The capital of Vietnam shines in spite of the about 3.5 million inhabitants a pleasant rest, acts fashionable and adorable at the same time. Not futuristic office towers and hotel construction or kilometer long traffic jams dominate the picture of downtown, but over 100-year- old ocher colonial buildings, of which hardly one has more than two floors. In the avenues crowd cyclos, cyclists and motorbikers; in the extensive parks and on the shores of romantic lakes in the early morning retirees practice Tai Chi and sunset lovers holding hands.During the Vietnam War (1965-1968) hanoi was heavily bombed by the Americans.
Bilder zum Hafen Hanoi / Vietnam
Cruise offers to the port Hanoi / Vietnam
Just for western tourists the harmonious combination of Asian and European elements so characteristic for Hanoi is particularly attractive and makes the city the ideal entry to the travel destination Vietnam.
Large parts of Hanoi were built during the French colonial era - the wide boulevards and the old colonial mansions still testify thereof.
Interesting: the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, also the Temple of Literature - a well-preserved example of Vietnamese architecture. It is not only a nearly 1,000-year-old site, but also a nice place to relax. Here Vietnam's first university was founded to teach the sons of Mandarins in 1076. Also worth seeing is the Hoam Kiem lake, which is considered the center of the city. North of here starts the old town starts with many shops and cafes.
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