Tran Quoc Pagoda

Tran Quoc Pagoda is a must-visit when you're in Hanoi! Located on a small island in West Lake, it's the oldest pagoda in the city and offers a calm, spiritual atmosphere. The architecture is stunning, with its tall, red pagoda tower and detailed statues. I especially enjoyed walking around the garden area and seeing the Bodhi tree that was gifted from India. It's a great place to escape the city noise for a bit and take in some cultural and historical beauty. Make sure to dress modestly and go early in the morning for a quieter experience.

A very beautiful experience, the Pagoda was beautiful and also very historical. Make sure to cover your knees before entering as there are rules. One of the trees is an offsprout of the original tree Buddha sat underneath and achieved tranquility, I definitely recommend

Tran Quoc Pagoda is an ancient Buddhist temple located on the shores of West Lake. Difficult for our van to park nearby. Need to be aware of dress code (no shorts). No entry fee. Beautiful old buildings which are well preserved. Nice views across the lake.

Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi. Buddhist temple. Multi-storey structure with an odd number of floors. One of the few places that is well preserved. A place of prayer and peace. They say that when you enter a temple to pray for a better tomorrow, you leave all the bad thoughts outside. Please remember to take off your shoes before entering the altar and maintain silence and peace. You can offer various things, light incense and pray. entrance, free

First of all I would say don’t be a stupid tourist like us (happens :)). At the entrance there was a sign to cover legs and my husband wore shorts. The places we visited before Vietnam were pretty strict with dress-code and it was our first pagoda to visit. There were ladies renting the cover for legs which also looked nice for pictures and we also didn’t want to disregard local rules. But then we saw so many other people with shorts and no one running after those people. So maybe visitors were lucky or they don’t chase after tourists with shorts. The rent wasn’t cheap btw 🥲😁 The pagoda itself looked beautiful and they was a nice green garden around it. It’s also free of charge and well maintained. I would recommend to come here during the sunset

A nice pagoda - free entry so a worthwhile walk. Not big, you don't need even 30minutes and there are lots of sellers at the front for cover ups. Note however that we saw MANY people not covered up wandering around. I don't know if it's meant to be enforced or not but seemed disrespectful.

Very busy place to stop for the taxi and to hop out quickly. Many people selling foods and other stuff out front. Pagoda is free to enter but donation boxes are placed for you. It's a low-cost place to visit but this also means it's an easy cheap tourist stop for tour companies. It's a shame but happens everywhere. Hopefully, they won't ruin it for future generations. The other thing is that with no staff to manage visitors, many are disrespectful of standard temple rules. Please be attentive and also do not take pictures inside the temple. It's disappointing to see photos on Google with critics' opinions on them. The water surrounding the temple needs some clean-up in our opinion. This is based on our N. American standards for clean water. Many people fish just a few steps further down the walk. I'm assuming they regularly fish there and have had no problems consuming the fish. Nevertheless, the water still looked pretty in pictures. I'm not sure I'd make this a must-see sight, but it's a nice area for a stop if you're looking to fill an empty timeslot in your day. We liked walking south towards the park and coffee shops more than the pagoda temple itself. Lots of locals just hanging out. The breeze was nice and cool on a hot day. Swan boats can be rented from the opposite side of the road.

the pagoda is next to a big lake but not too special - I have been in at least 10 more beautiful in the north of Vietnam. The outdoor garden is a bit boring for my taste! Also a lot of big tourist groups cone with big buses and minivans, its like 100 in front of the place blocking the road and creating not the best atmosphere for a temple! These groups usually make a lot of selfies everywhere which for me then its more a sight than a tempke! and on the top of it was some pictures calked "illustration of karma" which if you have a look into it some make sense, but many of the paintings have really nothing to do with the buddhist philosophy but instead are misused in some kind of propaganda manipulation, like one illustration under which its written "being responsible for national affairs brings rebirth as a high ranking officer"...