Walked around this on a number of occasions. On hot days the wind across the lake is very refreshing. No touts or sales pressure here. Good place to relax, exercise, run or meditate, right in the middle of the city. More

Its okish A large lake in the centre of Hanoi where the locals mainly go to chill out Amazing at night what with all the lights from the hotels etc reflecting off it The odd jogger and even the odd martial arts class can be seen here at night taking place A few places to eat too More

We cycled the whole way around the lake, quite an experience in the traffic. An excellent way to see this part of the city More

Its always pleasant to drive around West Lake on the way to wherever you're going in Hanoi... strangely enough sometimes its faster than taking the central routes, and its a wonderful calming experience to gaze over this large body of water in central Hanoi. More

Nice area away from the hustle and bustle of the city More

Take your camera . It is a very beautiful site. It has a lots of history . Do you research before you go More

West Lake is big and there is a lot to see and do around it, but most visitors will walk along the causeway between West Lake and the small Truc Bach lake. Plenty to see with the Trang Hung Dao Temple at one end and a well preserved Pagoda half way up on the other side. Plenty of good restaurants... More

This is a large lake and offers an opportunity for fitter people to explore a wide area of Hanoi's more wealthy suburbs - the lake's shoreline stretches 17kms. The lake itself looks quite nice from a distance although is quite polluted. More

Situated in the centre of Hanoi, this is the largest Lake in the city and introduces as a wonderful site to rest and walk around. You will find a wide range of restaurants, shops and some food-moving shop on side-walk to choose from where you can buy or eat just about anything. There are also some pagodas, one was very... More