Walks · Our pick in Hanoi
The 36 streets of the Old Quarter
On foot
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Image courtesy of © Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Image courtesy of © Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The 36 streets of the Old Quarter
The Old Quarter’s streets still carry the names of the goods once sold on them: Hàng Gai (hemp, now silk), Hàng Bạc (silver), Hàng Mã (paper goods and lanterns), Hàng Bè, Hàng Buồm. Start at the north end of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, wander up through Hàng Gai and Hàng Bạc to the Bạch Mã Temple on Hàng Buồm, and finish at Đồng Xuân Market.
Why it's on our list
- Mornings are calmer
- Watch for motorbikes
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The 36 streets of the Old Quarter before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The 36 streets of the Old Quarter 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