I grew up in Hanoi, a proud and beautiful capital city of Vietnam. My city is known for having a lot of natural spots and West Lake is the place that I'm proud of the most.

West Lake is a beautiful place to while away an afternoon: there are boats for hire and lunch on a floating restaurant makes a novel dining option. Notable points of interest at West Lake include Tran Quoc Pagoda which was built in the 6th century, making it Vietnam’s oldest temple. The pagoda is particularly stunning when viewed early evening at sunset. The other main attraction is Quan Thanh Temple, which is located at the West Lake crossroads of Thanh Nien Street and Quan Thanh Street. Quan Thanh Temple is open for all to enter with sightseers encouraged to pray for health, luck, and happiness during their visit. When it comes to dining options, the southern part of West Lake is the place to go for seafood bites, with a whole street dedicated to local seafood restaurants while the northern side is where you can find the affluent residential neighborhood and five-star hotels in Tay Ho District. You should visit this place at least once in your lifetime.