OLD QUARTER REVIEWYour day, your draft
Build your Old Quarter day
Tap the stops you like into a morning, an afternoon and an evening. We do the honest maths on walking distance and warn you when the day gets too full. Then send the draft to Suzy and it becomes the starting point of an Old Quarter, Your Way route.
Morning picks
Dong Xuan Market lanesCovered lanes, best before the heat · about 45 min
Hang Ma festival coloursLanterns and paper in soft light · about 30 min
Lan Ong herb shopsSmell first, look second · about 30 min
Hang Bac silversmithsWatch them work at the bench · about 30 min
Hang Gai silk rowJudge silk by touch, not by shine · about 40 min
Afternoon picks
Temple of LiteratureA short ride west of the quarter, worth it · about 60 min
Ma May old houseA merchant house from another century · about 30 min
Cha Ca fish streetOne dish, done for a century · about 45 min
Egg coffee pauseSeated, sweet, unhurried · about 30 min
Hang Trong and the south gateDrums, paintings and the lake approach · about 25 min
Evening picks
Ta Hien bia hoi cornerOne fresh glass on a small stool · about 45 min
Hang Buom grill rowsPrices shown before you order · about 60 min
Night market spine, Hang DaoWeekend evenings, the quarter at full volume · about 50 min
Hoan Kiem lake after darkThe Turtle Tower lit, locals out walking · about 30 min
Train Street, from the safe sideOnly ever from behind the barriers, on railway rules · about 30 min
Your day so far
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