OLD QUARTER REVIEWSilk and Style
The south west of the Old Quarter is where Hanoi dresses up. Hang Gai has sold silk for centuries and still lines up tailors, galleries and lacquer shops in elegant shophouses. The side streets slow the pace down: cotton quilts, leather goods and wooden chests from the old trades, mixed today with small hotels and calm cafes. If you buy one thing in the Old Quarter, buy it here, and watch it being made or measured in front of you.
The streets of this area
Numbered in walking order. Tap a street for its full story.
The famous silk street: tailors, embroidery, galleries and lacquerware in heritage shophouses.
2Cotton quilts and beddingHàng BôngOnce the cotton street, today a long lively mix of bedding shops, street food and hotels.
3Leather goodsHàng DaThe leather street, still full of shoe, bag and belt workshops and shops.
4Wooden chests, now luggageHàng HòmWooden chest makers gave way to suitcase and school bag shops along this street.
Walk this area with a local
Our private walks are designed street by street. Tell us your date and your group size, and the licensed team at Bao Son Travel will reply with a plan and a written price. A licensed guide leads your day.
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