What to do in Hanoi when it rains

Rainy days suit Hanoi: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.

Museums

Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.

Art galleries

Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.

Historic sites

Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.

Covered markets

Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.

  • Chợ Long Biên Hồng Hà, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • Hàng Da Market P. Hàng Da, Phố cổ Hà Nội, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • Chợ Mơ Số 459 P. Bạch Mai, Bạch Mai, Hà Nội 113901, Vietnam
  • Chợ Trời 33 P. Thịnh Yên, Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
  • Dong xuan market Chợ Đồng Xuân, 23 P. Cầu Đông, Phố cổ Hà Nội, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
  • Ngọc Thụy Market Ng. 264 Đ. Ngọc Thụy, Gia Thượng, Bồ Đề, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Cafés

Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.

  • Cafe Giảng 39 P. Nguyễn Hữu Huân, Phố cổ Hà Nội, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • UNIQLO Hoan Kiem Hanoi tourist Building, 1 đường P. Bà Triệu, Cửa Nam, Hà Nội 10000, Vietnam
  • The Note Coffee 64 P. Lương Văn Can, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • Xofa Cafe 14 P. Tống Duy Tân, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • Hầm Trú Ẩn Cafe 78 Trung Tiền, Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám, Hà Nội, Vietnam
  • Phê La - Ngọc Hà 19A P. Ngọc Hà, Ba Đình, Hà Nội 10000, Vietnam

Indoor shopping

Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.

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