1. What makes Hanoi's autumn special?
Actually, Hanoi is always like that in any season, not just because autumn is more dazzling. What makes Hanoi's autumn special is the gradually cooling air after a hot summer, a sudden surge of romance in every alley, and most importantly, Hanoi in the season of golden leaves evokes a lot of emotions and nostalgia, making people want to return to Hanoi at this time. It's these things that make Hanoi extremely special in September, October like this.
The atmosphere feels more peaceful, gentler in Hanoi's autumn. @internet
Streets blanketed in golden leaves. @hungromm
Late autumn is also the season of milk flowers, a very distinctive season of the capital city. The milk flowers shading the streets on Nguyen Du, Quan Thanh, or Quang Trung never fail to mesmerize people. Some may not tolerate the scent of these flowers, but it cannot be denied that this is one of the things that characterize Hanoi's autumn.
An intense season of milk flowers. @__1m87__
Autumn is also the season of flamboyant trees blooming and casting their shadows on Hoan Kiem Lake. @quang309
Bauhinia and flamboyant trees together with the nostalgic beauty of Hanoi. @lamissimo.lvlam
Hanoi's autumn is also associated with the ripe season of sour fruits and young green rice flakes. It's common to hear or see many people asking for boxes of pickled or candied sour fruits or gingered sour fruits to be brought from the North whenever someone travels to Hanoi.
Hanoi in the ripe sour fruit season. @internet
Young green rice flakes are also a representative gift for Hanoi's autumn, each soft grain of green rice flake wrapped in fragrant leaves. @ngocanhanh_
2. The romantic charm of streets and alleys in Hanoi's autumn
What else does Hanoi's autumn have? Many people still enjoy traveling to Hanoi in the season of golden leaves, a time when people say the capital city is changing its clothes.
The ancient streets with train tracks and flags on National Day. @maxleitner
Especially because it's the season of golden leaves, the entire capital city seems to be adorned with a golden mantle. Streets like Phan Dinh Phung, Tran Phu, Hoang Hoa Tham, Hoang Dieu... are filled with falling yellow leaves, whether walking under a rain of leaves or stepping on golden carpets, all make people feel dreamy and nostalgic.
A piece of golden mantle draped over the capital. @Nghĩa Bùi
During this season, Hanoi seems to lose track of time. The beauty and romance of Hanoi intertwine seamlessly, at any moment one can capture a beauty or an emotion in every corner, every small alley.
Hanoi looks beautiful on an autumn morning. @smilesmile2291996
Hanoi is also romantic at sunset. @smilesmile2291996
3. The most romantic photo spots in the capital's golden leaf season
Hoan Kiem Lake
You can easily find the autumnal colors around Hoan Kiem Lake, with tree branches reflecting on the water surface, stone benches around the lake, and people strolling. Hoan Kiem street stretches from Wooden Bridge street to Dinh Tien Hoang street, where you can access Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hoan Kiem Lake, where you can admire many romantic and charming scenes of autumn. @chriswoodill
Old Quarter
The Old Quarter is always bustling and lively; it's a familiar area for tourists in Hanoi. In autumn, the Old Quarter also dresses up in a new outfit to welcome the season.
Hanoi's Old Quarter in the golden hue of autumn. @internet
Street food stalls are also starting to sell gifts made from ripe sour fruits like this. @ha.l.le.y
In addition, you can find many beautiful photo spots on Nguyen Du street, Phan Dinh Phung street, Tran Phu street (Ba Dinh district), passing through the Tay Ho district area to stroll around West Lake, going into streets like Thanh Nien, the intersection of Quan Thanh - Thuy Khe or Nguyen Dinh Thi street. Sometimes, just wandering around Hanoi, you will inadvertently encounter many beauties of Hanoi's autumn.
Don't wonder anymore what Hanoi's autumn has to offer as a reason to visit the capital. Autumn is approaching very closely, are you ready to head north to admire this gentle and romantic beauty?
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