Gateway to the temple of literature (Van Mieu) in Hanoi

Gateway to the temple of literature (Van Mieu) in Hanoi

Hanoi Vietnam temple of literature

The truth is, not only foreign tourists but many Vietnamese tourists also unknown where the gateway to the Temple of Literature located is?

Temple of Literature in Hanoi is called Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (or Văn Miếu) in Vietnamese language. If you have not known anything about this cultural relics, please read my article about: Temple of Literature in Hanoi 

Bia hoi Corner (beer) in Old Quarter Hanoi Map

We usually call Bia hoi Corner is a popular and very cheap beer in the Hanoi. If you have not known what "bia hoi" means, please read this article: Bia hoi Hanoi

Bia hoi Corner (beer) in Old Quarter Hanoi Map

Bia hoi junction

The address of Bia hoi Corner is at Hanoi Old Quarter. That is junction of Ta Hien street and Luong Ngoc Quyen street, which located in the center of Old Quarter Hanoi. Initially, it was just a beer restaurant to serve the needs of poor people in Hanoi.

How long does it take from Hanoi to Sapa Vietnam (train and bus)

How long does it take from Hanoi to Sapa (Vietnam) by train and bus?

I live in Hanoi but every year, I have often gone to Sapa for several times. Off couse, Sapa is not as beautiful as Dong Van Kasrt Plateau in Hagiang Province (read more at From Hanoi to Hagiang) in my eyes but many my friends like going to Sapa.

How long Hanoi to Sapa. Photo: Nguyen Thanh

Some times we go to Sapa by bus - sleeper bus but I really like going to by trian. The Hanoi Sapa trains have become my memories.

Hanoi winter season and winter temperatures in Hanoi

Hanoi winter season and winter temperatures in Hanoi

I am very glad  to know that you are interested in traveling to Hanoi Vietnam. One of the things that always makes me curious, interested as to why foreign tourists, especially tourists from the Americas, Europe and even South Korea, Japan ... usually want to Vietnam and Southeast Asia in the winter?

Hanoi winter period. Photo: Van Ha

Most Hanoi people we often afraid the Hanoi winter weather because it is very cold. The winter season in Hanoi often come early and is not harsh as Japan, Korea and somewhere in Northern Hemisphere. But winter temperatures in Hanoi is also very low and somewhere in the northern of Vietnam like Mau Son (Lang Son Province), Sapa (Lao Cai Province) may be appear snow in December, January, February...

Hanoi hotels - guest houses, hostel in Old Quarter

Hanoi hotels in Old Quarter

The old quarter in Hanoi includes an area with 36 streets in the center of Hanoi Vietnam. It is a place which located in the north of Hoan Kiem Lake and Turtle Tower.

Hanoi hotels in Qld Quarter

Here is not just a place to  trade and bussiness as a busiest commercial center of most Hanoi people, but also is the destination of millions of foreigner tourists when come to Vietnam. Therefore, this is also a location which has many hotels, hostels and guest houses...

Turtle Tower in Hanoi Vietnam

The first time I saw the Turtle Tower in Hanoi when I was a student and moved from the outskirts to living and studing in the center of Hanoi. At that time, I thought it is a temple or pagoda which located in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake and it looks really sacred, mysterious.

Turtle Tower in Hoan Kiem Lake

Turtle Tower - a specially symbol of Hanoi

Over many years, Turtle Tower still remains its original architecture. However, it has been repeatedly repainted so sometime it looks as be new constructed.

Best places to running and enjoy the sunrise in Hanoi

If the best places to view sunset in Hanoi Vietnam is the West Lake and Red River Bridge, so the best places to watch sunrise in Hanoi that is Hoan Kiem Lake. Because this is the most beautiful place to see the first sunshine of the sun in a new day while you traveling in Hanoi.

Sunrise in Hanoi - Photo: Ngoc Hai

Not only that, Hoan Kiem Lake is also where you can running in the morning, especially at sunrise. If you get up at from 4:00 to 6:00 AM, you will meet many Hanoi people walking, jogging around this lake. Its perimeter is large enough for you to run from 1 to 5 rounds everyday.