Sapa, the small tourist
town of Vietnam’s northwest region, reminds us of a wildly beautiful area where
travellers can gain great trekking experience while discovering the rich
culture of ethnic minorities groups. The wet markets and souvenir shops here are
also the perfect places for ones who are longing to buy local unique gifts on
your Sapa tour.
Brocade
colorful brocades in Sapa |
Visiting Sapa market,
you can easily get lost in the maze of colorful brocades. It is amazing when
knowing that only a one-span piece of brocade can take up to two weeks of
sewing. Local girls may spend months just completing one dress, as the clothes
represent their skills and extreme patience. Nowadays, in an effort to satisfy
the complicated requirements of customers, there are two kinds of brocades
available in the market: mass-produced and handmade ones. Mass-produced brocade
is brighter with more designs, while the handmade one is darker with more
harmonious pattern, containing the high traditional value. Brocade can be made
into clothes, dresses, bags, backpacks, purses, scarfs, and even bed coverings.
Another place to get
your brocade is to get one when you trek to ethnic villages such as Cat Cat and
Ta Phin. Many women offer in-house shopping and you will know for sure you are
supporting the less advantaged.
Click Here to see more about Sapa
Local
fruits
Fruits in Sapa |
Click Here to see more about Sapa
With the much cooler
climate than most of other areas in northern Vietnam, Sapa brings tourists a
chance to try the special local fruits that can only be found in temperate zone
such as peach and pear. Fruits are grown organically in gardens scattering
along mountain sides. Sapa’s peach and pear are not larger than a tea cup,
covered by a thin layer of white powder, with a sour, sweet and a little bit
acrid taste. Fruit are not kept in plastic bag but in bamboo baskets that help
avoiding bruised. In addition, tourists can buy local vegetables like chayote
and dried mushrooms.
Note that many
countries impose a law against carrying foreign fresh fruits and plants home so
double check before you pack. These fruits also do not contain preservatives so
it is best to be consumed while inland.
Vietnamese
medicinal herbs
Vietnamese medicinal herbs |
You can find various
kinds of Vietnamese medicinal herbs, both fresh and dried in Sapa market.
However, foreign customers are advised to have a local friend or guide in order
to choose the right herbs they need at reasonable price. Herbs are sold
separately or packed together for treating different diseases. Those herbs can
be used for herbal bath and traditional massage as well. In addition, raw honey
is also among one of the most favorite products in Sapa. Light weight make
these products all perfect to carry home.
We hope that you will have the wonderful Sapa trip when traveling with Vietwindtravel
hanoi by night 4 hour tour, hanoi city tour one day, personal tour guide in hanoi,motobike a half day private tour, sapa tour trekking tour, sapa adventure tour, halong bay sup cruise, halong deluxe tour, best of north vietnam
hanoi by night 4 hour tour, hanoi city tour one day, personal tour guide in hanoi,motobike a half day private tour, sapa tour trekking tour, sapa adventure tour, halong bay sup cruise, halong deluxe tour, best of north vietnam
Source: Vietwindtravel
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét