Hoan Kiem lake

Location: Under Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
Characteristics: Hoan Kiem Lake is considered the pearl of the Capital, or as foreign tourists called "flower basket in the heart of the city".
According to scientists the lake is a remnant piece of the Red River after river has shifted its current line. The variability of the river that takes place several thousand years ago. Previously called Luc Thuy lake because the water color blue four seasons. 15th century, the lake was renamed Luc Thuy Hoan Kiem Lake. Hoan Kiem name associated with the story returns to the golden turtle sword of King Le Thai.

Hoan Kiem Lake is not only a place of wind damage, esplanade but also tied to the city's residents lives in many ways. Eve, people who slave tingle spring travel around the lake. Spring, the lake is the meeting place of young men and women go to church charity temples nearby. The couple on the wedding day look to the lake to take souvenir photos. Summer came, the sultry afternoon, the lake is the ideal place for fresh air. Who was once watching from above the lake in early summer will not help startled before painting colorful and poetic of Lagerstroemia purple trees interspersed between the phoenix bright red fire, the cold rice browned. Autumn, Hoan Kiem Lake is not only a beautiful landscape with willow groves on the banks, the leaning tree down embrace the blue lakes sparkling turquoise sun but also the people of the capital frequented places come to see the festival's fireworks big as 19/8 and 2/9 peoples.

These unique historical monuments such as Turtle Tower, King Ly Thai To statue, Ngoc Son Temple, radio Look, Tower Pen, Ba Kieu Temple, Ba Da pagoda ... and the modern buildings are newly constructed ensure harmony with the landscape around the lake inherent. Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge and Turtle Tower sparkling water ball is the image of the capital, Hanoi in Vietnam every human heart.