6 of the best · Hanoi, Vietnam
Lakes and Gardens in Hanoi
Hoàn Kiếm Lake at dawn, West Lake at sunset, little Trúc Bạch, Thống Nhất Park, the Botanical Garden and the parks of Ecopark.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Hanoi moments we keep going back to: the Temple of Literature at eight in the morning, a bowl of phở on Bát Đàn, and a drink in the Metropole’s Bamboo Bar at dusk.
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The city’s heart
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
The lake at the heart of the city, ringed by trees and a promenade where Hanoi exercises at dawn.
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The city’s largest lake
West Lake (Hồ Tây)
The great lake north-west of the centre: a path around the shore, pagodas, cafés and sunsets.
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Green and water in the city.
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Parks across the river
Ecopark
A green new town east of the Red River, with lakes, parks and riverside walks.
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Behind the Mausoleum complex
Hanoi Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo)
Shady lawns, old trees and a lake behind Ba Đình.
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The city’s heart
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
The lake at the heart of the city, ringed by trees and a promenade where Hanoi exercises at dawn.
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A lake and lawns
Thống Nhất Park
A large park around a lake south of the French Quarter, busy with walkers and badminton players at dawn.
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The little lake
Trúc Bạch Lake
The small lake beside West Lake, divided from it by the Thanh Niên causeway.
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The city’s largest lake
West Lake (Hồ Tây)
The great lake north-west of the centre: a path around the shore, pagodas, cafés and sunsets.
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