Lose yourself in Hanoi's Old Quarter
Also known as the ‘36 streets’, where dozens of narrow lanes weave, maze-like through an ancient segment of Hanoi and where families have sold their art and crafts for generations. Here you can find everything from silk scarves to wooden coffins. Medieval and modern, the Old Quarter is today a blend of old world and contemporary artisans, of cyclos and motorbikes, of worn wooden tools and high technology, and of weathered faces and foreign visitors. During your stay in Hanoi you are likely to pass through the Old Quarter on a number of occasions and each journey will reveal another stall or coffee shop you didn't notice the previous time - it's a city that you can never bore of!