Top 10 must-visit attractions in Sapa

If you are planning to travel Sapa then you should read the article below to avoid missing 10 beautiful scenery and tourist spots in Sapa famous that if you do not arrive to pity for you to see!

Fansipan Peak - Indochinese crown

Referring to the famous tourist Sapa, can not not mention Fansipan peak 3,143m high compared with sea level. This is an interesting destination in the journey of conquering Sapa of young people as well as many foreign tourists.

To climb Fansipan, you can either follow the Tour or organize a small group of people with the guidance of local people. With the terrain is difficult, Fansipan is the challenge that gives you more courage, confidence, help you ready to conquer all the challenges ahead.

Fansipan Mountain is the highest mountain in Vietnam and Indochina peninsula

On the climbing trail, you will witness amazing changes in the vegetation as well as the rich fauna here. All of the fatigue during the climb will disappear when you encounter the beautiful scenery on the mountain.

Currently, Fansipan has a cable car system, which serves children and travelers who do not have the time or the health. From the cable car, you can easily see the majestic scenery in the behind

2. Ham Rong Mountain

Sapa town 3km, convenient to travel, Ham Rong Mountain will be one of the interesting tourist Sapa to see the panoramic view of the Northwest mountains.

Ham Rong is residence to quite a few sorts of flowers and orchard gardens

Standing on the top of the mountain, you will see the houses hidden in the fog, the jungle knit together, feeling like you are lost in a forest on the earth.

3. Old Church of Sapa

The ancient church is located in the center of town, built of stone from 1895. It is considered one of the most impressive surviving ancient architecture of the French.

 Until now, the church is regularly embellished and preserved, becoming an attractive tourist destination for many travelers when arriving in Sapa.

Cat Cat Village - the old village of ethnic groups

4. Cat Cat village

Cat Hai is one of the oldest villages of the Mong people, built 2km from the center of Sapa town.

Coming to Cat Hai you will be immersed in the ordinary life of ordinary people here to relieve the sorrow of modern busy life.

5. Ta Phin village

Ta Phin, 17km east of Sapa town, is one of the most attractive Sapa tourist destinations. Here, you will witness the cultural identity of the national identity of the Red Dao, learned how to brocade of the people here. Near the village, you can visit Ta Phin cave with many stalactites and mysterious shapes.

Muong Hoa Valley is one of the most famous destination for breathtaking scenery

6. Muong Hoa valley - Sapa ancient beach

Muong Hoa valley 8km south-east of Sapa is known as one of the gold tourist destinations in Sapa.

Sapa ancient stone - where there are traces of precious history of mankind, a place you can not miss when traveling to Sapa.

To reach the Muong Hoa valley, you have to go through a high pass. In return, the natural beauty of the valley with its numerous ancient rock formations, intermingled with grasses and terraced fields will make you feel like you have just returned home.

In addition, you can see beautiful streams, stretching through many communes and ending at Ban Ho.

Silver Waterfall is one of the beautiful waterfall in the North-west Vietnam

7. Silver Falls - Peak Pass

From Sapa town 12km to the west, you will see Silver Waterfall flowing from the height of over 200m, radiant white. The sound of flowing water and wonderful natural scenery will blow away the tiredness of everyday life, rolling you into the joy of the mountains.

8. Heaven Gate

The sky gate is one of the famous tourist spots in Sapa. Road to the sky winding winding winding on the sky.

Standing in the middle of the sky, you will be able to see the majestic natural scenery, terraces of gold or rugged terraces stretching at the feet, the majestic Fansipan peak in the middle.

Hang Tien has a wild beauty

 9. Hang Tien Scenic Spot

Located in the center of Bao Nhai commune, Hang Tien landscape is like a miniature Halong Bay. Come here, visitors will enjoy the scenery, in addition to can live in the Tien stream, bridge peace, health, and wealth.

10. Coc San

Coc San is a waterfall system and a spectacular cave that if not come, you will feel the trip is not really complete. This is one of the famous Sapa tourist destination that all travelers want to set foot. 

The mystery of the waterfalls, caves and stone tissue, exemplify the harmony and abundance of beautiful Sapa land.

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Things to Know about Sapa Before you Go

Sapa - a foggy city in the northwestern part of Vietnam, is home to many wonders as well as new experiences, waiting for visitors to discover. The following Sapa travel experiences will make your trip more enjoyable, unique, especially those who first come to Sapa.

Prepare personal belongings

- Costume: Because Sapa is located at an average height of over 1400m, the climate is very fresh and cool. In particular, one day can have up to 4 seasons, so according to travel experience Sapa, you should bring both types of summer and winter dress. If you plan to go to Fansipan, you will also need sports shoes, warmers, gloves and wool caps.

Sa Pa has the cool weather around the year

- Shoes: Sapa has typical mountainous terrain, if you want to discover all the beauty and people of Sapa, then you should bring at least a pair of sports shoes or shoes. High heels can be brought to "live virtual" in the town center or homestay.

- Personal identification: Of course. All hotels, motels, homestay, car rental - car - bike ... in Sapa are required to produce ID card. Also, you should bring your driver's license, passport ...

- Money and bank cards: You should carry a bit of cash with you to cover your expenses. In Sapa town there are now many ATMs, you can withdraw money here. Money and card should be divided into many places, luggage to prevent unforeseen circumstances.

- Personal items: In addition, you should also bring some personal items such as: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo - shower gel, face towel, medicine, personal patches, glasses glove, camera, camcorder ...

- Snacks: If you plan trekking, take some snacks such as dry food, cakes, milk, chocolate ... as you like to ensure energy for the journey.

SA PA is perched dramatically on the western edge of a high plateau

Sapa travel time is most appropriate

Often, travelers and travelers prefer to visit Sapa most September - November or after the Lunar New Year.

September to November: It is the time when all the terraces in Sapa are covered with a golden yellow gown. This is the "specialty" of Sapa that anyone wants to "enjoy".

December - February: In Sapa there may be snow, this is also the cherry blossom season.

March - May: Peach blossom, plum blossom and flowers blossom Sapa. Sapa became rustic, pure and unexpected.

April - May: At this time indigenous people are transplanting rice. The green color of terraced fields along the blue of the forest is also very special.

How to come to Sapa?

From Sapa's Sapa travel experience, you can take a train, bed or self-drive car to Sapa.

- Option 1: Take the train from Hanoi to Lao Cai

Then take a taxi or bus to the center of the town. If you take the train, it will take about 8 hours to reach Lao Cai, so it should start at 8am, 9am or 10pm, then sleep on a train, about 5 to 6 am you are in Lao Cai. According to Divui, you should travel 10am, 6am to Lao Cai to sleep well.

Should choose the bed is 450,000 VND / round, round trip is 900,000. You can book tickets online King Express (contact: Doan Manh 0985676831) or Green train, Sapaly train ... If you want to buy tickets directly to the station to Le Duan nhé. If you want to save, you can try soft seat boat for 200,000 VND / pass.

Bus travel is one of the most convenient way to travel between Hanoi and Sapa

Leaving the station, there is a bus station near, about 5-10 minutes to have a trip to Sapa with a fare 28,000 VND / person. Go very clean and super clean.

- Option 2: Ride tickets are 220,000 - 250,000 VND / way. Departure in the evening and to Sapa early in the morning as a train.

Some car manufacturers refer

+ Sao Viet car

In Hanoi: Tel: 02437.638.638

In Sapa: Tel 0203.509.689

+ Vietbus car

Hanoi: Tel 0243 6272727

Lao Cai: Tel 0203 828 626

Sapa: Tel 0203 887 733

+ Ha Son cars

Ticket booking: 0984. 62 62 62 or 02466 62 62 62

+ Sapa Express

Ticket booking: 024 6682 1555

Sapa travel experience

You can take a train, bed or self-drive to Sapa

- Option 3: Self-drive vehicles

Ha Noi - Lao Cai Expressway is completed, if you drive by yourself, it will take only 3.5 - 4 hours, plus 40 - 60 minutes to Sapa. Having personal means, you will take the initiative in moving more.

Transportation in Sapa

- Walking: You can walk around the town, in the village or some tourist spots such as Ham Rong Mountain, Rock Church, Sapa Market ...

- Motorbike rental: This is the most popular travel option for Sapa tourists. The rent ranges from 80,000 - 100,000 VND / car / day, gasoline is self-pouring.

- Ride a bike, rent a bicycle or taxi. However, according to the travel experience Sapa of Divui should limit these vehicles at night and when going alone because of quite dangerous.

Sapa is plentifully supplied with comfortable and well-priced hotels

Some hotels, homestay you should stay when traveling Sapa

Sapa is one of the hot tourist hot spots, so there is no shortage of hotels, motels and homestay. Here, Divui will introduce to you the address of some homestay, hotel accommodation, delicious food, unique view and convenient live "virtual"

- Hotels and hotels in the town

According to Sapa travel experience, you should book early, especially in high season to avoid "fire room". Can be contact directly with the hotel or online booking sites such as booking, agoda, traveloka ... to book rooms. If possible choose the room in Cau May Street, the busiest and most beautiful street of Sapa.

- Some homestay in Ta Van village

+ Phorri's House: 090 5838085

+ Ta Van Wood Homestay: 090 308 70 87

Muong Hoa restaurant & homestay: 0988.910.004

+ Luckydaisy's Buffalo House: 0903.475.298

+ Tavan Ecologic Homestay: 0913.966.845

+ Sapa Homestay: 0942.006.888

- Some homestay in other villages

+ Eco Palm House is located in Lao Chai village: 0169 339 9659

Nam Cang Riverside Lodge is located in Nam Cang Village: 0203871331

+ Viettrekking Homestay is located at the end of Hoang Lien street: 0902121234

Salmon hot pot is the best choice for a cold day for traveling Sapa

What will you eat and play in Sapa?

- Eating: The barbecue in the dining area, rice lam, sticky rice, salmon, sturgeon, wild vegetables, hot pot ... are the dishes you should not ignore.

- Visit: Sapa Town Center, Rock Church, Ham Rong Mountain, Muong Hoa Valley, Love Falls, O Quy Ho Pass, Coc San, Sky Gate, villages (Ta Van, Cat Cat, Lao Chai ... ), Fansipan ...

These are Sapa's most comprehensive travel experiences. You can consult and schedule your own. In my opinion, the journey of 3 days 2 nights is the most suitable for exploring Sapa.You should go to Sapa from Friday evening and Sunday night to save time and get plenty of rest.

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Top 10 Food You Must Eat in Hanoi

Besides the ancient works bearing bold cultural mark - history and the beautiful flower season, what is interesting in Hanoi? Hanoi also has beautiful coffee shop with a "super" quality view. Especially Hanoi owns a unique cuisine with delicious food. Discover the list of delicious food in Hanoi soon!

Bun cha Hanoi

Experience travel Hanoi shared that, one of the unfortunate shortcomings of the visitors is not enjoying the famous bun cha Ha. Hanoi noodle soup was tasted by former US President Barack Obama and gave praise for this dish.

Bun noodle is a simple dish that is present in all regions of the country. However, the noodles are delicious, rich with unique flavor only in Hanoi. So wherever you go, you will always remember the taste of Hanoi bun.

Bun Cha - a Vietnamese dish of succulent grilled pork and noodle

Pho Hanoi

Of course, the list of delicious dishes in Hanoi can not be noodle. This dish is a fascinating traditional dish that reminds everyone of Hanoi.

Pho is a rustic dish, simple but with special processing - pho Ha delicious and attractive to strange. Pho Ha Noi includes Pho Thin, Pho Hung, Ly Quoc Su, Pho Bat Dan ...

Prawn noodle with shrimp paste

Listed in the list of delicious Ha Thanh tourists can not mention noodles shrimp paste. The food was extremely wild, but it was fascinating to know the soul of the guests.

Actually, shrimp noodles are processed very simply. Vermicelli cut to eat with crispy tofu, a little bit of herbs, boiled meat and a bowl of shrimp paste is specially blended. Shrimp paste must be very smart to not smell fishy, ​​sweet salty taste, spicy just eat ...

Hanoi chicken vermicelli soup is another dish closely associated with Hanoi 

Bun thang

Bun thang is also a special dish no less than bun cha Hanoi. Noodle processing extremely demanding. It is known that a bowl of vermicelli is a combination of over 20 different materials. Materials must be carefully selected and processed.

The cook really must be meticulous and clever to make a bowl of noodles are very delicious, very attractive.

Thanh Tri stuffed pancake

stuffed pancake are not strange but if you have the opportunity to travel to Hanoi, you are invited to enjoy the book Thanh Tri famous. This is the brand of long-wheeled bread in Ha Thanh famous for its delicious taste, attractive first.

In the morning Hanoi will be cold to enjoy a plate of hot stuffed pancake with delicious sauce is really "happy".

Fried fish has become a can't miss dish for visitors to Hanoi

Cha Ca La Vong

La Vong fish fry is a long-standing dish of Hanoi breeze. This dish came from the family Doan during the early years of the 20th century.

La Vong fish fry still retain the traditional flavor from ancient times with the delicious, very private. If you want to enjoy this attractive dish, please visit the number 14 street Cha Ca. This is where La Vong fish fry have existed and developed for decades.

West Lake shrimp cake

If you come to Hanoi, visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, visit the West Lake windy you do not forget to enjoy shrimp Ho Tay. Cakes are made from rice flour and crayfish in the West Lake. The delicious pie, fat beef is very attractive.

Shrimp cakes, one of top 7 specialties of Hanoi

Hot shrimp cake with sour sauce, spicy salted ... sure will make visitors to "fall in love".

Hanoi West Lake has a delicious shrimp cake, which is a lot of tourists love, enjoy when the opportunity to visit the capital.

Bread rolls

Cakes are one of the favorite snacks of young people. Although the food is popular, rustic but the cake has "conquered" do not know how many customers.

In the first day, visit a popular street cafeteria. Sigh of steam smoke rising from the steamer cake and then sip the cup of ice tea. Hot cakes served with pickles, a little chili sauce and spicy soy sauce are excellent.

Sweet and sour grated papaya salad mixed with beef is sold in many places

Sweet and sour salad mixed with beef

Perhaps the most delicious snacks in the land of Ha as dry cow dumplings are the most popular dishes. Sweet and sour salad mixed with beef is made from dried beef with other ingredients and spices such as thin sliced ​​beef, beef tendon, spinach, pickled peanut, roasted peanut ... All blends into a very delicious dish.

Therefore, many visitors to Hanoi must "hunt" this dish to enjoy.

Hue lemongrass skewer

Grilled pork chop is very fragrant and then wrapped carefully into the head of chopsticks or lemongrass and then to the aromatic charcoal grilled ... When the fat drops to charcoal creaking. The smell of Hue lemongrass skewer can be enjoyed. People call this spring rolls.

You can eat Hue lemongrass skewer with vegetables, pancakes and a bowl of sauce is especially wonderful.

Fried fermented pork sausage

There are no simple but attractive dishes like grilled meat and Fried fermented pork sausage. These two dishes are like two companions together. Near tourists are "tired" popular dishes but this delicious.

Not high, not high to two dishes is made from the main ingredients are pork style with spice characteristic. When cooking the dish to get up and smell real, bring delicious food to customers.

Tofu, sweet soup

Sweet soup is the summer heat cheap and delicious food. Come to Hanoi on sunny summer days do not forget to taste these two dishes.

Hanoi sweet soup has many kinds. From traditional tea to the land to tea imported from all regions of the country. In addition, there are special sweet soup for winter, such as lotus sweet soup, longan sweet soup ... The sweet soup of ​​Hanoi sweet, moderate, not too sweet as South tea so easy to eat.

The same thing is delicious, simple and has many different "versions". Typical like traditional jasmine rice, fruit pulp, pearl, jelly ...

You can try Hanoi's sweet soups whenever you like

With the list of food in Hanoi, then many visitors will feel surprised. Hanoi has long been the cultural and political center of the country. Therefore, it is easy to understand why Hanoi has a rich cultural and culinary diversity.

Beside the traditional dishes of Hanoi, there is a mixture of culinary styles in all three regions. It can be said that Hanoi is a colorful picture typical of the country.

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A Basic Introduction to Vietnamese cuisine

Vietnamese cuisine is rich and diverse, each region has its own characteristics. Together with Fareastour, you will discover Vietnamese cuisine in different regions and in the world to better understand Vietnamese life and eating habits.

Vietnamese cuisine is the call of the dish, the principle of spice blending and the general eating habits of all Vietnamese in Vietnam. Although there is little or no difference, Vietnamese cuisine still implies the most general meaning of all the popular dishes in the community of ethnic minorities but relatively popular in the community of Vietnam.

Despite these general characteristics, Vietnamese cuisine has different characteristics in each region, although in each of these regions, the cuisine of the sub regions is also characterized by:

Pho has been considered the delicacy of Hanoi cuisine

Northern Cuisine

Northern cuisine is often not as spicy, fatty, sweet as other regions, mainly using diluted fish sauce, shrimp sauce. Using a variety of vegetables and freshwater fish species easy to find such as shrimp, crabs, fish, mussels, mussels ... and in general, due to the ancient tradition of poor farming, northern cuisine was less Dominate dishes with raw meat, fish. Many people appreciate the Hanoi cuisine for a while, suggesting that it represents the most typical of the elite cuisine of North Vietnam with noodles, noodles, bun cha, gifts such as rice rolls, rolls Thanh Tieu ... and special spices such as stem oil and basil.

Southern Cuisine

Southern cuisine, which is heavily influenced by Chinese, Cambodian, and Thai cuisine, is characterized by the addition of sugar and the use of coconut milk (coconut milk and coconut milk).

Mam Hotpot is a traditional dish of Saigon

This cuisine also produces many types of dried fish (such as fish sauce, fish sauce, fish sauce ...). Southern cuisine also uses more salty and brackish seafood than the North (fish, shrimp, crab, sea snails) and is very special with wild foods, Nowadays many have become specialties: hams of coconut water, bat roasted steamed chao, cobbler earthen mud porridge, coconut dill, earthen or ding goat, crayfish, grilled fish snack ...

Central Cuisine

Central food with all its characteristic features is reflected in the distinct flavor, more spicy and salty dishes than northern and southern food, the colors are mixed rich, brilliant, color-prone red and dark brown. Central provinces such as Hue, Da Nang, Binh Dinh are famous for sour shrimp and other types of fish sauce. In particular, Hue cuisine is influenced by royal cuisine, so it is very sophisticated in processing and presentation. On the other hand, due to the lack of local produce, royal cuisine requires a large amount of food, so each kind of ingredients is processed in a variety of different dishes.

Hue beef noodle takes its origin from the Royal Hue City of Central Vietnam

With 54 peoples living in diverse geographical areas throughout the country, the cuisine of each ethnic group in the Vietnamese community has its own identity. Many of these are less well known in other ethnic groups, such as the pork chops that are part of the Central Highlands. However, many dishes have become a specialty in Vietnam and are well known, such as South Boletus, Egg Rolls (Cao Bang, Lang Son), Cakes (Tay), Milk and duck roasted duck, Lang Son dish, sour bean soup, bee soup porridge, noodle soup, win, sticky rice sticky rice of the Thai, Thanh Son - Phu Tho ...

Vietnamese cuisine in the world

In the footsteps of Vietnamese people all over the world, Vietnamese cuisine with all its specialties is gradually becoming known in other countries such as Korea, Laos, China and European countries with Vietnamese community. residence. Vietnamese restaurants in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Russia can easily be found. 

Hoi An-style bread rolls has been listed among the world's Top 10 sandwiches

Vietnamese foods such as rice noodles, fried noodles and special flavors such as shrimp sauce, basil are very popular in areas with large Asian, including Vietnamese, live. However, Vietnamese cuisine in countries around the world has more or less hybridized with indigenous cuisine or has been reduced or changed to better suit the taste of communities around the world.

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10 Most Amazing Destinations in Northern Vietnam

Let's take a backpack together and go with the Top 10 northern tourist should not miss below

HANOI

Hanoi capital - the pink heart of Vietnam is a place that preserves the essence of the nation with its long tradition, history and culture. Hanoi is not only famous for its historical relics, beautiful landscapes, unique cuisine, but Ha Thanh people also have their own markers, delicate, charming and elegant. Therefore, during the trip north, you should visit Hanoi once.

Hanoi is located in the tropical monsoon climate characteristic of the North, so there are two distinct types of weather: hot, humid rain in the summer, and dry in the winter.

Hoan Kiem lake is considered one of the first beauty spots you should visit when coming to Hanoi

The ancient citadel and old town are always attracted by its ancient appearance with its characteristic streets and famous relics such as Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. In addition, there are many famous and famous relics in Hanoi such as: Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Long Bien Bridge, Cathedral, Opera House, Long Bien Bridge, pottery village. Bat Trang, Duong Lam ancient village, ...

HA LONG

Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. Come to Ha Long, visitors will be able to admire the thousands of magnificent limestone islands, is a wonderful gift that creativity gift for this sea. Ha Long has been recognized by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage, voted as one of the seven natural wonders of the new world. With the advantage of beautiful scenery, Halong becomes a tourist destination attractive to tourists in the country and internationally.

Ha Long Bay has four distinct seasons, including two seasons: Summer (April to October), hot weather and Winter (from November to March). relatively cold. Despite the clear division of weather so the season in Ha Long is also attracting a large number of tourists from all over.

Come to Ha Long Bay, tourists can sail on the bay to see a variety of limestone islands and shale structures and majestic. Some highlights include Halong Bay, Con Coc Island, Sung Sot Cave, Ti Tung Island, Dau Go Cave, Thien Cung Cave, Co To Island, Ngoc Vung Island, and Bai Bai Bay. Tử Long.

Moc Chau is rich with breathtakingly beautiful tea plantations

MOC CHAU - SON LA

Moc Chau is a pretty destination for those who just want to eat Tet at home and want to travel. Spend a few days with family and then set off for a 4-day trip to Moc Chau. Moc Chau is quite cold but very beautiful by peach blossom, plum blossom has blossomed and you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of jubilant Tet festival of ethnic people in the North.

SAPA

Sapa is a highland district of Lao Cai province, located in the northwest of the country, about 300 km from Hanoi. This is a land of quiet, humble but hidden inside the miracle of nature and people. Sapa town sank in clouds of floating and fanciful as a painting of nature.

The invaluable resource in Sapa is the fresh and cool climate with a variety of nuances of temperate climates. The weather in Sapa one day has all four spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the early morning is cool, the afternoon is light, the afternoon clouds and dew down will be cold as autumn and the night is the cold of winter.

Sapa tourists will have the opportunity to admire the scenery of magnificent mountains and forests, beautiful terraced fields to explore the customs and habits of ethnic people in the village or beautiful. conquering Mount Fansipan - proud roof of Indochina. The scenery of mountains and forests in the dark clouds hidden in the clouds together with the scene of hundreds of flowers will certainly make you want to visit the place.

Fansipan Mountain is the highest mountain in Vietnam

Fansipan is located at the heart of the Hoang Lien Son Range, 3,143m high, is the highest mountain and is known as the roof of Indochina. Guests will be exploring the dynamic, extremely diverse and rich diversity on the way to conquer Fansipan peak. There are many rare species such as Hoang Lien, birds, monkeys, chickens, chamois as well as precious woods, lichen, rare herbs, etc.

Fansipan cable car has been in operation since the beginning of 20016, helping tens of thousands of visitors to conquer the peak Fansipan, discovering and watching the magnificent beauty from the roof of Indochina. Fansipan cable has been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest three-wire cable: 6292.5m and three-wire cable with the difference between the station and the world's largest station: 1410m. Previously conquered Mount Fansipan by road takes at least 2 days, now the time is shortened to only 15 minutes.

BAI DINH - TRANG AN

Bai Dinh pagoda is a large population including the ancient temple complex with a new temple built in 2003. Bai Dinh is located at the gateway to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu Ninh Binh. The temple is located on the slope of the mountain, in the middle of a vast valley with rocky mountains and lakes, a popular destination for tourists. Newly built pagoda with monumental architecture but still bearing bold traditional and ethnic identity.

Bai Dinh is also known as the largest temple complex, and also recorded the most in Vietnam and Asia.

Bai Dinh Pagoda is Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist complex

- Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda: The pagoda is located about 800m south of the new pagoda, surrounded by quite fresh and quiet mountain forests. The pagoda was built according to the ancient architecture and also preserved many antiques from the Ly. In the old pagoda, you can visit the Morning Grotto, the Dark Cave, the Nguyen Temple, Cao Son Temple and Ngoc Well.

- New Bai Dinh Pagoda: The entire new temple area is 80ha wide on the other side of the mountain than the old temple. This is a huge project with many items and main architecture: Tam The, Quan Am power, French Master, Maitreya Buddha statue, bell tower, bell tower, Next, the Buddhist academy, ... built in many stages.

It can be said Trang An is the most beautiful tourist Ninh Binh. This place has been created to offer a natural beauty extremely attracted to the winding winding around the mountain ranges. Trang An tourism, you will be sitting on the boat watching the beautiful rice fields on both sides of the stream, explore the rocky cliffs with beautiful waterfalls. Before your eyes is a very beautiful natural space.

You will visit the Temple - a shrine sacred thousand years old. The next destination is Tran Temple, which is an ancient temple built of stone with carvings from the 968 years. Besides the ancient ancient trees are Phu Khong - worship Dinh Cong Tiet - a the court of the Dinh Dynasty.

Along with that is the system of beautiful waterfalls such as Hang Seo, Wine Cave, Morning cave, Dark cave, Dien Lin cave, Hang cave, Ba Got cave ... in every cave. has its own beauty, and is associated with it is the story of different.

Perfume Pagoda is one among the largest and unique religious sites in Huong Son Commune

HUONG PAGODA

Huong Son Pagoda, also known as Huong Pagoda, is a pagoda complex in Huong Son commune, My Duc, Hanoi. Perfume Pagoda is a famous sacred temple in the north, the time is also located in a place with charming scenery, beautiful natural beauty. Tourists come here often to pray, watch the temples and enjoy the specialties.

One of the best experiences of the Pagoda Pagoda is to sail on the Yen stream. Suoi Yen road is 65km long. Natural scenery on both sides of the road quietly, quietly enthralled visitors heart to visit here.

Perfume Pagoda is populated by landscapes scattered in the valley of Yen Stream. The three most beautiful spots that can be mentioned in the population are Thien Tru Pagoda, Trinh Temple and Dong Tich. These three places are also sacred places that you should visit.

YEN TU

Yen Tu is a group of monuments and famous landscapes located in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province. It is also known as the "Buddhist land of Vietnam". The relic is a complex of pagodas, am, towers, statues, ancient forests along with natural scenery scattered from the red slope to the top of the mountain. Yen Tu annually welcomes millions of tourists to visit.

Yen Tu pagoda is considered as the ancestral place of Vietnamese Buddhism.

Yen Tu is the cradle of the Truc Lam Zen school from the end of the 13th century. The Yen Tu mountain is a natural attraction with spectacular mountain and forest scenery, on a mountain top 1068m above sea level with occasional clouds. The cover should also be called Baiyun Mountain.

In the 13th century, King Tran Nhan Tong abandoned the throne to come here to practice, since then Yen Tu became the Buddhist capital of Vietnam. Through many ups and downs, the remaining relics in Yen Tu include 11 temples and hundreds of am, tower, beer, statue with many architectural styles of different times. 

  

Cable system of the relics help visitors up to Hoa Yen Pagoda at 534m height, where there are 2 700 year old trees. From here, you will continue to climb the mountain to visit the scattered temple, the last destination is the Dong pagoda on the mountain bồng cloud cover. On beautiful day, you can admire the scenery of the Northeast from above.

NORTHERN PROVINCES

North West is the western mountainous region of North Vietnam. The terrain of this area is extremely dangerous with many mountain blocks and hilly mountains giving birth to long, curved passes. Parallel to the dizzying appearance, sloping slopes, trails and houses hidden in blue ... are the beauty no where. The reason for this is that most tourists want to come here once in their life.

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Tips for traveling to Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay - a natural heritage of the world - is increasingly changing in the direction of modern to welcome tourists from all over the world. Ha Long City is changing many new policies and the highest goal is to promote tourism trends in the North and ensure Ha Long Bay will always be developed. Take the following notes and make a trip to Ha Long this summer visitors.

Since the opening of Vietnam, nearly 400 wooden ships depart from Bai Chay wharf to take visitors to attractive destinations in the bay such as Sung Sot Cave, Soi Sim or Titop Island. Recently, due to the demand for more tourists Ha Long more and more two leading yacht companies in Vietnam have launched 4-star yacht in Tuan Chau. Life Heritage Resort and Paradise Cruises - two of the region's leading yachts

Bai Chay Beach has a 100-metre-long sandbank

Tuan Chau Island is like Antibes or Fort Lauderdale of the yacht industry in the North of Vietnam. As far as the experience of Halong Bay is concerned, visitors can experience the sailing yacht "Super Yatch". If you want to travel to Ha Long Bay you can go to Hai Phong airport, then go to the car about 90 minutes. You can also fly from Da Nang with daily flights to here. Or from Noi Bai International Airport or Hanoi city center, you can drive to here only 4 hours. Tuan Chau Island is connected to the mainland by two wide lanes. From the jetty, the ships depart daily and in just 10 minutes, passengers are able to visit the islands at bay. It takes 45 minutes from Bai Chay.

On Tuan Chau Island, there are boutique hotels like Viethouse Lodge or beach resorts such as Holiday Villa, one of the most luxurious Halong hotels. From here, it takes about 5 minutes to get to Life Heritage Resort's Ha Long Bay or Paradise Cruises. Ha Long has nearly 120km of coastline and has a total area of ​​about 1,553 km2. There are large caves for tourists to explore Halong.

Weather

Ha Long tourism with four seasons, visitors can also visit the city to enjoy the natural beauty of the place. But for European travelers who often travel to Vietnam and winter from December to late April, the best time to cruise Halong Bay is in the spring and autumn, because at this time Fresh air in the air and the temperature in the water is not too cold or too hot.

Bai Chay Beach has a 100-metre-long sandbank

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The government allows yachts to operate and register for all visitors to Halong. For foreigners, you should register as soon as you arrive. You should show your passport or identity card before boarding the boat. After that, the yacht companies will check in for yacht day or overnight on the yacht when you board the boat.

Each day, the port authority will base on the weather conditions and decide whether to allow yachts to operate. Yachts are licensed to operate during the day from 7h - 7h30 and receive overnight permits set at 11am - 11:30 am. Most tourists move from Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay just as they are allowed to stay overnight on the yacht. Means check-out at the Hanoi hotels at 8am to Tuan Chau at 11h30. They often rely on the weather in Hanoi to predict the possibility of a boat trip. If you want to stay on a 2 night cruise, the captain will have to get a license for you day by day. Without a permit on Monday, yachts will be guided back to the port.

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Ha Long has about 1,969 islands recognized by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage. Over the years, the islands near the mainland were allowed to anchor at night at four points. These areas are close to Sung Sot, Titop Island and Soi Sim.

Cat Ba Island is the largest of the 366 islands that make up the Cat Ba Archipelago

For those travelers who want to rest in a quiet, less touristy environment, there are 2 anchorage points farther in the bay. One point on the east islet and the other in the southwest towards Cat Ba island. If you need privacy, you can choose a yacht with a staff of dedicated staff and explore one of three unique itineraries.

Ha Long tours will be perfect at 1 or 2 nights on land and 1 or 2 nights on the sea for authentic Halong cruises. Here you can visit the fish market and buy delicious seafood. Here the village is not a tourist village so you will find the lifestyle of the people here is very rustic and friendly.

Halong Bay in the future

Recently, Ha Long Bay was recognized as one of the 7 new natural wonders. As well as the UNESCO World Heritage Site and its surrounding national parks, the area will soon become an attractive international destination, with many yachts, an increasing number of tourists and residents. living crowded. Local governments are increasingly adopting international policies to protect and conserve the bay to meet the growing demand for tourism in Ha Long Bay.

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Top 20 of the Most Magnificent Halong Bay Attractions

Halong Bay is recognized by UNESCO as the natural heritage of the world with thousands of islands made by the great creativity and lively. Ha Long Bay has beautiful scenery so this place is a very attractive tourist destination with domestic and international tourists.

Halong Bay is a unique heritage because this place contains important vestiges in the process of forming and developing the earth's history, which is the residence of the ancient Vietnamese people and works of art. Great shape of nature with the presence of thousands of islands like the shape of many states, with many interesting caves clustered into a lively and mysterious world. In addition, Ha Long Bay is a place where high biodiversity is concentrated with typical ecosystem and thousands of species of plants and animals extremely rich and diverse. It is also associated with the cultural values ​​- the heroic history of the nation. Halong Bay is always the favorite tour of Vietnam

Halong Bay boasts more than a 1000 limestone karsts, numerous colossal islands and deserted beaches

Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful rock formations and caves. Ha Long Island has two types of limestone islands and shale islands, concentrated in two main areas are southeast of Bai Tu Long Bay and south west of Ha Long Bay. This is the oldest image of geologic geological age of 250 - 280 million years, which is the result of the process of raising up and down several times from the continent to the sea. Carxto erosion, weathering process almost completely create a unique Halong in the world.

Hundreds of islands, each island carries a different shape very lively: head people, Rong island, La Vong island, Canh Buom, Hon Tam island, Lu Huong island ... The hidden in the rock island is. The beautiful caves associated with many miraculous legends such as Thien Cung, Dau Go, Sung Sot cave, Trinh Nu cave, Tam Cung cave ... That is actually the castle of creation in the world. From the past, Ha Long was the great poet Nguyen Trai dubbed as "the wonder of land in the sky".

Wherever you are in this world, whether white or black, regardless of nationality, language, age ... when you come here also have the same emotions, the heart vibration before a period the stone and water, and when to share the Ha Long will leave the impression unforgettable ... Legendary ancient stories about the mother dragon and her baby dragon have sprung up pearl islands create thousands of stone islands to prevent step The enemy still stands today creating an invaluable heritage for humanity.

Have you had the opportunity to travel Halong - a unique heritage in the world to admire and explore the hidden secret that this place? Here are the top 20 tourist destinations in Halong Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay - a charming bay with blue crystal waters

1. Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long is a bay of Vietnam, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, in the Northeast of Vietnam. Bai Tu Long Bay consists of a sea area of ​​Ha Long City, Cam Pha City and Van Don Island District. It borders Ha Long Bay to the southwest, adjacent to the sea to the east, Cam Pha to the west and Cô To island to the northeast. Bai Tu Long Bay consists of hundreds of large and small islands, many of which are large and populated.

According to the statistics of Bai Tu Long Bay, there are hundreds of limestone islands with lime and slate stone with many famous places such as Bai Tho Mountain, Con Coc Islet, Hon Ong Hill, Hon Tur Island, Dam Oan, Con Co, Thien Canh Son cave, Tam Cung cave, Me Cung cave .... The island system is high - the island is undulating high above the water with hundreds of kilometers of coastline to create a spectacular but equally romantic. With that terrain, Bai Tu Long Bay has many beautiful beaches such as Bai Con Beach, Van Don Beach, Quan Lan Beach, Minh Chau Beach, Co Toan Beach ... All of the above beaches remain the same. pristine and purity of nature.

2. Titop Island - Halong Bay

At the foot of the island is a beach with the shape of a full moon embracing the island, small sandy beach but very clear and quiet, four seasons clean and green.

Titop Island is located in Ha Long Bay, in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, about 7 - 8 km to the Bai Chay Tourist Port in the Southeast. Ti Toll has a crescent-shaped sandy beach. There are four seasons in which the tide is washed white. In the late 19th century, the island was named Cat Nang. On November 22, 1962, President Ho Chi Minh and astronauts of the Soviet Union Gierek Man Ti Top to visit the island. To commemorate that trip, President Ho has named the island Ti Tốp Island. An island with steep slopes, a side with a white sand beach, flat at the foot.

Beautiful Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long Bay

3. Sung Sot Cave - Halong Bay

The Sung Sot Cave is divided into two main sections, the entire front porch, such as the large, open-air theater, the second largest enclosure of the Sung Sot cave, which can accommodate thousands of people. Going into the scene is very strange things, like the ancient tree bush leaf, Sumatran, sea bears, dinosaurs

Halong Bay is located in the heart of the World Heritage Ha Long Bay, Sung Sot Cave in Bo Hon Island. This is a wide and beautiful cave in the first grade of Ha Long Bay and this is also the place where many unique rock formations are nowhere to be found. The road to Sung Sot cave under the foliage of the forest, the stone steps climbing, visitors have just got the fun of mountain climbers, as well as eager as going to heaven.

4. Thien Cung grotto - Halong bay

Thien Cung grotto is located near Dau Go cave, the cave is at the height of 25m. This is the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay that people know. Thien Cung cave with a width of 10.000m2 is very complex structure, including many levels, many with the ceiling and the wall is very high. Especially in the Heavenly Palace, where everywhere we also see countless blocks, stalagmites with strange shapes. So one has envisioned a myth of the love and separation of the Dragon Rong, the Mother Dragon took place on the cliffs or thought that this is the image of the labyrinth of the Persian Emperor in the story Thousand odd one night.

Thien Cung Cave is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Halong Bay

5. Hon Tam - Halong Bay

Tu Trong Islet is a symbol of Vietnam tourism, located in the south west of Ha Long Bay, 5 km from Bai Chay tourist port, near Dinh Huong island. In the middle of an immense sea of ​​water, two chickens and one female roosted on the face. At dawn, from the far side, shining brightly, dying red giant chickens together on immense waves. From the water, the height of each child to more than ten meters. The huge body stands on its feet, so it seems that only a few waves can be fluttered, and that heavy rock can fall down at any moment. But no, millions of years passed, two chickens still standing there. It seems that the attraction is multiplied by the unbalanced legs. There are many works of photography, painting, poetry ... about these two chickens. Their image has become a symbol of Ha Long tourism and tourism in Vietnam.

6. Hang Luong in Ha Long Bay

Hang Luon is located on the island of Bo Hon, 14 km south of Bai Chay. In front of the cave is the island of Tortoise, on the right is the Heaven Gate. Here the cliffs upright, four seasons of clear blue water as a mirror. At the edge of the water, a bow gate opens at the foot of the island, which is Luon cave.

Tuan Chau Island is well known for its entertainment and recreation activities

7. Tuan Chau Island - Ha Long

Tuan Chau Island Tourist Area is about 2km from the center of Ha Long City. Tuan Chau island resort has an area of ​​220ha, built by gentle hills. A concrete road about 2km long connecting the island. In Tuan Chau, many construction items have been built. From the entrance gate you will pass through a hilly area with villas with international standard facilities. Next to the dining area with five restaurants and round houses designed in a beautiful royal architecture at the same time can serve over 1,000 guests with dishes Europe, Asia and ethnic by the chefs. well-known in the country and abroad. Restaurant waiters wear traditional costumes of Vietnam. In the center of the visitors will be surprised by the dolphin club, seals, lions turn construction is very modern and unique.

8. Hang Dau Cave - Halong Bay

Hang Dau Wood is about 5000m2, located on the height of 27m compared with the same sea level to create Thien Cung cave. Hang Dau Go: In the middle of the beautiful Ha Long Bay, a cave named rustic folk: Hang Dau. The cave is located on Dau Go island. Looking back, the cave is blue with a jellyfish, through 90 stone steps to the cave entrance. The cave arch is about 25m high, from above it hundreds of stalactites hang down like a strange waterfall.

 Thien Canh Son Cave treats tourists to the wild and mysterious beauty of nature

9. Thien Canh Son Cave

Thien Canh Son cave is a rather wild cave located on Bai Tu Long Bay and Ha Long Bay belonging to Cong Dam Red Reserve. An interesting destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors thanks to its natural beauty, pristine limestone stalactites and beautiful landscapes.

10. Bai Tu Long National Park

Bai Tu Long National Park is located in Bai Tu Long Bay, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province, about 200km east of Hanoi.

Bai Tu Long National Park consists of marine ecosystems with marine areas occupying two thirds of the national park area and is home to many rare plant and animal species recorded in the Red Book.

11. Ngoc Vung Islet and Beach - Halong Bay

Island and Ngoc Vung Beach: 34km from the tourist port, Van Don district, Quang Ninh province. Around the island there are many beautiful beaches, Van Xuan Mountain is 182m high, archaeological sites in Ha Long culture 45,000 m2. An island of land, 12 km2 wide, Ngoc Vung Island has a resident, the old port of Cong Yen under the ancient trading port system Van Don from the 11th century, ancient monuments of the Mac and the Nguyen. 

Ngoc Vung is one of the most wild and peaceful island for travelers

The beautiful island is located between two small islands, Hon Net and Phuong Hoang Island of Van Don District. High overlooking the island Ngoc beautiful as a velvet scarf, there are many white brightly as floating floating on the water. To the east of the island there are sandy beaches stretching to kilometers, pure white sand stretching out to the wharf. From dragon eye can cover most of Co To island. Ngoc island center has a luxuriant tree, under this si tree in 1962, President Ho visited the island and stood here talking with the people.

12. Bai Ba Beach - Halong Bay

Bai Ba Pagoda is one of the most famous beaches in Ha Long Bay, Ba Thay Dao beach is about 22km to Bai Chay Tourist Port in the Southeast, near Cat Ba island. This is a beautiful beach, natural scenery, wild nature painting. The reason why the beach is called Three Dogs is because there are three sandy beaches shaped smooth white bow, embracing the mountains with peach shape ...

13. Kim Quynh Ha Long Bay

Kim Quy Cave: Kim Quy Cave is located on Nam Dam Islet, with 187m high peaks. In front is the Rocky Mountain, behind is Soi Sim. The cave is 100m long and 5-10m wide, extending north-south. A small road leading up high, where four seasons of murmuring water, the stalactites are formed white and smooth from the ceiling to let go down. And, in the inner part of the battlefield, the Bach Dang battlefield appears, there are more than 30 wood stakes of Tran Hung Dao used to plug into the Bach Dang River existing here, the wood fiber lim lim The brownish color seems to be about to break, but they are extremely solid. Those are stalagmites, they are distributed everywhere, dense but very clear, clear lines, they are smooth and about 30-40 cm tall, looks like a real wooden piles.

Virgin Cave is located in Bo Hon island 

14. Virgin Cave in Ha Long Bay

The Drum and the Hangover is not only rich in stalactites and beautiful scenery, but also attractive to visitors because of a very moving history. In a cave there is a horizontal rock that looks like a girl lying with her hair reaching out to the sea so called the Virgin. The other cave has a very tall stalactite column that looks like a giant guy looking out to sea.

Hang Trinh - Hang Trong is two names have become very familiar with the domestic and foreign tourists when choosing Ha Long is the destination. Not only are they attracted by the wonderful beauty that the Creator has bestowed on these two caves, but the legendary story about the two caves is also curious, how many people are excited.

15. Yen Tu Area

The ruins of Yen Tu are a complex of pagodas, shrines, statues, ancient forests and natural scenery scattered from the red slope to the height of the mountain. Yen Tu relic complex is located near road 18A, in Thuong Yen Cong commune, Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province.

Yen Tu is the cradle of the Truc Lam Zen school from the end of the 13th century. Located in the mountainous alpine arches of the Northeast, Mount Yen Tu has a pagoda 1,068m above sea level. In the past, Yen Tu mountain was famous as a place of spectacular and was listed on the list of Vietnamese painters.

Beautiful landscape of Yen Tu covers an area of about 9,200 hectars 

16. Con Coc Islet - Halong Bay

Hon Coc is one of the islands in Ha Long Bay, which is considered as the beautiful works that nature has given to nature and people here, contributing to adorn the lyrical beauty and value. The profound anthropology that Ha Long is

17. Bai Tho Mountain - Halong Bay

Mount Bai Tho Ha Long in the center of Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. This is a relic of important historic cultural value. There are many poems carved on the stone of some kings, who are inspired by the beauty of the gates of Ha Long Bay. A 106m high limestone mountain is located in the center of Ha Long City, adjacent to Ha Long Bay, looking like a giant castle with three towers towering on the wall of solid. It is Bai Tho Mountain. The mountain was also called Mount Dang Dang. Previously called Mountain Mountain Transmission (Calling Lights). This mountain has touched the soul of the poet.

18. Vung Vieng Fishing Village - Ha Long

Vung Vieng fishing village in Bai Tu Long Bay is located in the north-east of Vietnam close to Cua Ong - Hon Gai - Cam Pha and the former Van Don trade port. Tra Co beach. Vung Vieng Fishing Village is about 25km from the land. This is home to thousands of fishermen all year round busy with the liveliness but still fun, incredible warmth. 

Vung Vieng is known as a small fishing village located in the center of Bai Tu Long Bay

Especially when you come here, visitors often experience and explore the lives of the fishermen here and it is also one of the characteristics that make Vung Vieng Fishing Village is always one of the interesting discoveries. of visitors to Halong Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay.

19. Minh Chau Beach

Minh Chau beach is a famous private beach, only 15 km away from Quan Lan beach. The beach is comfortable, the sand is white, the water is clear, not stick legs and is described as "Snow like snow velvet".

20. Sun World Entertainment Zone Halong Park

This can be said that a large entertainment complex in Ha Long on the area of ​​214ha has just come into operation. Ha Long Park Complex is a complex of amusement parks of international class, consisting of two main areas: a combination of coastal fun and play complex on top of Ba Deo - connected by cable car system. unique. Come to Ha Long Park visitors will experience the five main points are Dragon Park, Sword Park, Three-Zone Recreation Area, Sun World Beach and Shopping & Dining Area.

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