Parks · Our pick in Hanoi
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
The city’s heart
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About Hoàn Kiếm Lake
Hoàn Kiếm Lake is ringed by a promenade under old trees. At dawn it fills with people doing tai chi, dancing and jogging; at weekends the streets around it close to traffic.
Why it's on our list
- Dawn
- Weekends
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hoàn Kiếm Lake before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Hoàn Kiếm Lake, as the crow flies.
- Apricot Hotel200 m2 min walk
- Fairmont Hanoi350 m4 min walk
- La Passion Premium Cầu Gỗ400 m5 min walk
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi500 m6 min walk
- Capella Hanoi550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Hoàn Kiếm Lake 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.
Nearest metro stations
- Ga Hà NộiLine 31.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Imperial Citadel1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Long Biên Bridge1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Temple of Literature1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Nội Bài airport22 kmCar or taxi 95 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min