Hoan Kiem Lake is the point of connecting the old quarter with the French-styled streets built by West neighborhood planning more than a century ago, including Bao Khanh, Nha Tho, Trang Thi, Hang Bai, Dinh Tien Hoang, Trang Tien, Hang Khay and Ba Trieu.

Over the four seasons of the year, Hoan Kiem Lake is the venue of many couples. Many couples take their wedding pictures here in the spring.

In the summer, Hoan Kiem Lake is decorated by red flamboyant blossoms.

In the summer this place is always cool, attracting many tourists.

Ho Guom also attracts a lot of photographers in June, when loc vung (Barringtonia acutangula) trees blossom.

When the autumn comes, the leaves change their color into yellow.

The yellow makes Hanoi’s autumn color, which is praised in poems and songs.

Hanoi’s autumn is more romantic with young girls in ao dai.

Bare trees make a very own beauty for Hoan Kiem Lake in the winter.

When the cold is still there, buds appear, signaling the come of spring.