Hanoi Old Quarter in Pictures is one way of showing how much I enjoyed exploring this beautiful place during my visit here in 2010. Spending over nine days in Halong Bay and here, I was totally fascinated with how life was here. As it was my first ever trip to Vietnam, I had heard about terrible traffic and communication issues but little did I know that it astounded me more than it frustrated me. Anyway, if given the chance to re-visit Hanoi, I would do it without thinking as there is so much more I would like to explore there as five days here was not enough. Here are pictures I took from around the Old Quarter in Hanoi and if you have any comments, I would love to hear from you.
Life along a back lane
Saint Joseph Cathedral, a famous landmark
Getting a shave in a back lane
Typical daily street life in the Old Quarter of Hanoi
Part 1: Local gets a haircut
Part 2: Reflections of a haircut
Hanoi's City View Building at the Old Quarter
Local fruit seller
Motorbikes dominating the streets
Basket seller's bicycle in Old Quarter
Full load of balloons
Couple of ladies on a bike in Hanoi
Bikes everywhere
Local mobile hawker with her goodies
Strangely there were many back alley barbers in Hanoi
A lady hawker walking around the streets
This is the life
I also have another series of photographs of Hanoi Old Quarter at Night while there are many other related articles about Hanoi, Vietnam. For those traveling here, you may want to spend some time exploring the areas here. There is much to see and do especially if you are a photographer. Do check out some of the back lanes and the best way to do this is by foot. Vietnamese people are very friendly but please always ask permission before you point a camera at them. Some of the best places to visit are actually in the main town area and here is where you will get good shots of Hanoi Old Quarter in Pictures.
13 comments:
Very nice photos. There are definitely lots of good photo opportunities in the old quarters of Hanoi. I just left from there two days ago, still haven't checked my photos. Hopefully I have some as nice ones as you. Cheers
Hiya Jarmo, thank and I am pretty sure that you would have captured many beautiful pictures of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Do share once you have sorted them out.
Never been there yet :)
I love the photo where you get to see the barbers on the side road :) Life is so beautiful that you can see different classes of people :)
I loved Hanoi too....especially walking around the huge lake...great place to relax!
Ken - If you like old world lifestyle, Hanoi's Old Quarter is one of the places to check out. You should plan a trip there soon.
Lilian - It's an amazing place, Hanoi. I would like to go back again one day.
They seem to enjoy their barbers, don't they? Amazing real life pictures, you have a great eye for catching the spirit of a place.
Lots of grooming on the street and motorbikes! :P
I've always wanted to get a haircut and shave on the street.
Inka - Thank you. I usually spend time walking the streets whenever I travel.
Christy - thousands of bikes everywhere! Wait, I have not put pics of the street manicures!
Ben - That's something I wanted to do but every barber seemed to be full.
Hanoi was one of my favourite cities but you captured it much better than I did in photos.
Thanks Ayngelina. Maybe I should just put more pics in future :)
love those street barbers!! beautiful shots!
Thank you very much Jen. Too bad, there's no lady barbers on the street :)
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