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Experience one Saturday night at Sapa love market:

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Located in the high of 1,600m above the sea level, Sapa is known as one of the most ideal destination for relaxation in the North-west of Vietnam. It would be a miss if tourists staying in this fanciful town without taking part in Love markets which are ordinarily held every weekends – busiest every Saturday night. Love market is one of the popular markets of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. Tourists will have chance to experience the daily life of ethnic people, make friends with them and listen to the "love sound" of "Khen" or "Sao" (Flute) (the typical musical instruments of Vietnamese ethnic minorities) - performed by some boys and girls. That would be the great and unforgettable time during your stay in Sapa.

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Sapa Town, Lao Cai Province

Sapa Town

Culture

One evening

Saturday

Itinerary

8:00 pm: Leave your hotel in Sapa Town.

Take a leisurely walking around Sapa, visit some souvenir shops in this town and also try to taste some specialties such as roasted food – a famous dish for both local and foreign tourists.

Come to the market in the heart of Sapa Town. If you choose the hotel in the town of Sapa, it will take you about several minutes to reach this market.

Visit the market; buy some specialties and some souvenirs for your beloved. They are displayed in many stalls; you have a wide range of choosing what you like. It is also the time for tourists making friends with ethnic people.

About 10:30 pm or 11:00 pm: Together listen to the sound of Khen and Sao, join the love market and perhaps you want to try using these popular musical instruments.

Leave the love market for your hotel at about 11:30 pm.

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How to prepare

Money in cash (as much as possible, depends on your demand of doing shopping)

Digital camera to take photos

Walking shoes

Most suitable for

Tourists of all ages, all occupations

Tourists who specialize in Vietnamese culture, especially the culture of ethnic minorities

How to get there

If you stay at hotels inside the town of Sapa, going for a walk around surely will be your best way of transportation.

If staying at hotel – a little bit far from Sapa Town, you should hire a motorbike to reach the center of Sapa. Leave your motorbike in parking area and walking around.

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