Hanoi was chosen as a top destination in 2010 by Frommer’s Travel Guides on December 1st.
According to Frommer’s Travel Guides, Hanoi is one of the top destinations in 2010 because the capital will celebrate its 1,000th year in 2010 with French classical architecture, a cultural center with pagodas, temples, and historic monuments, and the capital offers an authentic, yet eclectic Asian experience to travelers.
Frommer introduces Hanoi as a city with excellent meals that are available at both street-side stalls and luxury restaurants. Coming into Hanoi, “tourists will not be disappointed with labyrinthine Old Quarter and the area around Hoan Kiem Lake housing dozens of bars from Western ex-pat establishments to disco-infused nightclubs – the legendary Minh’s Jazz Club. There’s also a cool and contemporary art gallery scene showcasing young artists along Pho Trang Tien. And if you love to shop, try the funky boutiques on Nha Tho, or Cho Hang Da, the huge Dong Xuan market that transforms into a night bazaar on weekends,” writes Formmer publishing house.
“Hanoi also happens to be Asia’s most Asian city,” Ron Emmons, co-author of a tourism guide book in Southeast Asia, commented.
Hanoi ranks third on the list of top 12 destinations in 2010, including Tunisia, Copenhagen (Denmark), Hanoi (Vietnam), Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Hawaii (US), Salta Province (Argentina), Isles of Scilly (England), Mexico City (Mexico), Melbourne (Australia), Florida Panhandle Beaches (US), Kerala (India).
