Hoan Kiem Lake, Where You See The Heart!

Have you ever come to Vietnam?

Have you ever wanted to come to Vietnam for a special reason?

Whatever it is, when you come to Vietnam do not ignore what I’m going to say next!

Perhaps most of you when it comes to Vietnam the first thing is to go to the capital of the country, then go to a number of other tourist destinations. That is obvious because the cultural or economic quintessence is most obvious in the capital city. So when you come to Vietnam, you will not miss Hanoi. Hanoi is known as the capital of Vietnam’s thousand years of civilization. It is a beautiful city with rich culinary culture. Located in the heart of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake is considered the heart as well as the green lung of the city center.If the Temple of Literature is the top cultural historical relics in Hanoi, Hoan Kien Lake – Ngoc Son Temple is a top natural attraction. Both of these destinations are the most famous of Trang An.

Hoan Kiem Lake the flower basket in the middle of the city

If you go to Vietnam and want to search for information about the lake, any Vietnam tourist information can provide information for you. To explore the lake you can easily walk from the Old Quarter to the lake, or if you want to go with a guide, you can search for the Hanoi daily tour or simply Tour in Hanoi.

In the past, the lake also had the name Luc Thuy Lake (because the water is blue all year round), Thuy Quan Lake. In the 15th century, the lake was renamed Hoan Kiem Lake. With the legend of the sword returned to the Golden Tortoise: When Le Loi ascended the Emperor took the name of Le Thai To on the capital in Thang Long. On one occasion the king sailed on a boat on Luc Thuy Lake, suddenly a large tortoise appeared. Le Thai To raised his sword, the sword flew toward the tortoise. Turtles swallow the sword down to the bottom of the lake, and from then on the name Lục Thủy Lake is known as Hoan Kiem Lake or Sword Lake.

According to legend, Turtle Tower marked where the gods Kim Quy up to recover the sword of King Le Loi. Turtles Sword Lake on the sunny days are still occasionally floating on the hill, so the more the oral tradition of the “sword god” more base. Because of its beautiful location in the middle of the lake, whether it is legendary or legendary, Turtle Tower turns into the capital of Hanoi. The tower combines the style of European architecture with gothic doors. On the second floor of the curved roofs strictly observe the rules, the law of Vietnam architecture, forever the sacred symbol of Hanoi Capital thousand years of civilization.

Around the sword lake

Besides, around Hoan Kiem lake, there are many other famous citizens that add to the ancient values, including The Huc Bridge, Ngoc Son Temple, Pen Tower, Ms. Kieu Temple, Le King Temple, Hoa Phong Tower. In addition, you have the opportunity to enjoy and breathe fresh air because around the lake is a green space. The lake surface is a large mirror reflecting the momentum of ancient trees, the luxuriant willows, the temple roofs, ancient pagodas, old tower moss, new buildings rise sky green. That is why the visitors every time come here often bring a lot of beautiful souvenirs.