Location : Đường Láng, Quận Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Việt Nam

Opening hours: 6am-5pm daily

Location : 1 Hỏa Lò, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam

Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 1.30pm-4.30pm Tue-Sun, closed Mon

Established by the French colonial government in 1896, Hoa Lo Prison was originally used to detain political prisoners and formed part of a Northern network of ‘unjust and cruel prisons’ which included Cao Bang, Son La, Lai Chau and Hai Phong. Ironically, The Americans called this prison “Hanoi Hilton” during the Second Indochina War.

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