On the morning of October 23, the National Museum of History, in collaboration with Hanoitourist Travel Company, organized the opening ceremony of the walking tour “French architecture in the heart of Hanoi”. Tourists participating in the tour will be the first to experience the traditional form of tourism (with a tour guide) combined with the application of automatic narration (audio guide), on a walking journey to discover the beauty of French architecture of historical buildings.
Opening ceremony of the walking tour "French architecture in the heart of Hanoi"
The walking tour starts from the National History Museum, located at 1 Trang Tien (Hoan Kiem district), then goes to the Opera House and finally the revolutionary relic of Bac Bo Palace.
During the 1 hour and 30 minute walk, visitors will listen to a commentary that combines images and direct information, to partly see the outstanding value of the architectural works, architectural styles, and the exchange and adaptation of Vietnamese culture with Western culture in the early 20th century. The new feature of this walking tour is the free automatic commentary application (the app can be downloaded in advance).Audio Guideor scan the QR code at the Museum's reception desk). With this application, with just a mobile phone or tablet with Internet connection, visitors can freely explore 92 points corresponding to the displays and artifacts at the National History Museum.
The tour guide helps children download and use the Audio Guide application.
The explanatory content includes Museum exhibition introductions, divided into many levels of information, from general introductions, to topics, sub-topics, collections, typical artifacts, and divided into information groups suitable for visitors' visiting time (60 minutes, 120 minutes, 180 minutes). In the first application phase, the app was installed in 3 languages: Vietnamese - English - Korean to meet the diverse needs of visitors.
The “French Architecture in the Heart of Hanoi” tour is held every Saturday and Sunday, priced at 150,000 VND/person. In particular, on the occasion of its opening, the tour price is reduced to 75,000 VND/person until the end of November.
A group of tourists on tour on October 23
After more than 100 years of existence, up to now, ancient French buildings in our country, especially in Hanoi, still exist, both preserving historical significance and continuing to be used and exploited. One of those iconic structures is the Opera House, with a style referencing ancient Greek Coranhtơ architecture, combined with the style of Tuylory castle and the Paris Opera House. These buildings are typical architectural and cultural highlights, associated with historical events of the capital and the country.
Hanoi Opera House Project
More information
Departure schedule: Morning 9:00, Afternoon: 15:00 (Every Saturday and Sunday)
Tour price: 150,000 VND/person
Website:National Museum of History
Tel: 091 4880 066 or 091 3366 202
