Heaven Gate - An attractive destination in Sapa

Heaven Gate - An attractive destination in Sapa

Sapa Heaven Gate, hearing the name is enough to make people curious and eager. It is a place of wild beauty of the northwestern mountains, along with the most dangerous passages. If you choose Sapa as your next stop on your journey, definitely visit this location!

Located about 18 km from Sapa town to the North, Heaven Gate is a place to intersect between heaven and earth, a place full of hidden beauty, the essence of heaven and clouds, scenery and people.

1. How to get to the Gate of Heaven?

Sapa town is about 360km from Hanoi. From Hanoi you can choose train or bus to Lao Cai. When you stop in Lao Cai, you can travel by car or motorbike to be present in Sapa.

If you like to explore, experience the way, feel to be immersed in nature, the coolness of the wind and sky, then motorbikes are your exclusive means.

2. What is the Gate of Heaven?

The road to the sky gate, you will encounter the winding roads with many consecutive bends. Middle of the middle of the mountain coincides with the message that the long-running sun shadow escapes to escape. And more specifically, before you set foot in the Heavenly Gate, you will have an extremely interesting challenge - conquering the pass is famous for the long continuous bends. That pass is called O Quy Ho.

Arriving at the Heavenly Gate, you will see the magnificent nature picture painted with dense forests, far away from the small, zigzag paths that follow each other.

Standing at the Gate of Heaven, you can see the entire town of Sapa from above and admire the grandeur of Mount Fansipan - roof of Indochina. Try a climbing time to conquer your experience. Go through the rocky roads, to discover yourself, watch the weeds on both sides and see the diversity of the flora and fauna here.


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Looking downwards is the long terraced fields, deep abyss and the mystery of the primeval forest. Glancing a little further away, Thac Bac is the next stop, interspersed with the houses glimmering in the mist. The picture looks wild and fuzzy, which is more vivid with the sound of the Silver Waterfall - one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam.

The temperature here is only 15 - 18 degrees, easy to understand why in the majestic summer, the hot tourists often come here. Because the cool sometimes will be cold that will give you the feeling of welcoming the early days.

3. Features of the Heaven Gate?

Not only beautiful and cultural scenes of H'Mong, Tay and Giay people, ... are also very special. The simplicity and rusticness of the highland girls, the bustling laughter of the children created a colorful Sapa, embellishing the national identity of the country. Go to Heaven Gate, do not forget to stop and enjoy delicious specialties such as: rice, ancient rice, pig with armpit, ... In harmony with the charming dance, the simple sound of the leaves is characterized by mountains and forests of the Northwest.

Cau May - a must-see destination in Sapa

Cau May - a must-see destination in Sapa

When it comes to Sapa, people often talk about the grandeur of the mountains, the wildness of the natural landscape. But still do not know that this place also has a bridge that brings a blend of beauty and scenery. And the bridge is named Cau May.

Located about 17km from Sapa town center to the Southeast. There is a very famous bridge across the Muong Hoa stream, which is connected by the people themselves. Because of that, the name of Cau May was formed.

How to get to Cau May?

From Sapa town center, you can rent a car or use a motorbike as a means of transportation. There are many routes leading to Cau May. But this is the best and most convenient way. You follow the route to Muong Hoa valley, about 8km. Come here, catch a fork and turn to Lao Chai road, go another 2km you have to Cau May.

What's special about Cau May?

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Cau May is a very famous suspension bridge across Muong Hoa stream. Made from solid woven rattan ropes. The deck is carefully arranged wooden planks. This is a masterpiece in architecture. The bridge shows the creativity, ingenuity, meticulousness and extremely sophistication of H'Mong ethnic people.

To be able to go through this Cloud Bridge, requires you to be bold and brave because each board is about 20cm apart. If you look down there will be overwhelming, dazzling feeling because the bottom is the vast river. Although it is difficult, but those who travel to Sapa want to come here to experience, want to try this strong feeling.

Nature and highland people

If you go to Sapa tour in the first winter, visit Cau May. You will see a foggy landscape. A feeling like you are enjoying in Wonderland.

This is the favorite check-in point in Sapa. You will encounter young women wearing a colorful brocade dress, lovely shape handles. Or this place is also selected by couples to take wedding photos, a place to keep beautiful memories when coming to the Northwest high mountains.

Step across the bridge, follow the trail you will witness firsthand the vivid nature picture. Where the trees are sealed on both sides of the road, where the majestic waterfall is pouring into the village.
From the far side, you will feel the serenity and calmness of the village. Immerse yourself in the green nature. Discover the lifestyle, characteristics of upland culture and don't forget to enjoy the special dishes of ethnic minorities.

Ta Phin village - rustic beauty in poetic Sapa

Ta Phin village - rustic beauty in poetic Sapa

Arriving in Sapa, you have to go to the villages. Why this? Because the villages will show you what is most rustic. You will understand and know the culture and people here. Ta Phin village is an attractive destination and you will witness many new things.

Ta Phin village is where most Red Dao people live. Follow 4D national highway towards Lao Cai city, located about 4km from Sapa town. Turn into a small asphalt road and catch a toll booth. When you have bought the ticket, you drive about 8km to Ta Phin village.

What's interesting in Ta Phin village?

Visiting the village, you should not wear white linen, because that concept is the color of the funeral, of bad luck. So choose the right outfit. Come here, you will be invited by the landlord, if you can not drink, please refuse to cleverly let the landlord understand and sympathize for you, absolutely not to bow down your table.

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Visiting the H'Mong people's house, you will be surprised because this place is built with big and small columns, buried deep underground. The highest column is called the mast, where the ghost resides, so you cannot lean back. Here, there was a dark sound that was a whistle. People conceive that whistling is the sound calling for demons to the village.

Here, there is a cave about 5m high, 3m wide - Ta Phin cave. Inside the cave, you will see rocks of different shapes and sizes. The stones are like: fairies, scenes of mother holding babies ... Deeper are stone pistils, bobbing, jade-colored glitter. The rocks were slightly tilted, imprinted with chicken feet or horseshoe-shaped concave.

There is also a monastery hidden behind ancient trees - Ta Phin Monastery. With pristine looks, cloudy clouds are closed, so many tourists do not visit. With its antiquity, there are many people who think this place is an ancient setting where real-life fairy tales.

Special features of Red Dao people

Located 500m from the center of Ta Phin village. You will see red Dao people covering their heads, their eyebrows clean, wearing dark green clothes with red and white patterns in their necks and skirts. Don't be too scared, because they are very friendly and always smile when meeting you. On the occasion of the beginning of the year, the Red Dao celebrates the festival of "New Year of the Dance" - a festival that bears a distinct mark, a lively festival.

Go to Ta Phin then don't miss this experience - Red Dao medicinal bath. On the way you will see there are many shops serving different types of medicinal baths. There are more than 10 types of leaves collected from the forest and planted in the hands of Dao people. The leaves are gathered, heated on a large fire and an hour later you can use it to bathe.

Leaf bath helps you reduce stress, fatigue, regulate blood pressure. The cost of a bath is about VND 120,000 per person (5.5 USD). The maximum time for bathing is 15 minutes, if you pass that time you may be drunk.

Sapa ancient stone - mysterious & magical

Sapa ancient stone - mysterious & magical

"Muong Hoa Valley - The convergence of beauty of Sapa, Sapa is famous not only for its majestic scenery, but also for the wonders of nature, but also many mysteries."

Sapa ancient stone is spread in Muong Hoa valley, nearly 8km from Sapa, with an area of ​​about 8 km2 with about 20 blocks of stone. Sapa ancient stone was discovered by a French archaeologist in 1925, This discovery illustrates the prehistoric period. Sapa ancient stone is considered the most precious heritage of Northwestern people, over nearly a century, the ancient stone beach has attracted more and more visitors to the cross. sightseeing.



Having the opportunity to travel to Sapa, you will admire the beauty of each large and small stone block, lying around all over this land. There are rocks up to 4m high and about 15m wide, or small stones about 0.5m wide interspersed with green pastures ... also makes visitors dazed, fascinated to watch. The stones have a strange magical attraction.

On ancient stones, there are very unique and strange patterns such as terraced fields, stilt houses, humanoid ... or written words clearly carved. But there are also many patterns that make people see buttocks. lung, difficult to understand. Each stone carved pattern is not only visitors but historians are curious, and stunned by these mysteries.

Besides, according to historical and ethnographic documents, those carved patterns seem to be a record of prehistoric people about primitive times and each stone is a story of life. activities of the ancient people.

In front of that abstract beauty, it is easy to attract you at the first glance, the motifs continue to stretch, do not know where to start and when.


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That ancient stone beach is like a unique work of art, a mysterious, strange picture that anyone who has ever seen will never forget. And is it the foundation of the early art form, which is an ancient culture of the ancients.

After exploring the mysterious Sapa ancient rock, you can experience other interesting things. Stepping on the vast green fields, dropping souls together with the wind, watching the whole land shrink, you feel find peace to strange.

Amidst the majestic natural scenery, poetic and beautiful in Muong Hoa valley, admire the wonderful natural picture of creation, between the mountains of the same mountains, the rows of green trees or the folds of houses bobbing at the foot of the mountain.

Over time, the event of Sapa rock history has always been a miraculous unknown that no one has been able to decode. But the rocky beach is always parallel with time, as a challenge, an invitation Call the researchers to find out the answer. If you have the opportunity to Sapa, visit the ancient stone beach in Muong Thanh valley to experience these interesting things.

Ham Rong Mountain in Sapa - a fantasy setting between the earthly place

Ham Rong Mountain in Sapa - a fantasy setting between the earthly place

Coming to Sapa, no one can ignore this tourist destination - Ham Rong Mountain, the name sounds so strange. Here you will witness a stunning scene. In the place where the grass is crowded with trees, the leaves are crowded with flowers, where the natural picture blends with the national culture.

Located in the heart of Sapa town, 3 km away. The lowest elevation is 1450m, the highest is 1850m, the slope is about 30 degrees. Started in 1996, built on an area of ​​nearly 150ha. This project has fully exploited the wild features, beauty of the mossy stone forests and long-standing peach forests. The higher up the scene, the dimmer it will be, it will surprise you and urge you to explore.

How to come there?

Starting from the center of Hanoi, the distance to Lao Cai is about 320km. Want to go to Sapa you have to move about 40km again. You can move by many different means to Lao Cai. If you want to be safe, choose a bus, take about 7 hours to move. If you want to see the green forests, you should choose a train as a means of transportation, about 8-9 hours you will arrive. After traveling long distances, in Lao Cai we move to Sapa. To visit Ham Rong Mountain you will use motorbikes or cars as a means of transportation.

What does Ham Rong Mountain have?

Ham Rong Mountain is a famous ecological area in Sapa. This mountain is divided into 3 main areas: Ham Rong flower garden, Thach Lam stone garden and finally Ham Rong peak.


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Ham Rong flower garden

 Ham Rong Mountain is also a place of blooming flowers. This flower garden is made up of the natural terrain of the rocky mountains here. The flowers are crowded with each other in the sunshine, there is a warm wind. Create a colorful royal garden. Looming pure white of apricot flowers, plum blossom, pink color of moss plants blooming.

Shilin stone garden

Continuing your journey you will feel like you are lost in the fairyland as you pass through the vast meteorite area. You want your imagination to rise, the multi-shaped stones that are raised and intertwined here will help you. Here, the mother nature favored the magnificent cliffs arranged beautifully. People consider these claws of dragons standing firmly to the ground. The footsteps following the cliffs are the way to the sky gate one and two. Set foot on the ledge, you will be ecstatic in the feeling of flying, eyeing the whole town in the misty mist.


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Ham Rong Peak

With an altitude of over 2000m, standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the whole scene of Muong Hoa Valley, Saen ... quickly hidden in the mist of mist. Looking up, the clouds are drifting nonchalantly. This is a famous hunting spot where young people are always looking. Not only enjoy the scenery of heaven and earth, but also enjoy the fresh, cool air of Sapa atmosphere. All create an unforgettable feeling and a bit of attachment in this beautiful land.

Culture here is also very interesting. You will also feel the cultural values ​​through the musical performances of the Mong ethnic boys and girls. Together, they sing and exchange friendly smiles and pants around folk dance.

Spring's arrival on O Long tea hill in Sapa

Spring's arrival on O Long tea hill in Sapa

In recent days, many visitors have invited each other to see the beauty of the cherry blossom trees with young leaves and blooming flowers in the middle of the green Sapa tea hill.

Besides the famous tourist sites such as Fansipan peak, Ham Rong mountain or Silver waterfall, O Long tea hill is a hot place in Sapa. The "hot" level of tea plantations is spreading throughout the mountain forest when in the middle of the green nature picture of the tea hill, the rows of cherry blossom trees are adorned with young leaves and blooming flowers.
 

Those who have ever been to O Long tea hill will find this place beautiful and not inferior to Moc Chau tea hill - Son La; Tan Cuong - Thai Nguyen; Long Coc - Phu Tho or Cau Dat - Da Lat. These rows of cherry blossoms are planted in line with every small way on the tea hill. Under the rays of yellow sunshine, the cherry blossoms' young buds showed a bright orange color and pink and purple colors of the flowers glowing a peaceful sky.

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On beautiful days, the clouds floating on the tea hill bring a romantic view, such as wandering tourists into the adventure between the spacious and immense space. In order to get the best pictures of tea hills, it is time to see sunrise or sunset and will record the best frames.

O Long tea hill is kept by a family of H'Mong ethnic people. Here you will be free to visit but take note to maintain general hygiene, do not damage tea beds or break tea buds, because tea leaves here are used as raw materials for the factory. Sapa is entering the most beautiful season of the year. Please quickly check-in O Long tea hill because the cherry blossoms are only within a month.

Silver Waterfall - white silk strip in the Vietnam northwestern mountain forest

Silver Waterfall - white silk strip in the Vietnam northwestern mountain forest

Not only is the snow hunting destination, watching clouds, Sapa also has the majestic beauty of the waterfalls that created for them, Silver Falls has long been one of the famous tourist spots in Sapa.

Silver Waterfall is located in San Xa Ho commune, Sapa district, Lao Cai province, about 15 km from Sapa town. Want to admire one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam, you can use a motorbike or bus to move there. It takes about 30 minutes, you will see firsthand the ecstatic beauty of Silver Falls. Silver Falls and the beauty of nature

Silver Falls and the beauty of nature

On the way of your movement, you will not be able to leave your eyes because the roadside is green pine forests interspersed with long terraced fields, rubber gardens spread over hillsides and fresh fields Good ... With that beautiful scene you will forget the tired feeling on the journey.

With a height of 200m, Thac Bac is the chosen place to watch the whole town, admiring the looming villages in the misty mist, covering Sapa's famous landmarks. Going to Thac Bac, another world will appear right before your eyes. A waterfall from above flows through the ravine, the stream of water is rumbling with white foam. Each waterfall floor is a different level of emotion, intense and smooth, noisy and quiet.


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Silver Falls is the most suitable destination in the summer. Visit the majestic natural scenery, feel the harmony of murmuring streams, the song of forest birds. Soaking yourself in the cool water, enjoying the freshness of the wind and sky will make you tired, all worries in your life will gradually disappear. If you want to watch the snow fall in winter, Silver Falls is the most ideal choice. Because in this area is the thickest snowfall, covering the Muong Hoa Valley.

Enjoy high mountain cuisine

At the foot of the slope, there is a salmon seed production center. You can stop by to look at each group of fish swimming, tossing in the water, looking at how they care and develop this salmon breed. The food here also gives you lots of emotions. Stop under waterfalls and enjoy Sapa specialties like wild meat, wild vegetables, stream fish ...

But don't forget to order salmon hotpot, salmon salad or grilled salmon. Because that's what brings the most extreme emotions. The aroma that rises will cling to your legs and watch. Because of that popularity, it is easy to understand why this place produces such a wide range of salmon.

Beautiful Sapa Old Stone Church

Beautiful Sapa Old Stone Church 

The ancient stone church on the mountain town in the middle of the night is a symbol of Sapa. Located in the center of Sapa town, you can walk to see all the roads here.

The Old Stone Church was built in 1895, one of the ancient architectural remains of the French architectural period. The church is located at the prime location, behind is the shelter of Ham Rong Mountain, in front of a large stadium - where the festival and good exchange take places.

How to get to the church?

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There are many options for you to move from Hanoi to Sapa. Who want to see the scene, watching the trees should choose the train as a mean of transportation, from 8 to 9 hours you will arrive.

If you want to see the streets, the bus is a great choice. With a distance of 306 to 330 km, it takes about 5 hours to travel.

What is in the Stone Church?

 

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The church was built from hewing stone, Roman Gothic architecture. Use a mixture of sand, lime and molasses to bond the stone molds together. The wall of the crucifix is ​​designed so that you feel as if there are stalactites flowing down. With that sophistication it has enhanced the natural beauty of the church.

Church structure and architecture were built in the image of the cross. Demonstrated in the roof, arch ... are all pyramid. They have created a flying, gentle and elegant. Surrounding are glass window frames with colorful images depicting the life of the Lord.

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Choosing the direction of the church also brings the spirituality of Catholics. The relic turned to the East, the direction of the sunrise, toward the source of God. The end of the church is the West, the birthplace of Christ.

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Large space with more than 6000m2, you can visit the different buildings such as the church, the house, the house of the monk, the house, the angel, front yard, fence, the Holy Garden.

Among them, the church has the largest area of ​​about 500m2, the bell tower is 20m high, the bells are 1.5m high and weigh up to 500kg. Because of that greatness, when you go outside the church, you will see the echoes as they are right next to you.


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Activities at the Old Stone Church

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Every Saturday evening, there is a unique cultural activity of ethnic minorities. With the flute, the trumpet, the lips, the earnest, and the sloping tilt of the boys, young Mong, Dao. You will feel the new, immersed into the national culture.

If you come here in winter, you will see the church covered with white snow. Standing out from the distance, you will see the church hiding in the fog. But the church is still, still majestic in the cold, still cavalier and proud of his beauty.

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Have a chance to visit Sapa in the winter, do not forget to visit the Church of Ancient Stone to discover, immersed in ancient values, unique architecture and novelties.