# Turtle Tower, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > Turtle Tower is A small building in the middle of Sword Lake (Tháp Rùa) in Vietnam (Hanoi). Interests: History. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/torre-de-la-tortuga/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** A small building in the middle of Sword Lake · History - **Local name:** Tháp Rùa - **Where:** Vietnam · Hà Nội - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HAN Hanoi (Soc Son), 22 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 21.02787, 105.85229 ## What it is and where Turtle Tower is A small building in the middle of Sword Lake (Tháp Rùa) in Vietnam (Hanoi). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site. It is in [Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hanoi/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 935 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 21.02787, 105.85229; the nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, Hanoi (Soc Son)), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21.027873%2C105.852293) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.027873%2C105.852293) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/historia/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Turtle Tower is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 51 | | February | Best time | 11 h 18 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 29 | | May | Possible | 13 h | | June | Possible | 13 h 16 | | July | Possible | 13 h 10 | | August | Possible | 12 h 43 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 30 | | November | Best time | 10 h 59 | | December | Possible | 10 h 44 | In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hòa Phong Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoa-phong-tower/): An old pavilion in Hoàn Kiếm Ward · 201 m - [Ngọc Sơn Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/templo-ngoc-son/): Temple in Vietnam · 318 m - [Thê Húc Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/puente-rojo/): Bridge in Hanoi, Vietnam · 326 m - [Tonkin Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tonkin-palace/): Historical monument, Hanoi, Vietnam · 341 m - [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/catedral-de-san-jose/): Church in Hanoi, Vietnam · 368 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: History - [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): national park in Vietnam - [Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ciudadela-de-la-dinastia-ho/): UNESCO World Heritage site in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam - [Mỹ Sơn archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/santuario-de-my-son/): Vietnamese world heritage site with over 100 Cham Hindu monument ruins - [Củ Chi tunnels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tuneles-de-cu-chi/): network of underground tunnels used by Viet Cong soldiers during combat - [Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ciudad-imperiale-de-thang-long/): old imperial citadel in Hanoi, Vietnam - [Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-mausoleum/): national mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam Every Vietnam place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Turtle Tower? It is A small building in the middle of Sword Lake (Tháp Rùa in the local language) in Vietnam. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Turtle Tower? February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. ### How do you get to Turtle Tower? The nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.027873%2C105.852293) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hòa Phong Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoa-phong-tower/), [Ngọc Sơn Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/templo-ngoc-son/), [Thê Húc Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/puente-rojo/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/178995269), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134533), CC0. More about Turtle Tower on [Wikipedia](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A1p_R%C3%B9a). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).