8 ACTIVITIES FOR A COLD DAY IN HANOI
In Hanoi, it seems that the weather has turned from hot summer days to cold days with heavy rains. With the weather like this, you’ll definitely want to do something which is warm such as sipping a cup of coffee, reading a book, eating barbecue, or walking shoulder to shoulder with your loved ones. So in this article, Focus Asia Travel will show you the 8 ideal activities that you can do for a cold day in Hanoi!
1. Sip Egg Coffee
Hot coffee mugs are the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about a chill day. Furthermore, a egg coffee is better than a regular coffee because of the greasy egg’s taste combined with the aroma of coffee creating a very special drink but still very easy to drink. Egg coffee is favored by both local youngsters and tourists.
Famous Egg Coffee shops in Hanoi
- Coffee Teaching
Address: Alley 39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
2. Dinh Cafe
Address: 2nd Floor, 13 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hang Bac Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
3. Coffee & Bar Tents
Address: 01 Ta Hien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
2. Go for a walk on the Walking Street
Walking Street, which was opened in 2016, has become the premier self-practice venue for Hanoi youth. There are many activities taken place in the Walking street such as restaurants, live music performances, art exhibitions, etc. The feeling of walking in the weather, holding hands with friends or sipping together, listening to music and taking pictures is indeed a great experience!
3. Eating Trang Tien Ice Cream
Instead of eating an ice cream in a hot summer day, eating it in a cold day is more enjoyable. Walking around Hoan Kiem street, chatting with your friends, eating an ice cream will be your unforgettable memory. Invite someone special to share this experience right now!
Address: 35 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
4. Korean Sauna
Everyone agree that the steam is a perfect activity for cold days. Not only for heating, steam and massage also have many other uses such as detoxification, muscle soothing, stress relief, health improvement, … Invite your friends to join a trip to take care of yourself later!
Spa addresses in Hanoi:
- Osum Spa
Address: 119 Mai Hac De, Bui Thi Xuan, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
2. Jjim Jil
Address: 7th Floor, Sao Mai Plaza Building, 435a Tam Trinh, Hoang Van Thu, Hoang Mai, Hanoi
3. Excellence Spa
Address: 68 Lane 2, Giang Vo, Cat Linh, Dong Da, Hanoi
5. Eat and grill the West Lake tile
Grilled meat surely always makes you salivate when thinking about it. The Ho Tay tile barbecue is synonymous for young people because of the sweet and fatty taste of meat grilled with butter. With a variety of menus including pork, chicken, beef, crush, stew, other side dishes, … the tile grill shops ensure to satisfy customers with different tastes. In addition, this is also an enjoyable and equally warm experience for you and your close friends to warm up in the cold weather.
Address delicious West Lake tile baking
Grill Number 1 Tile
Address: 36 Quang Ba, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi (17:30 – 23:30)
6. Sitting at a book Cafe
For those who want to avoid the cold, staying at a book cafe is not a bad idea. During this cold time, you can sip a cup of coffee and immerse yourself in novels, or improve your knowledge with science books, history,
- Bluebirds’ Nest Cafe
Leeches: 19 Dang Dung, Quan Thanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
2. Tranquil Cafe
Leeches: 5 Nguyen Quang Bich, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
3. Work Cafe
Address: 4th floor, Tower B, Vincom Center, 191 Ba Trieu, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
7. Ramen noodle soup
In cold weather, eating a bowl of hot noodles will feel really warm. Instead of familiar noodle dishes like vermicelli , beef noodle soup, chicken noodle soup, … you can try Ramen noodles. This noodle dish is originated from Japan with golden noodles, big, round, filled with meat or fish broth and served with pork, peach eggs, dried seaweed, … Ramen noodles is promised to bring to customers a new taste compared to Vietnamese dishes.
Delicious ramen shops in Hanoi:
- Oshi noodles 03
Address: 3 Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung District
2. Ramen Iroha
Address: 25 Street Thanh, Hoan Kiem District
3. Saboten
Address: 1E Tran Quoc Hoan, Cau Giay District
Spend a hot bowl of Ramen in spite of the cold
8. Drink hot soy milk
Soybean head milk is a delicious, nutritious hot drink made from soybeans. Drinking hot soy milk with pastries or dumplings is the perfect combination for a cold day.
Places to drink hot soymilk in Hanoi:
Ba Hoi soymilk
Address: 15C Gia Ngu, Hoan Kiem
Enjoy a warm cup of soy milk and serve with pastries or dumplings
Those are 8 activities you can do when it gets colder in Hanoi. The combination of familiar and new experiences makes this list a perfect choice for those who look for memorable experiences in fall days.