Charm of Sa Pa golden season

The autumn of Sapa is also known as the "golden season". In the midst of majestic mountains and forests, the terraced fields are ripe, creating a beautiful picture of Sapa.

From the middle of August to September every year it is considered to be the most beautiful time of Sapa. The weather will be chilly, floating clouds will create a poetic beauty for the town located at an altitude of 1,600 m above sea level. Sa Pa is like a muse, making many tourists and photographers everywhere bewildered and captivated.

The destinations not to be missed to fully enjoy that beauty are: Muong Hoa valley, Cat Cat village, Y Linh Ho village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Ta Phin village, Nam Cang village, .. These are the places with the most beautiful terraced fields, which give Sapa a "golden season" with full of charm and pride.

Located more than 2km from Sapa town is Cat Cat village with an altitude of about 1,500m above sea level. Cat Cat has typical cool and fresh climate, under the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain. This is the village of the Mong ethnic people living with the unique cultural identity, always attracting domestic and foreign tourists.

Y Linh Ho village is located about 3 km from Lao Chai village at the bottom of the slope. This place is embraced by the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain, where the Mong and Dao communities live. Y Linh Ho has  the wild beauty. This is an ideal destination for tourists to relax, explore and learn about local culture.  

Ta Phin village is located near the limestone mountain - a branch of the Hoang Lien Son mountain. Ta Phin is the place where the Red Dao ethnic people live, famous for their traditional bath remedies. The beauty of Ta Phin is also very unique, which is the harmonious combination between inherent natural beauty and the beauty of unique cultural identity, creating an impressive Ta Phin in the hearts of tourists. 

Lao Chai - Ta Van village is surrounded on both sides by Hoang Lien Son mountain and Ham Rong mountain. Located about 7km from the bustling Sa Pa town, where the Mong, Tay, Dao people live... Lao Chai - Ta Van is one of the places to see the terraced fields chosen by most  of tourists when coming to Sa Pa.

Experiencing the golden season of Sapa is extremely interesting, visitors are immersed with nature, to discover new and unique things from the unique indigenous local culture of the ethnic people here./.

Thu Hien - Duong Toan

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