The Hao Lo Prison was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War when it was sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton". The prison was demolished during the 1990s, though the gatehouse remains as a museum.

Nothing prepares you for how creepy Hoa Lo Prison  can be. A visit to the "Hanoi Hilton" can inspire sorrow, disgust, and, depending on your politics, different flavours of outrage.

Forget about the "Hanoi Hilton" described in gory detail by survivors like John McCain and Robinson Risner, or movies like the Hanoi Hilton. The prison displays focus on the sufferings of Vietnamese revolutionaries who were confined (and sometimes executed) here, when the French were the masters of Vietnam in the early part of the 20th century.

Would you like to visit the historic prison house in Hanoi? Then, don’t wait and immediately buy tickets for Hoa Lo Prison to get absolute guidance and hassle free entry to the attraction. Book Hoa Lo Prison Tickets And Tours to know the interesting stories that mark this historic French prison house in Vietnam. Tickets for Hoa Lo Prison can also be combined with a visit to other attractions. By paying Hoa Lo Prison Ticket prices for tours, you get to see a prominent attraction at affordable rates. Also, visit the popular attractions in the city by following Hanoi itinerary 2 days.

• It’s better to have a guide who explains the history behind the museum during your visit to Hoa Lo Prison.

• Bus Stops: 49 Hai Ba Trung, 54 Ly Thuong Kiet.
• The easiest way to get to Hoa Lo Prison is by taxi - 1 Pho Hoa Lo is right at the corner of Pho Ha Ba Trung, south of Hoan Kiem Lake on the lip of the French Quarter.

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