Things to do in this autumn in Hanoi!

Autumn is a great time in a year when there is a chill  in the air, the sun is golden and cozy, the leaves light up the trees. So what to do in this autumn in Hanoi?

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Sipping a cup of coffee

Tasting a hot cup of coffee in incipient cold days when the wind picks up and the leaves start to tumble gives you a feeling of cozy. What could be better than a cup of aromatic coffee, sweet but bitter at all once in autumn? Some famous café scenes are located in Nguyen Huu Huan, Trieu Viet Vuong, and Nguyen Du Street, etc.

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Watching the early morning streets

Everyone seems not to want to get out of bed in these cold days, so streets are quieter than usual. A coffee shop with a balcony is a nice place to enjoy the early morning streets as well as to sip a cup of coffee.

Wandering around West Lake

It’s really a joy when riding a motorbike with your partner around West Lake. This landscape has become a popular destination to many couples.

Enjoying “oc luoc” (boiled snails)

Oc luoc is the most famous style of snail cooking. It has an extremely exotic taste. Snails after being boiled with lemongrass, gingers, lime leaves will be served with dipping sauce. Oc luoc has long been considered as a symbol of street food of Hanoi’s autumn. When the cool breeze gives distinctly autumnal feel to the city, it’s hard to resist a bowl of snails steaming with fragrance of gingers, lemongrass, and lime leaves.

Soaking in hot pot and steak with friends

Hotpot and steak are at their best in cold season. Gathering around a table, sharing a meal with your family and friends will warm your body when the chill is here.

Trying autumnal snacks

Com lang Vong, dracontomelon fruits are typical snacks that can be found in every street vendors in Hanoi.

Jogging around streets

These chilly autumn days are perfect time to take a stroll around streets to admire the beauty of roads filled with golden leaves, and to smell fragrance of milk flowers.