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One of the most famous places to visit in Hanoi is the lake in the southern part of the Old Quarter. Everything seems to converge here – street sellers, cafes, cyclos, tourist shops, tourists…

The legend of the lake goes that in the 15th century Heaven sent the Emperor a magical sword so he could drive the Chinese out of Vietnam. After the war was over, the Emperor visited the lake where he saw a giant golden tortoise swimming. The tortoise grabbed the sword and disappeared to the bottom of the lake restoring the sword to its heavenly owners. The name of the lake Ho Hoan Kiem means Lake of the Restored Sword. (thanks Wikipedia!)

It is said that there are still tortoises in the lake. A giant one was found in 1968 and is on display in the nearby pagoda. If you see one swimming in the water it is said to bring good luck. The water is kind of murky though, so I hope tortoises don’t mind that kind of environment.

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