang Tien street."},{"metadata":{"width":800,"height":508},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fkem-TTien.jpg?alt=media&token=1edff954-2b0f-4452-8976-2cdbd1602713"},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(1).mp4?alt=media&token=51742083-24ac-430d-b2b5-824e0ad3d5aa"},{"type":"link","content":"https://kemtrangtien.vn/"}]},{"address":"11 P. Đinh Tiên Hoàng","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.03076562078711,"longitude":105.85234683243554},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Hoan Kiem Lake - Ngoc Son Temple - The Huc Bridge"},{"metadata":{"width":707,"height":530},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fstandard.jpg?alt=media&token=bcdca530-25f4-4efe-8e61-38f114334530"},{"type":"text","content":"Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Sword Lake, is located in the heart of Hanoi capital and is surrounded by 3 streets Hang Khay - Le Thai To - Dinh Tien Hoang. The name Hoan Kiem officially appeared in the early 15th century associated with the legend that King Le Thai To returned the treasure sword to the Divine Turtle after borrowing a sword to fight, defeating the Minh invaders, officially becoming king and establishing the dynasty. Le prosperity.\nLocated on an island to the north of Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the striking bright red painted The Huc Bridge. Coming to Ngoc Son Temple, visitors can both admire the masterpiece architecture imprinted with nostalgic traces of time, and grasp the whole beautiful, shimmering and fanciful Sword Lake.\nAlong with Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge is a symbol of the charming beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake in general and Hanoi capital in particular. With unique building architecture and many cultural and historical values.\n\nOpen daily: 08:00 - 17:00\nGPS : 21.0288949,105.851147"},{"type":"text","content":"Ngoc Son Temple, built on a mound in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, is a place that many tourists come to visit and take pictures of. The vermilion The Huc Bridge spanning from the lake to the Turtle tower is a brilliant highlight for this characteristic image of the capital."},{"metadata":{"width":640,"height":640},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fhoan-kiem-lake-ngoc-son-temple-hanoi.jpg.640x640_q85_crop.jpg?alt=media&token=08202989-fcb6-47f4-9058-59b0968315e0"},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(2).mp4?alt=media&token=b455ae7e-53a8-4477-979b-54108232d8aa"}]},{"address":"Phở Sướng","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.03314435610642,"longitude":105.85201124999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Day 2 - eat Pho"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":750},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fph%E1%BB%9F-s%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bng-c%C3%B4-m%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Di.jpg?alt=media&token=f9dac6f7-68b9-4ce0-93b3-2d61a74a7701"},{"type":"text","content":"Pho Suong is known as a traditional pho restaurant in Hanoi. Although located in an alley and quite difficult to find, the shop still attracts a large number of visitors to enjoy.\n\nA bowl of pho here is quite full, unlike other places that only give a few strands of noodles. More specifically, the noodles used to sell are made by their own hands, fragrant rice noodles, soft and chewy. When combined with soft cooked beef, and sweet bone broth, protein has made so many hearts broken, the taste is unforgettable."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(3).mp4?alt=media&token=8e2e8054-6066-41fa-b98b-e28f2e9a7b9c"}]},{"address":"40 P. Nhà Chung","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.027625906104674,"longitude":105.84927420000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Grand Cathedral"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":1116},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2FHanoi_sjc.jpg?alt=media&token=a15d1b04-fead-46c8-b93b-5a0a030ae9c6"},{"type":"text","content":"Hanoi Cathedral is located at the intersection between 3 streets of Nha Chung, Nha Tho and Ly Quoc Su and is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Hanoi, where the throne of the archbishop is located. This is also an old church in the city, regularly taking place religious activities of the parishioners of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. Hanoi Cathedral bears the boldest features of European Gothic architecture with high walls, domes and many windows.\n* Open: 8:00 – 10:30, 12:00 – 18:00.\n* GPS: 21.0286657,105.8466236"},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(4).mp4?alt=media&token=b43f03dc-24a8-4963-a1dd-ffed41911df8"}]},{"address":"Hoa Lo Prison Relic","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":21.02530995610395,"longitude":105.8465519},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Hoa Lo Prison Relic"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":667},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fhoa-lo-1.jpg?alt=media&token=bf3bacd7-9dea-409e-aa27-88ca72fcd876"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":554},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Fcd1-1.jpg?alt=media&token=38a5cbad-309c-4bd1-bbe7-3ccf62b27063"},{"type":"text","content":"Hoa Lo Prison - which is ranked in the top 5 scariest places in Southeast Asia is a place you should not miss when traveling to Hanoi.\n\nBuilt in 1886, this is where the French colonialists kept political prisoners and patriots against the government at that time. This is also the place to hold American prisoners of the Vietnam War, including US Senator John McCain when his plane was shot down in the historic battle \"Dien Bien Phu in the air\" in 1972."},{"type":"link","content":"https://hoalo.vn/EN"},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FpqEcwtwIhSDEFq6DBC0k%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(5).mp4?alt=media&token=f1d8dfdf-a6f4-44f9-aad3-bd1af0ddead0"}]}]