At the height of 1,600m above sea
level, the average temperature of the area is 15-18oC. It is cool in summer and
cold in winter.Located 38km from Lao Cai City,
Sapa is a mountainous district of Lao Cai Province. Sapa District is very
well-known with Sapa Townlet, a beautiful and romantic resort.
Visitor to Sapa in summer can
feel the 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 as sunny and
cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in the evening. With no
advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavy rains may come at noon on any
summer day. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, transforming Sapa into a magic
land, which for years has been a constant source of poetic inspiration, lights
up the whole region.
The best time to witness the
scenic beauty of Sapa is in April and May. Before that period, the weather
might be cold and foggy; after that period is the rainy season. In April and
May, Sapa is blooming with flowers and green pastures. The clouds that settle
in the valley in early morning quickly disappear into thin air.
Sapa has many natural sites such
as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, Rattan Bridge, Bamboo Forest and Ta
Phin Cave.Sapa is also the starting point for many climbers and scientists who
want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at
3,143m. Hoang Lien Mountain Range is also called the Alps of the North Sea area
since Fansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also in
the Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered with clouds all
year round and temperatures often drop below zero, especially at high
elevations.
The first thing you notice when
approaching the resort town are some detached wooden mansions and villas
perched on a hill top or hillside, behind thick pine forests and almost
invisible on this foggy morning. Old and new villas with red roofs now appear
and now disappear in the green rows of pomu trees, bringing the town the beauty
of European towns.
Fresh and cool air in Sapa is an
idea climate condition for growing temperate vegetables such as cabbage,
chayote, precious medicinal herbs, and fruit trees such as plum, pear...
Sapa is home to various families
of flowers of captivating colours, which can be found nowhere else in the
country. When Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival, comes, the whole township of
Sapa is filled with the pink colour of peach blossom brought from the vast
forests of peach just outside the town. Sapa is regarded as the kingdom of
orchids. Here, orchid lovers are even amazed by the choice, when trekking in
the forest filled with several hundred kinds of orchids of brilliant colours
and fantastic shapes, such as Orchid Princess, Orchid of My Fair Lady's Shoe.
Some orchids are named after lovely singing birds such as the canary,
salangane's nest, and more.
Sapa is most beautiful in spring.
Apricot, plum and cherry flowers are splendidly beautiful. Markets are crowded
and merry, and are especially attractive to visitors. Minority groups come here
to exchange and trade goods and products. Market sessions are also a chance for
locals to promenade and young men and women in colorful costumes to meet, date
or seek sweethearts.
Visitors to Sapa will have
opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.
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