The cool breeze, fragrance of milk flowers, yellow leaves, and seasonal rains mark the beginning of the most romantic and beautiful time of Hanoi – the autumn.
With the average temperature of 23 degree Celsius at night and 25 degree Celsius in day time, Hanoi’s autumn is the best time to appreciate the beauty of nature. Hanoi’s autumn is fascinating not only by its temperature but also by something that is hard to utter words.
It is the romantic and elegant beauty that mesmerizes many visitors and poets. There are dozens of songs praising the beauty of Hanoi in autumn. This beauty is different from Sapa rice ripening season or buckwheat flower season in Ha Giang.
Hanoi’s autumn is special for?
Coming to Hanoi this time, you will find the evening breezes wafting in the scent of autumn, the fragrance of orchids and milk flowers suffusing with the fragrance of rows of ripening dracontomelon trees.
Milk flowers blossoming in every street are the symbol of autumn in Hanoi. The sweet fragrance of milk flowers permeates the air creating a romantic area for young couples.
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| Milk flowers mark the beginning of Hanoi’s autumn |
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| The perfume of milk flowers pervades the air |
Where to go?
Just wander along streets of Ba Trieu, Quang Trung, Nguyen Tri Phuong, Quan Thanh, Phan Dinh Phung in the evening, you will feel the sweet fragrance of milk flowers.
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| Phan Dinh Phung Street |
You may take a stroll along the Lake of Restored Sword to see barringtonia racemosa flowers blossoming marvelously and to enjoy roads being flooded with golden leaves. The two barringtonia racemosa trees are considered as the treasure of the capital.
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| Romantic beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake in autumn |
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| Barringtonia racemosa tree |
What to eat?
Ripening dracontomelon fruits and cốm are two typical delicacies of Hanoi in autumn. Dracontomelon fruits are sold in every street corner of Hanoi. Ripening dracontomelon fruits after being peeled will be mixed with sugar, salt, and chili to have really complex and tasty flavor.
Cốm of Vong Village (young green rice) is a specialty that evokes autumn of Hanoi. Young sticky grains after a complicated process will be wrapped in the lotus leaves. This specialty is always delicious, sweet, aromatic and soft. Many visitors choose com as a gift for friends and relatives.
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| Fragrance smell of “Com Lang Vong” |