About Sa-pa

Visitors come to Sapa not only to enjoy the atmosphere

fresh, simple piece of land to the west

Northwest. And Sapa is also a destination for you to admire the

the wild beauty of the Northwest mountains. terraced fields,

waterfalls, majestic mountains, discover customs

customs and cultural beauty of ethnic groups in the mountains such as

: Black H'Mong, Red Dzao, Tay, Dzay...

Coming to Sapa, you can immediately think of famous tourist attractions such as:

Fansipan is likened to the roof of Indochina, 3,143m high above sea level.

located in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Called Hoang Lien Son, because only on

This mountain range has the Hoang Lien tree, which is a rare medicinal herb. in addition to the range

Hoang Lien is also a place where many precious timber trees such as Pine Dau are preserved.

and especially the habitat of many rare animals such as partridge, bear,

Monkey, Sunflower…. and especially save thousands of rare medicinal herbs to make

medicine. Hoang Lien Son National Forest has 136 kinds of birds, 56 kinds of mammals,

553 kinds of insects. in which there are 37 kinds of animals listed in the Red Book of Vietnam.

Hoang Lien Son National Forest has 864 kinds of plants. Including 173 kinds of precious medicinal plants

Ham Rong Mountain is one of the most familiar destinations for tourists every time they come

With Sapa tourism, it is Ham Rong Mountain. This is a mountain located right in the center of town

Sapa town. Ham Rong tourist area was built on an area of nearly 150 hectares. Works are

started in 1996 to exploit the cultural and natural values in a wild way

of mossy rocks. The higher you go, the more opportunities you have to discover the

beautiful scenery such as Orchid Garden, Heaven Gate, Cloud Garden, Peach Garden... Especially for those who

If you have a hobby of sightseeing and taking photos, then perhaps this is a tourist destination that you can visit

Save yourself a lot of pictures for a lifetime.

The Stone Church was built in 1935 (early 20th century), this work was designed and erected by French architects.

This is the work that is considered the only intact imprint of the French in Sapa. In addition,

because it is a work built very early, along with the land and people here, Sa Pa Church also

experienced many historical events and was restored a lot, but the house has not been restored.

The church still retains the original things intact. Stone Church is in a prime location

with Ham Rong mountain behind an area of 6000 square meters. Which, there is a church area

consisting of 7 compartments, each space is 500 square meters wide, the bell tower is 20 meters

high, and the inside is a 1.5-meter high bell weighing half a ton. The whole church is built of hewn stone,

the connecting stone blocks are a mixture of sand, lime, and molasses. The most attractive feature of
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this church is the church architecture designed in the ancient Roman Gothic style, most clearly shown

in the roof, bell tower, arch, etc. placid, peaceful.

In addition to famous tourist sites, when mentioning Sapa, we immediately remember the unique cuisine of this land:

Plums and peaches Sapa Not to mention the sweet and attractive taste of plums and peaches in Sapa because this is a

specialty that everyone knows. In the summer, in addition to enjoying the scenery of the mountains and villages, you

can also enjoy the sweet fruits of the right region. In the plum season, if you travel to Sapa, you should experience

once in the garden picking and buying plums. . If you buy outside, you should buy from ethnic people selling around

the church. Sa Pa peaches, although not eye-catching, have a sweet, crunchy taste and aroma. Summer tourism in Sa Pa, you

should also buy peaches from the Hmong and Dao people to sell along the road near Sa Pa Church.

Sapa bamboo shoots The sweet, slightly bitter taste of Sapa bamboo shoots has occupied the "stomach"

of tourists when coming here. The reason why it is called bamboo shoots is that it is the roots of

bamboo and young bamboo that have only sprouted about 20-30cm and have been tightly covered by local

people and processed into 3 special dishes: boiled bamboo shoots with fish sauce, sour bamboo shoots,

and bamboo shoots. dried asparagus. Each dish has its flavor, but they are all delicious.

Black chicken (evil chicken) The most famous dish made from Sa Pa's black chicken is honey grilled chicken.

The delicious grilled chicken dish served with mint leaves and salt, pepper, and lemon will surely satisfy

even the most demanding diners. It is a special type of chicken of the Mong people with black skin, meat, and

bones. Black chicken is firm, delicious, and crispy skin that gives people a very interesting feeling. Studies have shown

that black chicken not only has the effect of increasing the ability to have sex but also has special medicinal

value in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Stream fish have many types: Flat white fish such as ditch fish, flower fish, and goby fish, there are

fish with black color mixed with stone moss. Sapa stream fish are usually not big, just as big as a finger, as

big as a knife handle. The special thing is that stream fish does not have a fishy taste. The fish is caught,

lighted on fire, and grilled right by the stream so that it can be saved for a long time or sold to restaurants

in town.