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Hàng Gai, the silk street
Silk and embroidery
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 2
About Hàng Gai, the silk street
Hàng Gai, at the north-west corner of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, is the Old Quarter’s silk street: silk scarves and cloth, embroidered linens and tailors who make clothes to order.
Why it's on our list
- Silk and tailoring
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hàng Gai, the silk street before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Hàng Gai, the silk street 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
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Imperial Citadel1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Long Biên Bridge1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Temple of Literature1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Nội Bài airport21 kmCar or taxi 94 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min