Location : Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
With the large area of 100 hectares, the Old Quarter in Hanoi has a very long history of thousand years of existing. When King Lý Thái Tổ moved his capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010 the Old Quarter was the trading hub of the new capital, and it was here in the 13th century that 36 guilds were established, each occupying a different street - hence the original name '36 Streets'.
Location : 105 Phùng Hưng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: By prior appointment only - call 84 4 943 0398
Location : 90 Thợ Nhuộm street, Hoàn Kiếm street, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily
Location : 87 Mã Mây street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Location : 48 Hàng Ngang street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-4.30pm daily Mon-Sat, closed Sun
Location : 38 Hàng Đào street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Location : 5D Hàm Long street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: By prior appointment - this is a working office and there are no artifacts on display
Located in number 73 block of Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Dong Co temple is one of famous historical relics of Hanoi capital.
Dong Co temple was originally constructed on the bank of the To Lich River during the Ly Dynasty (11th century) to worship the Dong Co (Bronze Drum) God, a unique symbol of Vietnamese culture. Not only being a typical Vietnamese musical instrument, the ancient Vietnamese bronze drum is also a prayerful holy piece of Vietnamese for thousand years.
Dates and duration: Annual, 6th-15th days of first lunar month (Jan-Feb)
Co Loa Festival is annually celebrated after Tet. This festival was formed by according to the legendary story telling about King An Duong of Au Lac and his daughter My Chau.
Located by King An Duong in the area of Co Loa, about 16 km north of Hanoi city, Veitnam, Co Loa was chosen to be the capital of the state of Au Lac, which was established along the Red River Delta.