Hanoi travel guide
Best Selfie & Photo Spots in Hanoi
Hanoi’s Train Street runs along Phung Hung and Tran Phu streets south of the Old Quarter, where trains pass inches from homes several times daily. Access rules change — sections periodically close for safety. Visit via a trackside café, check current train times locally, and never stand on the tracks.
Photographing Hanoi
Hanoi photographs in layers — incense smoke, colonial yellow walls, and a railway that runs through people’s front yards. Early morning mist on the lake is the city’s softest light.
The best photo & selfie spots in Hanoi
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Train Street
A train squeezing between homes — Hanoi’s most famous shot.
Best time to shoot: Check train times (weekends ~3:30pm & 7:30pm)
Pro tip: Shoot from a café balcony; police sometimes clear the tracks — respect closures
Coordinates: 21.0245, 105.8413
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The Huc Bridge, Hoan Kiem Lake
Scarlet bridge to Ngoc Son temple over still water.
Best time to shoot: Sunrise, locals doing tai chi
Pro tip: Frame the bridge from the lake’s northeast corner
Coordinates: 21.0307, 105.8524
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Long Bien Bridge
Eiffel-designed iron bridge with banana-island views.
Best time to shoot: Golden hour
Pro tip: Walk the pedestrian lane toward mid-river for symmetry shots
Coordinates: 21.0407, 105.8589
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St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Neo-Gothic facade that reads “Paris, 1886”.
Best time to shoot: Late afternoon light on the facade
Pro tip: Shoot from the cafés opposite on Nha Chung street
Coordinates: 21.0289, 105.8490
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Hanoi’s Train Street runs along Phung Hung and Tran Phu streets south of the Old Quarter, where trains pass inches from homes several times daily. Access rules change — sections periodically close for safety. Visit via a trackside café, check current train times locally, and never stand on the tracks.
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