Hanoi | This Hanoi City Walk Guide Is All You Need
| This Hanoi City Walk Guide Is All You Need. If riding a scooter counts as a city walk, then Hanoi is actually a great city for it. Trains pass right through the bustling city, there are endless mosaic murals along the road, and street food is everywhere... If you're staying in Hanoi for a day or two, you can take a walk and see the following places:
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1️⃣&2️⃣ Long Bien Bridge
This bridge in Hanoi has been around for over 120 years, and it was designed by the same designer as the Eiffel Tower. Now, the iron bridge is rusty, and you can see the baptism of the years it has undergone. The location of picture 2 is at Serein Cafe & lounge, west of the bridge.
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3️⃣&4️⃣ Train Street
Train Street is definitely the most popular spot in Hanoi. There is a row of cafes along the street, and when the train slowly passes by, everyone will hold up their phones and cheer... In fact, there is more than one Train Street. Picture 3 is at Ng. 222 Đ.Lê Duẩn, south of the train station, and picture 4 is at P. Trần Phú, northeast of the train station.
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5️⃣&6️⃣ Mosaic Mural Street
Hanoi's mural street stretches for several kilometers, creating a unique landscape. However, there are too many motorcycles on the road, so if you want to appreciate it, you may have to rent a scooter.
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7️⃣ Shark Jaw Building
This building on the north bank of Hoan Kiem Lake is also a landmark in Hanoi, but I recently heard that it is going to be demolished, which is a pity.
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8️⃣ Soy Sauce Factory
The soy sauce factory is in the suburbs, so you really need to take a scooter for a city drive. Giving a small tip will allow the workers to demonstrate the process of making soy sauce~
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Finally, let me mention Hanoi's egg coffee. It is said that milk was scarce in Vietnam back then, so the locals used egg yolks instead of milk to make milk foam, and invented a very distinctive egg coffee. You must drink it when you come to Hanoi! The person who invented this drink later opened Cafe Giảng, which is near Hoan Kiem Lake.
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