As a quiet, humble land in the northwestern part of the country, Lao Cai contains many miracles of the majestic natural scenery in the mountains and forests that many people have to love.
Mid-autumn is the best time to come to Lao Cai to admire the majestic beauty of the terraced fields in the midst of the thousand rice season. Along with that is an always cool Sapa , mixed with a bit of frost and cold as the place to stay at the top of Fansipan with majestic works of cultural and spiritual architecture at Sun World Fansipan Legend attracting thousands of times pilgrims every year.
Feast of the Buddha’s sacred temple
Stretching from a height of more than 1,600m to the “roof of Indochina” at an altitude of 3,143m, belonging to Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area , Fansipan spiritual complex includes spiritual architectural works divided into clusters. typical architectural features of the Vietnamese pagoda’s folds, nestled in the mountains, mixed with clouds, in the middle of the country. The holiness in the source of the spirit, spiritual activities and festivals bearing the Northwest culture makes this place the most popular destination in the North for tourists and Buddhists in all four directions.
The spiritual cultural complex at Sun World Fansipan Legend converges many typical Buddhist works such as Cao Dai Vong, Bao An Thien Tu, Bich Van Thien Tu, Kim Son Bao Thang Tu, La Han Street, Quan The Am statue Bodhisattva … The most prominent in the population is the 21.5m high Amitabha Buddha statue, cast in bronze by the method of cladding small pieces of copper 5mm thick on an iron frame structure with a volume of nearly 1,000m3.
+ Bao An Thien Tu
Bao An Thien Tu is the first stop when you enter the journey of Buddha worship on Mount Fansipan. With a height of 1604m, Bao An Thien Tu has pure Vietnamese architecture, in the middle of the table is foggy. Starting from here, you respectfully receive the pink flowers on the chest and the red card, to remember the gratitude of being born during the annual Vu Lan show of filial piety or sincerely pray for everyone’s peace during the days. Great ceremony of Buddhism.
+ Bich Van Thien Tu
Bich Van Thien Tu is located at an altitude of 3,037m, is the first destination in the system of spiritual interest on Mount Fansipan. In the place where heaven and earth converge, yin and yang converges, all sorrows seem to be released, leaving only serenity and peace of mind. Bich Van Thien Tu with its three-level structure, terraces, three-doors, ancestral temple and mother temple, has an open view towards the vast plains of beauty as carved into the mountain, tranquil and peaceful The ancient, serene beauty reminiscent of spiritual architectural works from the 15-17 century under the Tran dynasty gives you the feeling of being away from the world.
+ La Han Street
Connecting from the Great Amitabha Buddha to other typical spiritual structures on the top of Fansipan is Arhat Road along the mountainside, embracing the ancient Hoang Lien azaleas, along the 200m long paved road. 18 statues of Arhat cast in bronze, 2.5m high, weighs 600kg, bring 18 emotional nuances to humanity, compassion, indulgence, under hundreds of years old rhododendron bodies falling down the aisle.
Visit Muong Hoa valley, admire ancient rock
Muong Hoa valley is also home to famous Sapa ancient rock . This strange stone carving area is located between trees and terraced fields of ethnic minorities. Stretching over a length of more than 4km, 2km wide with at least 159 stones, containing many mysterious pictures, the rocky beach was once a focus of research for many scientists from Vietnam, Russia, France , Australia … until now no one has been able to explain their origin.
People find many carvings similar to the Dong Son culture, dating back 2,300-3,000 years. Many scientists agree that this is a wonderful human legacy because it is not only of artistic significance, but also very spiritual. This rocky beach attracts tourists curious about the mysterious shapes of the stone and the magical stories told by the local people.
And if you come to the Muong Hoa valley at the end of September or travel to Sapa in October, you will admire a charming water-color painting made up of the bright yellow color of the ripe rice “steps” covering the valley. reflecting down Muong Hoa stream winding around the foothills.
See the terraced fields in Cat Cat village
Located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain, Cat Cat village hides itself under the cover of mother nature. A green color of fields, mountains and hills covers the whole village, mixed with small houses of the people living. All blend together, creating a colorful natural picture that is equally poetic.
Cat Cat village is not only attractive to tourists by its unspoiled natural landscape, but also by the unique and diverse traditional cultural features of the Mong ethnic people. In addition to rice cultivation, the villagers also develop traditional crafts such as growing flax, weaving, knitting household tools, forging agricultural tools, and crafting fine silver and bronze jewelry.
Go to the fair
Sapa Fair Market is the most famous market in Sapa with unique and interesting cultural activities, located right in Sapa town. This is the market of H’Mong people, Dao people meet the most on Saturday and Sunday every week. This fair is not only a place to buy and sell for upland people but also a meeting place for beautiful men and women through singing, flute … This is also a place where tourists often buy many specialties. as a unique Sapa gift.
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