Hanoi's Echoes of Power and Faith
Hanoi · Vietnam
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Walk through the layers of Vietnam's complex past, from colonial prisons to sacred shrines. You will stand before the city's most significant political monuments and discover the spiritual heart of the capital. This journey reveals how Hanoi has shaped and been shaped by its struggle for independence.
The walk
Hoa Lo Prison
A colonial 'Central House' turned 'Hanoi Hilton', where two wars left their marks on the same walls.
One Pillar Pagoda
A temple built to resemble a lotus blossom rising from a pond, born from a king's dream.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Vietnam's largest and most modern museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Ho Chi Minh.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, built with materials from every corner of Vietnam.
Presidential Palace Historical Site
The former French Governor-General's palace turned home and workspace of Ho Chi Minh.
Quan Thanh Temple
A Taoist sanctuary guarding the north of the city with a four-ton bronze deity.
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
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How a walk works
The guide starts talking when you arrive.
This page is the map and the itinerary. The app is the guide who walks it with you.
Pick a walk
Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.
Pocket your phone
Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.
Listen as you arrive
On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.
Free to install · Every city’s featured walk is free, start to finish.
The route, followed
A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.
In four languages
English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.
Or build your own
Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.
The unglamorous things
Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.
No signal needed
Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.
Picks up where you left off
Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.