The Museum of Fine Arts is housed in a beautiful three-storey mansion. It was built in 1930 in the colonial style with added oriental details. The building housed a Catholic girls' school, then the Ministry of Information of the colonial admin... read more
The Vietnamese Army Museum is located near the Cô Co flag tower, with which it forms a single themed complex. This hexagonal tower is itself a 19th century landmark, one of the surviving structures from the French colonisation era. Built in... read more
Tai Pagoda, like all such structures, sits on top of Cau Lau hill near a beautiful lake on the outskirts of Hanoi. It was built in the 11th century as a dedication to monk Tu Dao Hanh, a famous master of water puppet theatre. The pagoda has become... read more
Tai Phuong Pagoda is very ancient, built in the 8th century on the top of Cau Lau hill. To enter it, you have to climb 239 steps protected by the shade of centuries-old trees. The reward is the exquisite beauty of the pagoda itself and a collectio... read more
