Perfume Pagoda
A sprawling complex of Buddhist temples and shrines set into the limestone Huong Tich mountains southwest of Hanoi. Pilgrims arrive by rowing boat along a stream, then climb or ride a cable car to the main shrine inside Huong Tich Cave, busiest during the spring festival.
- Where
- My Duc, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 20.6183, 105.7475
Get the Perfume Pagoda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Perfume Pagoda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hanoi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Perfume Pagoda
Cuc Phuong National Park 37 km
Vietnam's first national park, and one of the most important places for wildlife and plants in the country. Trails lead through old forest to giant trees and caves, and a rescue centre cares for endangered primates.
Bai Dinh Pagoda 40 km
A huge Buddhist complex on Bai Dinh Mountain that pairs an old hillside temple with a much larger new one, among the biggest in Vietnam. Long corridors lined with stone arhat statues lead up to its great halls and bronze Buddhas.
Vietnam Military History Museum 44 km
One of Vietnam's seven national museums, set up on 17 July 1956 to tell the country's military history. Its large new home on the western side of Hanoi shows weapons, documents and aircraft, with tanks and artillery set out in the grounds.
Trang An 44 km
A landscape of limestone towers, rice fields and flooded valleys near the old capital of Hoa Lu, listed by UNESCO in 2014. Rowing boats carry visitors along its streams and through low caves cut right through the karst.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 44 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
Vietnamese Women's Museum 46 km
A four storey museum run by the Vietnam Women's Union, opened in 1995 a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. Its galleries look at family life, dress and the part women have played in Vietnam's history.
Hoa Lo Prison 46 km
The surviving gatehouse of a prison used by the French colonial administration, now kept as a museum. It later held American prisoners of war, who nicknamed it the Hanoi Hilton, and its cells and exhibits cover both periods.
Temple of Literature 47 km
A temple to Confucius founded in 1070, which also housed the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, from 1076 to 1779. Its walled courtyards lead past stone stelae mounted on tortoises, carved with the names of those who passed the royal exams.
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Questions
Where is Perfume Pagoda?
Perfume Pagoda is in My Duc, Hanoi, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cuc Phuong National Park (37 km), Bai Dinh Pagoda (40 km), Vietnam Military History Museum (44 km).
How do I get the Perfume Pagoda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Perfume Pagoda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hanoi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Perfume Pagoda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hanoi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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