This place is located in small island of Hoan Kiem lake, it is easy for you to visit after your water puppet show or before the water puppet show. That is lovely island where you can see the body of tortoise which is very big and very old. See the Vietnamese culture of praying and worship saints.

Basically, this is just a little outcrop into Hoan Kiem Lake. It's $1 and you will be done with it in less than an hour. If you have kids, it might be nice to go over the bridge with them, but honestly I didn't really get the point.

Small but very old temple that sits on the north corner of Hoam Lake. It has an interesting history & was dedicated to the God of Literature (Van Xuong). You'll want to step onto the wooden Sunbeam Bridge. While in the area take a look at the beautiful white marble sculpture also known as the Martyr's Monument. It was dedicated... More

Vibrant and busy yes but you can just get a bit templed out. Dont miss it out talk to your giude understand more about offering. Its interesting but its just another temple

it is the centre of Hanoi and Vietnam, you can see a lot of intteresting things there, and the surrounding is nice too. Best visited with a tour guide thats knowledgeable about this gem of a place. Take some time to appreciate the history and culture of Hanoi, Vietnam.

This temple has been at the center of the lake and the nation for near 800 years. It is not the most beautiful, not the largest, but the significance and the view of the lake make it a good stop on your walking tour. Go at dawn to see the real neighborhood people using this public space.

The interesting part of this temple is probably the conserved turtle. From what we gathered the turtle lived in Hoan Kiem Lake (where the temple is locaded) and died at the age of somewhere around100 years. There are some pretty nice mangrove trees (great photo op) on that temple island. We visited on a Sunday and it was quite busy.... More

small little temple with the usual decor and alters. Due to the dense trees, you can't get a good view of the lake from the island. The bridge to get there makes a nice photo.

I enjoyed the opportunity to be outside and away from the street. Sitting amongst the trees and bonsai surrounded by the lake was a nice change. I found the history surrounding this special temple to be interesting and worth the 20vnd entry fee.