Ancient town
The area of the ancient city of Hanoi is located in an area of ​​about 100 ha, in the territory of Hoan Kiem District. If you look in terms of geometry, the old town area shaped like a triangle that its edges are limited by Hang Than Street, turned east towards the Red River, to the west is the city of Hang Cot, Hang Dieu, Hang Da with by the axis of Hang Bong, Hang Gai, Cau Go. The historical evidence shows that ancient streets have since been re-Thang Long, which is nearly a thousand years ago. Most of the houses are now located in the "old town today" are located outside edge, but they also have "old" about the hundred years, one thing is the old houses in this area is not kept is the "old look" as figures of our age. This has made ​​the overall look of the old town was pretty much biased. Therefore, a detailed description, and the re-restored the ancient city requires great effort.
Now here is the shopping center for tourists and natives.
You can find anything here. From jewelry items, watches, clothes to the European, Asia –style restaurant In short, you can have all in the ancient town