3 interesting experiences in Ta Phin village (Sapa)

3 interesting experiences in Ta Phin village (Sapa)

Cool climate, developed hospitality service, good restaurant services, fresh air, many fun points ... these are the reasons why Sapa is a familiar destination in Vietnam. Recently, with the development, massively built, many tourists began to complain that Sapa is no longer as old, that the center of the town is noisy, dusty. Of course this is not a happy situation, but Sapa still has many other attractions.

Sapa downtown facilities but somewhat noisy ...

... and a Sapa in the fresh, peaceful village

If you want to travel to Sa Pa to enjoy the fresh, safe, close to nature, mountains and forests, the Ta Van or Ta Phin is really worth referring. These areas are inhabited by fellow citizens, retain their interesting identity and, above all, have fun activities to do. Here are some interesting destinations in Ta Phin to experience a new and peaceful Sapa.

1. Visit strawberry garden, artichoke garden

For many people, strawberries or artichoke has long been a symbol, attached to Dalat. But in fact, no need to go to Dalat for this, just travel to Sapa and it is also able to discover the beautiful strawberry and artichoke garden. Due to the humid, temperate subtropical climate, the cool air all year round in Sapa, it is ideal for growing these plants.

Strawberry and artichoke gardens in Sapa are concentrated in Ta Phin. Just to the village, it is not difficult to find the hectare gardens with red ripe strawberries, hidden, next to the blue color. Most of the strawberries here are grown according to VietGap standards. To meet the needs of Sa Pa tourists, most of the gardens are for visitors as well as selling pickles in the garden. One kilogram of pickled strawberries picked at the garden in Sapa has an average price of 7 USD.

At the same time, the green fields that cover the mountains are also worth exploring. Especially in May to July every year is the atiso season in Sapa hatch. Compared to strawberries, artichoke is present in Sapa quite early but has only grown for nearly 20 years.

The gardens are also concentrated in Ta Phin. Especially, from May to July every year is the season in Sapa bloom, so if you visit atiso garden at this time, you also spoiled live virtual flowers with strange.

Ta Phin's artichoke gardens are produced under the GACP-WHO procedure and are the first medicinal plants in the north to be recognized as GACP. So, come here, besides visiting, you can also buy saa saiso products such as tea, high quality as gifts for relatives.

2. Bathing with Dao hill tribe's leaves

Come to Sapa, you should not miss the Dao bathing experience. Of which, Ta Phin is considered as the "best" place for reddish, the "best" and the most interesting, when more than 90% of the Red Dao people live there. The leaves are collected by the households themselves and planted, then boiled to serve tourists.

The cost for a Dao leaves bath here is about 5 USD, it is not expensive to enjoy the relaxing feeling in the wooden bath filled with scented pine forest. Not to mention some places you can both relax in the bathtub, just admire the view of mountains and forests through the window glass.

Relaxing, relaxed and light feeling is the feeling when stepping out of the bath tub, however, if bathing so long medication may be drunk and sleepy so be careful not to soak for so long offline.

3. Visit Ta Phin Monastery

On the way from Ta Phin to Sa Pa town, Lao Cai, you should definitely take the time to visit the relic Ta Phin. Over the last half century, this place was abandoned, time, rain and sunshine have influenced not only this monument, but the monastery retains the beauty of a monumental grandeur in the past.

The beautiful bold architecture of the French period, the old door frames, arched door and moss material makes this place a cinematic background if you want to "virtual live".