Place · West Lake (Trấn Quốc)
Quán Thánh Temple
Taoist temple with a large bronze statue at the corner of West Lake: 15 minutes on the way to Trấn Quốc.
- Large bronze statue
- 15 minutes on the way to Trấn Quốc
- Bring cash
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- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- North Vietnam ↗Dec–Feb in the north is cool and damp (10–18°C): pack a warm layer.
- North Vietnam ↗Sa Pa and Hà Giang can drop near freezing in December–January and fog in for days; keep a spare night and do not plan a single-day summit.
- Hanoi ↗Old Quarter pavements are blocked by parked motorbikes and stalls: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Hanoi ↗Around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, streets close to cars on Friday–Sunday evenings; taxis drop you at the edge.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 08:00–17:00Usually 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₫10,000–20,000 (≈ under US$1) (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 15–20 min · up to 30 min if you linger
Best time to go
Calm most days.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 08:00–17:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Typical hours; not verified.
Which month is quietest
- Janheavy
- Febpacked
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest May–Aug · busiest Feb.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Quán Thánh / Thanh Niên corner
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- Check firstStep-free entrance · none of note
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Cash · The ticket desk is likely to take cash only.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Lakeside café on Thanh Niên
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Quán Thánh temple courtyard
Problem
Red lines
- Shoulders and knees covered.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
Eat nearby
More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Free days
Free entry days in Hanoi (pick Hanoi in the tool; check)
- What's closed
- WeeklyOpen daily.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | about ₫10,000–20,000 (≈ under US$1) (2026 estimate) | Cash at the gate. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
20min
p95
30min
How much time do you have?
Room to linger: a typical visit is 20 min, people who stay on take up to 30.
With the other 10 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Trúc Bạch lake edge3 min on foot · 7 min spare
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda8 min on foot · 2 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: check · checknone of note
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
Small temple courtyard with raised thresholds at the doors (check).
Combine with
Combine with
- 3 minTrúc Bạch lake edge
- 8 minTrấn Quốc Pagoda
Walk the West Lake (Trấn Quốc) area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it worth a detour?
Only on the way to West Lake: 15 minutes is enough.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Photos
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Sources
- officialHanoi Department of Tourism
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.