Overview of Sapa town
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Sapa is a tourist destination about 30 km from Lao Cai city center. Located at an average altitude of 1500m – 1800m above sea level. Sapa Town is always immersed in floating clouds, creating a magical and strangely beautiful picture. Here, there is an invaluable resource that is a fresh and cool climate all year round, with an average temperature of 15-18°C. 
Which month should you go to Sapa?
Because of its mild and pleasant climate, Sapa is suitable as an attractive tourist destination at all times. Sapa town is magical and poetic at dawn but also extremely colorful when the rays of sunlight shine through.
Countless blooming flowers blend with the vibrant colors in the costumes of the Dao and Mong people… Sapa wears its own unique colors every season. Spring is full of vitality with the lush green of rice spreading across the hillside like a giant, soft, curving carpet. Flowers bloom on all roads, the fragrance spreads into the vast space, making people feel infatuated with a paradise. In the summer and early autumn, Sapa is filled with the golden color of ripe rice. Right from the car, the scent of upland rice mixed with the wind, bringing a fragrant scent, as if urging tourists to quickly come to Sapa. In winter, snow covers the entire mountainous area, depending on the weather conditions, snow will appear in Sapa. Snow will usually appear from mid-December to mid-January. 
Fansipan Peak – Roof of Indochina
Coming to Sapa, we cannot miss the roof of Indochina – Fansipan Peak. Fansipan is the highest mountain peak in Vietnam and the highest mountain in the entire Indochina region. Located at an altitude of up to 3,143m and in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Fansipan (only about 9km southwest of Sapa town) has long been a destination attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. Coming to Fansipan peak, you will not be able to escape the feeling of excitement, immersion, and desire to conquer the towering mountain peaks in the sky with fresh, pleasant atmosphere. Fansipan takes visitors away from the hustle and bustle and into the majestic, poetic natural scenery. To get to Fansipan, we have two ways: hiking to explore the flora and fauna or taking a cable car. Reaching the top of Fansipan, visitors will see majestic mountains mingling with the clouds and sky. 
Sapa fair
Come to Sapa town to immerse yourself in the colorful cultural space. To attend markets full of laughter and singing, every Saturday night the love market takes place in eager anticipation on waiting for both residents and tourists. Although the market has now lost gradually, it has still become an indispensable symbol when referring to Sapa town. The market is no longer simply a meeting place to trade goods, but it is also a meeting place for couples’ love. Talking about the fairs in Sapa, visitors will surely enjoy them.
You can choose for yourself an item of your choice made by the skillful hands of the craftsmen in Sapa fair here. Particularly popular are delicate brocade items that carry the colors of daily life through embroidered patterns on the fabric. It is the crystallization of talent, hard work and hardship of many generations passed down from one life to another. 
Cat Cat village
In addition to the market, Cat Cat village is also a destination that tourists cannot miss. Cat Cat village is located right at the foot of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, which is the main living area of the H’Mong ethnic group. This place is about 3km from Sapa town towards Fansipan peak. Cat Cat is known as the most beautiful ancient village in the Northwest with a unique culture, traditional architecture, and poetic scenery.
Traveling to Sapa to Cat Cat village, any tourist will be ‘captivated’ by the peaceful beauty, seemingly nestled in the midst of vast nature and sky. You can directly immerse yourself in the lives of the indigenous people here and directly experience the cuisine of the Northwest mountains.
In addition, Moana is a place worth paying attention to and visiting. You can check-in to the special Moana stone statue. Rong May Glass Bridge is also a place not to be missed when coming to the Northwest region. Visitors will experience a new, adventurous feeling…
What should you eat when coming to Sapa town?
Cuisine in Sapa also has a very unique color. Sapa is sparkling beautiful and magnificent but also very rustic and simple. Have you ever wished to walk through a forest of white banyan and plum blossoms, to personally pick plums, peaches… still covered in morning dew, and enjoy their crispy, cool sweetness. Traveling to Sapa will satisfy that wish. The intoxicating yeast of apple wine and corn wine makes people ecstatic. Armpit pig is prepared with many different dishes and the unique flavor through the preparation of local people makes it extremely attractive. There are also crispy fried stream fish, corn cakes, rice cakes, day cakes… which will surely be great experiences for visitors when arriving in Sapa. And especially when you will enjoy meals from sturgeon and salmon raised in these high mountains.
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The following is the information about Sapa that Compass Tourist would like to provide you about Sapa town. Wishing you a happy trip to Sapa! If you want to visit Sapa as a package, do not hesitate to contact us.