Sapa Vietnam travel information

Area: 678,6 sq. km Population: 38,200 habitants Administrative division: - Townlet: Sapa - Communes: BanKhoang, Ta Giang Phinh, Trung Chai, Ta Phin, Sa Pa, San Sa Ho, BanPhung, Lao Chai, Hau Thao, Thanh Kim, Ta Van, Su Pan, Suoi Thau, BanHo, Thanh Phu , Nam Sai , Nam Cang. Located38km from Lao Cai City, Sapa is a mountainous district of  Lao CaiProvince. Sapa District is very well-known with Sapa Townlet, abeautiful and romantic resort. At the height of 1,600m above sealevel, the average temperature of the area is 15-18°C. It is cool insummer and cold in winter. Visitor to Sapa in summer can feelthe climate of four seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon,it is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At noon, it is assunny and cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in theevening. With no advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavyrains may come at noon on any summer day. Subsequently, a rainbowappears, transforming Sapa into a magic land, which for years has beena constant source of poetic inspiration, lights up the whole region. Thebest time to witness the scenic beauty of Sapa is in April and May.Before that period, the weather might be cold and foggy; after thatperiod is the rainy season. In April and May, Sapa is blooming withflowers and green pastures. The clouds that settle in the valley inearly morning quickly disappear into thin air. Sapa has manynatural sites such as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, RattanBridge, Bamboo Forest and Ta Phin Cave.Sapa is also the starting pointfor many climbers and scientists who want to reach the top of FansipanMountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143m. Hoang LienMountain Range is also called the Alps of the North Sea area sinceFansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also inthe Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered withclouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero,especially at high elevations. The first thing you notice whenapproaching the resort town are some detached wooden mansions andvillas perched on a hill top or hillside, behind thick pine forests andalmost invisible on this foggy morning. Old and new villas with redroofs now appear and now disappear in the green rows of pomu trees, bringing the town the beauty of European towns. Freshand cool air in Sapa is an idea climate condition for growing temperatevegetables such as cabbage, chayote, precious medicinal herbs, andfruit trees such as plum, pear… Sapa is home to various families offlowers of captivating colours, which can be found nowhere else in thecountry. When Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival, comes, the wholetownship of Sapa is filled with the pink colour of peach blossombrought from the vast forests of peach just outside the town. Sapa isregarded as the kingdom of orchids. Here, orchid lovers are even amazedby the choice, when trekking in the forest filled with several hundredkinds of orchids of brilliant colours and fantastic shapes, such asOrchid Princess, Orchid of My Fair Lady's Shoe. Some orchids are namedafter lovely singing birds such as the canary, salangane's nest, andmore. Sapa is most beautiful in spring. Apricot, plum and cherryflowers are splendidly beautiful. Markets are crowded and merry, andare especially attractive to visitors. Minority groups come here toexchange and trade goods and products. Market sessions are also achance for locals to promenade and young men and women in colorfulcostumes to meet, date or seek sweethearts. Visitors to Sapa will have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.                                                                          Source : Vietnam Travel 360 Vietnam travel , vietnam travel guide , halong bay travel , sapa travel , hanoi travel

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