Visit Son Tay
Popular places to visit
![Hoan Kiem Lake featuring a monument, heritage architecture and a lake or waterhole](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/62000/62552-Hoan-Kiem-Lake.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Hoan Kiem Lake
Wander around the banks of this peaceful lake and discover an historic temple, observe locals going about their daily life or enjoy a picnic lunch under the shade.
![Tran Quoc Pagoda](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/95000/95417-Tran-Quoc-Pagoda.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
West Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at West Lake during your travels in Hanoi. Amble around this culturally rich area's lakeside or seek out the local tours.
![Hanoi Opera House showing theatre scenes and heritage architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/35000/35751-Hanoi-Opera-House.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Hanoi Opera House
This historic building is the centerpiece of Hanoi’s French Quarter and host to shows by many of Vietnam’s premier singers, dancers and musicians.
![St. Joseph Cathedral featuring heritage elements, heritage architecture and markets](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/95000/95372-St-Joseph-Cathedral.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
St. Joseph's Cathedral of Hanoi
At the heart of Hanoi stands a weathered neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, a contrary sight in this predominantly Buddhist city.
![Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which includes a garden and a monument](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/95000/95387-Ho-Chi-Minh-Mausoleum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
This massive tomb houses the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh, a former Vietnamese president.
![Dong Xuan Market showing street scenes, markets and a city](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/35000/35752-Dong-Xuan-Market.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Dong Xuan Market
Browse hundreds of stalls in Hanoi’s biggest marketplace in the heart of the Old Quarter.
Things to do
![Duong Lam Ancient Village Tour - Experience Rural Vietnam](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/521379/3a77ebb6-4e6b-4649-9592-6c52e9b3e412.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Duong Lam Ancient Village Tour - Experience Rural Vietnam
![Duong Lam Ancient Village & Thay Pagoda Private Cultural Day Trip](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/49440363/a866f302-1ebe-4f8e-af0a-0ee963f383a4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Duong Lam Ancient Village & Thay Pagoda Private Cultural Day Trip
![Hanoi Food Tour with Train Street Visit](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4820409/55687d10-a5c7-4fdc-88d2-07bd799d9d22.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)