Six typical tourist activities that many local residents rarely do Most people in 1. Visit museums  2. Visit Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (  Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is on the list of 23 special national monuments. Hanoians are proud of and consider Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam as the city’s symbol. However, they do not visit this site on weekdays but only on the New Year holiday or before the university entrance exams, to pray for luck for their children before exams. 3. Visit Hoa Lo Prison  Hoa Lo Prison was built in 1896 and many political prisoners were detained here during the French colonial period. After 1954, American pilots were detained here, including Senator John McCain. Today, a small corner of Hoa Lo is preserved as monument to serve tourists. The remaining area is devoted to the 4. Watch a water puppet show  In 5. Sit on a cyclo Cyclos were popular vehicles in the last century but now are just part of the culture and tradition of 6. Buy conical hats and lacquer paintings  Walking in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, you can easily see lacquer painting shops with buyers mostly tourists. The same situation exists for conical hats, which are mainly bought by international visitors as souvenirs. |
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