Central Backpackers Hanoi

Hanoi


This decent hostel enjoys a good Old Quarter location, with private rooms as well as dorms. Not for the withdrawn, reclusive traveller, it's an easily excitable, social spot, with free pub crawls and walking tours, and a nightly free-beer happy hour from 7pm to 8pm.


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1. Old East Gate

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Of the former 16 medieval gates to the city, only this one stone and brick gate remains. The portal – still used by scooter traffic – is inscribed on the…

2. Dong Xuan Market

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The largest covered market in Hanoi was originally built by the French in 1889 and almost completely destroyed by fire in 1994. Almost everything you can…

3. Bach Ma Temple

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In the heart of the Old Quarter, the small Bach Ma Temple (literally 'White Horse Temple') is said to be the oldest temple in the city, though much of the…

4. Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural

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Spanning almost 4km along the Song Hong dyke, from its terminus at the Long Bien Bridge, this mural project holds the Guinness World Record for being the…

5. Heritage House

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One of the Old Quarter’s best-restored properties, this traditional merchants’ house is sparsely but beautifully decorated, with rooms filled with fine…

6. Long Bien Bridge

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A symbol of the tenacity and resilience of the Hanoian people, the Long Bien Bridge (built between 1899 and 1902) was bombed on several occasions during…

7. Martyrs' Monument

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This dramatic monument depicts a woman with a sword and one man holding a rifle and another a torch. It was erected as a memorial to those who died…

8. Ngoc Son Temple

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Meaning 'Temple of the Jade Mountain', Hanoi's most visited temple sits on a small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake, connected to the…