1. Nhat Tan Peach Blossom Garden
Searching for beautiful Tet photo spots in Hanoi during the last days of the year, Nhat Tan Peach Blossom Garden is always the first place to come to mind. You can't miss Nhat Tan Peach Blossom Garden as it grows the most beautiful peach blossoms, perfect for visiting and taking photos. Many young people come here to experience this beautiful space.
The Nhat Tan Flower Village is located in Nhat Tan Ward (Tay Ho, Hanoi). From the city center of Hanoi, you can take a bus and get off at the Nhat Tan crossroad, then walk to the flower garden. Prepare some accessories like lucky money envelopes, how to pose when wearing Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress), and how to take photos with flowers to get a photo set that you will love.
Every Tet season, people flock to this peach blossom garden to take photos. Young men and women dressed in Ao Dai pose for photos amidst the peach blossoms. The ticket prices to enter the flower garden range from 40,000 to 50,000 dong depending on the garden!
2. Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the landmarks of Hanoi, it is a historical monument with a thousand years of civilization. Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Sword Lake, is referred to by foreign tourists as the 'Flower Basket in the Heart of the City'. It is not only a place to enjoy the breeze and stroll amidst various flowers, trees, towers, turtles, etc., but also closely associated with the daily life activities of the people of the Capital... That's why this Tet, it's also a popular spot for Tet photography.
The banks of Hoan Kiem Lake are bustling at any time of the year. Almost the most popular tourist destination in Hanoi, so on Tet days, it is decorated with beautiful flower pots and romantic frames created by rows of trees, offering a unique color for you and your family, friends to capture the best photos welcoming the new year.
3. Hanoi Old Quarter
When it comes to Hanoi, everyone surely knows about the “36 Old Streets” or the “Hanoi Old Quarter,” with its streets preserving the historical memories of the capital. The Old Quarter is now an attractive tourist destination that visitors cannot miss when coming here. And if you want to take Tet photos, the Old Quarter will be a great suggestion for you.
The Hanoi Old Quarter is located to the West and North of Hoan Kiem Lake, consisting of 36 streets, each specializing in selling different items. The northern boundary of the Old Quarter is Hang Dau Street, the western side is Phung Hung Street, the southern side includes streets such as Hang Bong, Hang Gai, Cau Go, and Hang Thung, and the eastern side comprises Tran Quang Khai and Tran Nhat Duat streets.
The Hanoi Old Quarter is always a place where many activities take place, beautifully decorated to welcome festive occasions. Especially during Tet, when you come to the Old Quarter, you can immediately feel the bustling atmosphere of the Lunar New Year. Every household is busy shopping for unique Tet items. If you love the ancient and colorful atmosphere, visit the Old Quarter - where you can find many spaces to capture beautiful and stylish photos!
4. Long Bien Bridge
Long Bien Bridge - a place intertwined with nearly a thousand years of memories for Vietnamese people and a favorite tourist destination for anyone visiting Hanoi. Long Bien Bridge - a historical witness, a place intertwined with nearly a thousand years of memories for Vietnamese people. To this day, the bridge has existed for nearly two centuries but remains a famous and familiar destination for Vietnamese people every time they come to the capital of Hanoi... Not only does Long Bien Bridge carry the beauty from its design, but it also bears the historical marks of our nation, carrying the ancient but never outdated dignity. Long Bien Bridge is a wonderful photography spot that you should not miss if you want to have beautiful and classical Tet photos with the historical bridge...
Standing on the bridge, you can also admire the cornfields, lush banana gardens under the bridge, bringing romance and peace. To create a beautiful picture with this special bridge, you should wear graceful white ao dai, long dresses with fluttering edges - generally nostalgic, classic. Casual and basic outfits like T-shirts with slightly ripped jeans also harmonize well with this scenery.
5. West Lake Valley
West Lake Flower Valley with an area of thousands of square meters planted with hundreds of flower species is always a favorite destination for many Hanoi residents, especially young people. Not only in spring to admire cherry blossoms, early winter to admire the pure chrysanthemums, but West Lake Flower Valley welcomes visitors with various colorful flowers at any time, any season of the year. West Lake Flower Valley boasts hundreds of flower species, each season bringing a different color palette. Therefore, many tourists come here to sightsee and take photos during Tet.
West Lake Flower Valley with a wide variety of rare flowers such as mustard flowers, butterfly flowers, daisies, blue flowers, sunflowers, chrysanthemums... is not only a beautiful place for couples to take wedding photos but also perfect for you and your friends to capture beautiful moments filled with the vitality of spring. The entrance fee ranges from 80,000 VND for adults to 50,000 VND for children!
6. Quảng Bá Flower Market
As Tet approaches and spring arrives, Hanoi's flower markets are once again filled with the atmosphere of welcoming the new year. For a long time, going to the flower market from Tet to spring has been a tradition of the Vietnamese people. Cherry blossoms and kumquat branches symbolize luck and prosperity in the new year.
As a night market, the hub of fresh flowers for the capital, Quang Ba Flower Market also carries a unique beauty, where you can immerse yourself in the colors of countless flowers. Located along Nghi Tam Street, Hanoi, you will be mesmerized by the flower stalls offering a variety of species and colors. Not only common flowers like roses, lilies, and chrysanthemums,... nowadays, the market also has imported flowers such as willow and tulips...
If you want to buy beautiful fresh flowers, then you should definitely come here, not only are the prices affordable but you can also take photos to welcome a new spring.
7. Red River Stone Beach
Located at the end of alley 264 Au Co, Nhat Tan Ward, Tay Ho District. Red River Stone Beach attracts many visitors to visit and take photos. With a variety of colorful flowers blooming all year round such as roses, phuong linh, dao linh, bach nhat, thuong uyen,...
Owning the peaceful space of grass, flowers, and leaves. Located right on the banks of the Red River, the stone beach with its long stretches of sand and endless rice fields is stunningly beautiful. Red River Stone Beach is considered one of the most attractive picnic and check-in spots for Hanoi residents this Tet.
Entering Red River Stone Beach is free, but if you want to enter the flower gardens, it's different. Each flower garden will have a different fee, ranging from about 30,000 VND - 55,000 VND/person.
8. Phung Hung Street Art Quarter
As usual, approaching Tet every year, Phung Hung Street Art Quarter will be opened with special activities that deeply reflect the cultural essence of Vietnam. Coming to Phung Hung Street Art Quarter, you will immerse yourself in the exhibition space, introducing traditional products. Especially, you can come here to request calligraphy letters from artisans to bring more luck for the new year.
Moreover, along Phung Hung Street Art Quarter, there are beautifully decorated booths that will help you capture beautiful Tet memories. Phung Hung Street Art Quarter is also a popular choice for young people as a Tet destination. Therefore, this place promises to be a worthwhile place for you to visit during this Tet holiday!
9. Yen Vien Train Station
Are you passionate about photography? But familiar places like Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, or love streets like Kim Ma are too familiar, and you want to find somewhere unique and different? Then Yen Vien Train Station is sure to meet your requirements. Like the mystery in classic movies, Yen Vien Train Station will highlight the Tet colors through your outfits, bringing a traditional Tet photo.
Yen Vien Train Station is located in Yen Vien town, Gia Lam, Hanoi, with a length of nearly 3km. Yen Vien Train Station has been over 100 years old, so the scenery here has imprinted the mark of time with a primitive, rustic look. If you're still wondering where to take Tet photos, come to this old and nostalgic train station. The scene of trains lined up, silent, and tranquil will be excellent for your background!
10. Hanoi Ancient Houses
Ancient houses with unique architectural features are beloved photography spots in Hanoi. The simplicity and nostalgia of these houses create endless inspiration. Despite the emergence of more glamorous check-in spots, people still hold a special affection for ancient houses.
Located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, house number 87 on Ma May Street exudes a strange attraction to passersby with its inherent ancient and solemn charm. Situated in the Old Quarter, in Hang Buom Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Ma May Street is home to many century-old houses built in the 19th century. The name Ma May originated from the merging of two streets, Hang May and Hang Ma. In the 1880s-1890s, these two streets were collectively called “Rue des Pavillons Noirs” - the street of black flag troops.
Entering the 20th century, many households on Ma May Street opened shops selling traditional household items made of bamboo, rattan, etc. Today, these houses have become spaces preserving the ancient architecture, retaining a part of Hanoi's ancient charm. That's why this is also a recommended spot for Tet photography.
11. New Hanoi Newspaper Editorial Office
Hanoi boasts an abundance of hangout spots and photo opportunities, with new cafes opening every day, each with its own style, perfect for avid 'Instagrammers' to strike poses and take photos. However, amidst the myriad of modern and seemingly similar backgrounds, people tend to seek out simpler places, which still manage to capture attention without compromising the attractiveness of the photo. Just a small space for everyone to gather, but the New Hanoi Newspaper Editorial Office attracts many young people, foreign tourists, brides and grooms for Tet photoshoots.
It's not about having a large area or elaborate decorations; it's simply a corner of an old house, with green windows exuding a modern and captivating style. This has been voted as one of the most beautiful photo spots in Hanoi that you cannot miss.
12. 19/12 Book Street
19/12 Book Street is the first book street in Hanoi, a place where many publishing houses and renowned book companies from across the country gather. It's not only attractive with a myriad of trending books, but also a unique check-in spot that young Hanoians find fascinating. Despite opening only in 2017, 19/12 Book Street is now considered a must-visit location for Tet photoshoots in Hanoi.
Every day, young people come here not just to read books but also to capture beautiful photos. In fact, many brides and grooms choose the book street as their wedding photoshoot location.