Streets · Hanoi
Famous streets in Hanoi
Each street page says when it is worth being there, what things cost in local money and yours, where to shop and eat, the stops in walking order with a GPX, and a card to show your driver.
2 streets
- Hoàn Kiếm: Old QuarterHàng Mã (Paper Goods Street)Phố Hàng MãShoppingMarketHeritageOpen to trafficCome in daylight or early evening for the lanterns and paper offerings, especially in the weeks before Mid-Autumn Festival and Tết, when the street is at its most colorful and most crowded. Out of season it is a 20-minute look on the way to Đồng Xuân market.0.4 km (0.22 mi) · about 5 min end to end · best 16:00–20:00; the busiest and brightest weeks are before Mid-Autumn Festival (August–September) and before Tết (January–February)
- Hoàn Kiếm: Old QuarterTạ Hiện ("Beer Street")Phố Tạ HiệnNightlifeFoodCar-free at set timesCome after 19:00 for a draft beer on a plastic stool, ideally Friday to Sunday when the Old Quarter streets around it close to traffic; by day it is an ordinary lane and not worth a detour.0.2 km (0.12 mi) · about 4 min end to end · best 19:00–23:00, busiest Friday and Saturday