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West Lake


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 71 attractions in Hanoi
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Attraction type: Lake
Address: Ba Dinh District Hanoi
Vietnam

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5 of 5 stars
luisedelarua   43 contributions
chicago
Dec 18, 2009

If u come to West Lake, u can see a lot of attraction there like : Tran Vu pagoda, Quan Thanh temple... Come to west lake u can have a very nice view, the lake there very big. near to west lake also had a Vietnamese restaurant of prawn cake. This restaurant also had a very nice view of west... more

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5 of 5 stars
malado57   36 contributions
tokyo
Dec 17, 2009

West lake , another way people call it is "Ho tay" , it's a beautiful lake. At this very cool and there are many interesting places for visit. In the early morning people come here do exercise , cycling . When the sunset down the west lake is really nice. People can take many beautiful pictures. more

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5 of 5 stars
estampa   48 contributions
0061410712026
Dec 14, 2009

West lake is one of the old lake of Hanoi. Near to west lake had alot of vietnamese temple and pagoda. All of them are well design and ancient. At west lake you also can rent the yacht to go around the west lake, 3$/ hour. The most thing i like here is teh view of all the temple. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
Elia_1775   2 contributions
Leicester
Jun 13, 2009
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Teenage in Hanoi? This is the hot spot to come for romance of an evening; bring your scooter and cuddle on the shores of the lake next to a seething mass of traffic, or paddle around in a giant plastic swan (on the smaller lake, Truc Bach). Absolutely manic here on a summer's evening! If you're not looking for a... more

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5 of 5 stars
kerokeromania   167 contributions
札幌
Oct 3, 2009

ハノイといえば、市街地にある瓢箪型のホアンキエム湖が有名だと思いますが、こちらは湖というよりは、池という風情で、あまり広... more

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Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam