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Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo)
Behind the Mausoleum complex
About Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo)
The Hanoi Botanical Garden, known as Bách Thảo, lies behind the Mausoleum complex in Ba Đình, with old trees, lawns and a small lake.
Why it's on our list
- Shade
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo), as the crow flies.
- Pan Pacific Hanoi1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Imperial Citadel1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Temple of Literature1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Long Biên Bridge2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Nội Bài airport20 kmCar or taxi 88 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min