{"product_id":"9781741175530","title":"Hanoi Pocket Precincts: A Pocket Guide to the City's Best Cultural Hangouts, Shops, Bars and Eateries","description":"\u003cp\u003eHanoi is a picturesque mix of the old and the new, with the fading grandeur of its French colonial history juxtaposed against modern architecture. It's a city where early-morning tai chi is followed by the rush of noisy mopeds as they cruise up wide, tree-lined boulevards. It's also a travel hotspot offering inexpensive shopping locations and a mouth-watering array of unique things to eat and drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanoi Pocket Precincts\u003c\/i\u003e lists the best of the city – restaurants, bars and cultural sights – in each of the four main districts of urban Hanoi. In the centerthere's Hoan Kiem, which contains the Old Quarter crammed with elegant shophouses and temples; to the south there's the fashionable nightlife and shopping district of Hai Ba Trung; to the west there's Ba Dinh with its mix of French colonial villas, modern skyscrapers, squares and parks; and to the north you'll find genteel, upmarket Tay Ho. The book also includes suggested field trips outside Hanoi, including an overnight stay in Ha Long Bay as well as a fold-out map of the four districts of inner Hanoi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037399007472,"sku":"9781741175530","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781741175530_p0.jpg?v=1763703008","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781741175530","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}