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Hanoi Old Quarter
A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Hoàn Kiếm
Hanoi, Vietnam · Asia
About Hoàn Kiếm
Hoàn Kiếm works well as a base: 1km from Hanoi Old Quarter.
Hoàn Kiếm is in Hanoi, Vietnam, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Hoàn Kiếm?
Within an hour or so of Hoàn Kiếm: Hanoi Old Quarter (1 km), Hanoi Train Street (1 km), Cafe Giang (1 km), Bun Cha Huong Lien (1 km).
Where is Hoàn Kiếm?
Hoàn Kiếm is in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 135,618
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Hanoi
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 21.0286, 105.8506
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Worth the detour from Hoàn Kiếm
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Hanoi Train Street
A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Cafe Giang
The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Bun Cha Huong Lien
The plastic-stool bun cha shop where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate in 2016; the table they used is preserved under a glass case. Grilled pork patties come in a bowl of sweet-sour broth with cold noodles.
1 km · about 5 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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