Travel guide
Hanoi travel guide
Notes from Narcissus on the streets around the Temple of Literature and Hanoi Station: where to go, what to eat, when to come and the easiest way to reach us.
Where to Stay in Hanoi: Old Quarter or Temple of Literature?
Four popular areas to stay in Hanoi compared: the Old Quarter, the French Quarter, West Lake and the Temple of Literature area by Hanoi Station. Pros and cons.
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Visiting the Temple of Literature, Hanoi
The Temple of Literature courtyard by courtyard: the Constellation Pavilion, the Well of Heavenly Clarity and 82 doctors' stelae. When to go and what to wear.
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Two Days in Hanoi: A First-Timer's Plan
A two-day Hanoi itinerary from the Temple of Literature area: the Citadel, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, water puppets, Ba Dinh and West Lake.
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Noi Bai Airport to Central Hanoi: 4 Ways
Four ways from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi Station and the Temple of Literature: hotel transfer, taxi and ride-hailing, bus 86 to Hanoi Station, and city buses.
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What to Eat Near the Temple of Literature
What to eat in Hanoi, hour by hour: phở and rice rolls for breakfast, bún chả for lunch, chả cá, egg coffee and autumn cốm, near the Temple of Literature.
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Thang Long Imperial Citadel: A Slow Afternoon
A walk from Le Duan Street to the Hanoi Flag Tower and the Imperial Citadel: Doan Mon Gate, the stone dragons, the D67 bunker, the dig site and the North Gate.
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Studio Apartments with a Kitchen in Central Hanoi
Kitchen studios near the Temple of Literature for long stays, families, couples: the apartments at Narcissus Tuc Mac and Le Duan, and weekly or monthly stays.
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The Best Time to Visit Hanoi, Season by Season
When to visit Hanoi: golden autumns and milk flowers, cold dry winters, drizzly springs with lilies, hot summers with lotus on West Lake. Weather by season.
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Ha Long Bay or Ninh Binh: Day Trips from Hanoi
Ha Long Bay or Ninh Binh from Hanoi? Distances and travel times, Trang An, Tam Coc and Mua Cave, overnight cruises on the bay, and booking a tour at your hotel.
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