Hanoi has
recently been included on TripAdvisor's list of best destinations in the world
for the first time.
Hanoi has
recently been included on TripAdvisor's list of best destinations in the world
for the first time.
The sixth annual
Travelers' Choice awards has sliced and diced its users' reviews and ratings
over 12 months into lists of its most highly recommended global and regional
destinations.
The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well,
preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making
room for modern developments, according to TripAdvisor.
“Hanoi may have shrugged off several former
names, including Thang Long, or "ascending dragon," but it hasn't
forgotten its past, as sites such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison
attest,” the organization stated in a release.
“Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than
600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily
explored by taxi.”
Istanbul topped the travel review site's list
of best spots in the world this year; Rome and London rank second and third.
Along with Hanoi, five Asian cities, namely
Beijing and Shanghai (China), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Bangkok and Chiang Mai
(Thailand), also made the list.
Source: vietnamtourism
