Phan Đình Phùng: Hanoi’s Most Beautiful Road

Running from the historic Hàng Đậu Water Tank to the Botanic Gardens, Phan Đình Phùng has a reputation as Hanoi’s most beautiful road. We took a leisurely walk from one end of the street to the other, and would have a hard time disagreeing.

Our walk began at the Hàng Đậu Water Tank, which built in 1894 by the French, shortly before the construction of the nearby Long Biên Bridge. Until this point, Hanoians had been taking their water from the river and the city’s numerous ponds, so this wate...