Saigon-Hanoi hotspots?

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TQT

There are a lot of things to discover within the CBD. You shouldn't missed out the Old Quarter (charming), the French Quarter (glamarous), the Cathedral Quarter (very romantic) and the Hoan Kiem Lake (magical). They are all located within the CBD. It takes years to know all hidden places there.

must-sees within the CBD:
- Water Puppet Show
- Ngoc Son Temple
- Opera House
- St. Joseph Cathedral

other must-visits:

- Ba Dinh Square (Ho-Chi-Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Museum of Ethnics, One Pillar Pagoda, Bac Ha Street <- amazing flowers)
- Temple of Literature (the first university in Vietnam)
- Westlake Area (the lake itself, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Tay Sea Food, Nhat Tan Flower Village, many nice shops and restaurants on Yen Phu Street,Thanh Nien Street, Truc Bach Lake)
- Museums (. Vietnamese National History Museum, the National Museum of Ethnology, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Revolution Museum)
- Red River/ Long Bien Bridge (the area around that has a beautiful flower field)
- Westside (My Dinh, Cau Giay, Lang Hoa Lac Highway -> new developed area in Hanoi)

All the good clubs are mostly located in the Old Quarter....here is a list of clubs with good reviews from TheNewHanoians:

- LOOP, 6 Hang Bai
- Funky Buddha, 2 Ta Hien Street
- Dragonfly, 15 Hang Buom
- Hanoi Hotel Night Club, Giang Vo

picture gallery of HN:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=639696&page=112

ric m

Phan Thiet - beaches
Mu Nai - same
Dalat - cooler weather
Hoi Anh - famous place, buy a suit for cheap.
Danang and China Beach - say no more
Hue- fascinating. old culture
Hanoi - Yow! busy place but again, fascinating
Sapa - never been there and never will.
Halong Bay - you can't go to North Vn. without going there.

Buy a Lonely Planet guide also.

travel_stories

Hanoi has heaps to see. You must see the Temple of Literature,You need to do the street walk tour - the streets are really interesting the way they all have one type of product, like paper street, shoe street, etc , Huc Bridge goes to Ngoc Son Temple.Memorial House is a lovely old restored Chinese house that is worth a look.The Museum of Ethnology is supposed to be excellent. There are several museums, and of course Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex .

Then you should do the Perfume Pagoda day trip which is fantastic.

If you go to Halong Bay it is nice to overnight on a Chinese Junk.

If you are driving north, which is what I gather you should go via Hue and see the Citadel, and if you take a Dragon boat trip down the river you can stop off at different shrines, pagodas and/or mausoleums. There are several to choose from.We opted for those right on the river and they were great.Then drive over the mountain for a great view, to Hoi An which is a really beautiful town. The Japanese Bridge, and all the old Chinese houses, pagoda and meeting houses are all within walking distance.

Have a look at http://www.fascinating-travel-destinations.com/travel-to-vietnam.html

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