Experts' Choice Award Phu Tay Ho
What the experts agree on
Phu Tay Ho temple sits on Hanoi's picturesque West Lake, famed for its massive ancient banyan trees and romantic swan boat rides. The recently restored temple honors a 17th-century princess revered as Mother of the Nation.
“The Vietnamese can be a very romantic people, and love is permanently in the air around West Lake where lovers young and old come to take a spin around the water in one of the resident swan boats.”
– Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Restoration work has given Tay Ho Temple a modern air which contrasts with the ancient banyan tree nearby." Full review
Lonely Planet "The city’s largest lake, known as both Ho Tay and West Lake, is 15km in circumference and ringed by upmarket suburbs, including the predominantly expat Tay Ho district." Full review
Fodor's "Phu Tay Ho, a temple dedicated to a 17th-century princess named Lieu Hanh, more popularly known here as Thanh Mau (Mother of the Nation), is attractive for its gigantic banyan trees." Full review
