Parks · Our pick in Hanoi
Trúc Bạch Lake
The little lake
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Edgardo W. Olivera from Montevideo, Uruguay · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Trúc Bạch Lake
Trúc Bạch Lake lies on the east side of the Thanh Niên causeway, which divides it from West Lake. Its shore has a quiet path and the phở cuốn shops of Ngũ Xã.
Why it's on our list
- A quiet walk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Trúc Bạch Lake before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Trúc Bạch Lake, as the crow flies.
- Pan Pacific Hanoi400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Trúc Bạch 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.
Key sights
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Imperial Citadel1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Temple of Literature2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Long Biên Bridge2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Nội Bài airport20 kmCar or taxi 86 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 18 min