(Construction) - Cat Cat village is an ancient village that attracts tourists every time they come to Sa Pa, because of its peaceful and unique beauty amid the Northwest mountains and forests. The simple, rustic beauty of each house and the people of Cat Cat village will make you unforgettable.
“Cloud paradise of Sa Pa”
Sa Pa is a famous tourist destination not only domestically but also successfully attracts many international tourists to visit and relax. Besides the majestic and vast space, Sa Pa also possesses poetic and simple villages, along with diverse cultural features from the mountainous ethnic groups here. Cat Cat village is one of them.
Cat Cat is a poetic village, rich in national identity.
Cat Cat village is known as "the cloud paradise of Sa Pa" and is the pride of the Northwest mountainous region, with the traditional beauty of a highland village amidst the wild, majestic mountains and forests. Cat Cat village is a small village in Hoang Lien commune, Sa Pa town, Lao Cai province, located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain and 376km from Hanoi.
Coming to this poetic village, visitors will not only be able to mingle with simple wooden houses, small, smoothly flowing streams, and colorful splendid brocades, but also discover the cultural beauty of the country. The H'Mong ethnic people are attached to this land.
Preserving national cultural identity is an important task for Cat Cat tourist area.
Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Deputy Director of Cat Cat Tourism Co., Ltd. said that the highlight to attract tourists to Cat Cat today is the traditional cultural values of the H'Mong people, which are preserved almost entirely. intact. In recent years, due to the requirements of the development and expansion of the tourist area, new construction and renovation of landscapes in the tourist area have been carried out, but the company and people in the village are always determined to preserve it in the best possible way. Indigenous architecture and landscape. Therefore, buildings are often built with 100% wooden materials, associated with the culture of the H'Mong people. Besides, Cat Cat also focuses on preserving and promoting intangible and craft village cultural values to attract domestic and foreign tourists.
To get to Cat Cat Tourist Area, visitors can refer to the following information:
Move
Route: Hanoi - Vinh Phuc - Viet Tri - Phong Chau - Doan Hung - Yen Bai - Lao Cai - Sa Pa - Cat Cat village. If tourists choose to travel by motorbike, this route is ideal to be able to travel while admiring the charming mountain scenery of the highlands.
The Hanoi - Sa Pa route is very popular with backpackers.
In addition, tourists can choose to travel by bus. Drivers often choose the Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway because this is the shortest route and convenient traffic. Normally traveling from Hanoi center to Sa Pa town will take about 5-6 hours. From the center of Sa Pa town, follow the road towards Phan Xi Pang mountain for about 3km, visitors will reach Cat Cat village.
On the road leading down to Cat Cat village, visitors will be captivated by the vast and majestic scenery of heaven and earth, on one side are the high mountain ranges, on the other side is the romantic Sa Pa valley, the fields. immense stairs.
When to travel to Cat Cat?
If you have ever explored the Northwest region, you will notice that the climate of this mountainous region is cool all year round and corresponding to each time of year, the scenery will be a little different. Any season has unique, new and attractive beauty.
In every season, Cat Cat has its own beauty that attracts tourists.
Spring (February to May): This is the time to enter the new year, the forests of the Northwest are red with peach and plum blossoms. Amidst the breathtakingly beautiful scenery, being immersed in the New Year's atmosphere of the ethnic community is an experience that attracts tourists.
Summer (June to August): At this time, the weather changes between hot and cold weather. If right now the lowlands are having to endure the scorching sun, Sa Pa is a "paradise" to avoid the heat. Summer is also the time when people enter the new crop season with countless green terraced fields of rice.
Coming to Cat Cat, Sa Pa in the fall, visitors will admire the ecstatic beauty of beautiful golden terraced rice fields.
Autumn (September to November): Sa Pa turns to autumn, which is also the time when the terraced fields are covered with yellow and ripe rice. The Northwest mountains and forests now seem to be wearing new clothes. Not only are they immersed in that poetic space, visitors also have the opportunity to live with indigenous people when participating in the harvest with them. According to many tourists, autumn is also the most beautiful season in Sa Pa.
Winter (December to January): Vietnam is a tropical country and rarely snows. However, Sa Pa is a different story as in recent years, snow has begun to appear in this high mountain area. In winter, Sa Pa sheds its old clothes and transforms into a layer of clouds, falling snow and cold dew. Although the weather is a bit harsh, Sa Pa this time is always chosen by many tourists because they want to hunt snow once.
What is beautiful about Cat Cat?
Road to Cat Cat village: Visitors will be amazed by two roads on the journey to Cat Cat village, which are the road to Cat Cat village and the stairway from the gate of Cat Cat village leading to the inside of the village. . Tourists will be captivated by the scenery of high mountain ranges on one side, and the Sapa valley with immense terraced fields on the other. Along the way, instead of feeling tired and impatient to get there, visitors will feel in harmony with nature and the mountains. Surely, you will be busy taking virtual photos along the way.
Tien Sa Waterfall: Cat Cat Waterfall, also known as Tien Sa Waterfall, is one of the famous tourist destinations in Sapa that tourists must definitely visit. Each of these waterfalls pouring down from the mountain will emit extremely lively sounds of rushing water. Visitors will feel the atmosphere of the mountains and forests in the most pristine way.
In particular, around the waterfall there are many flowers and grass, which in bloom season are extremely beautiful. Visitors can relax here listening to the sound of flowing water while admiring the surrounding poetic natural scenery.
Mi's House and A Phu's House: Cat Cat village has two unique cafes that everyone knows about, Mi's House and A Phu's House.
The space imbued with national cultural identity in My House
Mi and A Phu are two H'Mong characters in the famous literary work "A Phu and his wife" by writer To Hoai. The two cafes named "My House and A Phu House" symbolize the story and personalities of the two characters above. Coming to the restaurant, visitors will discover the unique identities of the nation mixed with a bit of modernity. This place not only creates attraction but also preserves rare moments of Vietnamese literature.
Cat Cat Village: If tourists want to discover more about the culture here, they must definitely visit Cat Cat village. The village is hidden in the middle of the majestic Sapa mountains with many beautiful winding streams. Visitors can see the beautiful scenes and daily lives of indigenous people in the most authentic way.
In addition, there are also unique places to visit such as traditional craft villages, Cultural houses, Golden Stream, Silver Stream,... In addition to imbuing national culture, it also gives visitors virtual living pictures. ecstasy of the Northwest.
What to eat in Cat Cat?
Cat Cat village not only captivates tourists with its peaceful, poetic and charming scenery but is also home to many attractive local dishes. When traveling to Sapa and visiting Cat Cat village, visitors can enjoy the following delicious dishes:
Kitchen buffalo meat: One of the most famous specialties of Cat Cat village that any tourist wants to enjoy and bring back as a gift is kitchen buffalo meat. Fresh buffalo meat is skillfully marinated by local people, then hung in the kitchen for a long time. The smell of smoke woven into the meat fibers creates a dish with a special and extremely delicious flavor.
Khang Gai dried meat, an attractive dish of Cat Cat
Corn wine: Corn wine in Cat Cat village is cooked using traditional methods with leaf yeast typical of the H'Mong ethnic group, which has a delicious, irresistible taste.
Fruit: Cat Cat village is where many types of fruit are grown. Therefore, tourists traveling to Sapa in any season of the year have the opportunity to enjoy delicious and attractive fruits such as plums, peaches, pears, apples,...
In addition, there are many delicious dishes such as: Grilled wild meat, five-color sticky rice, thang co, chestnut cake, men men, lam rice,... These are all dishes that are loved by many tourists.
Craft villages help provide souvenir products for tourists.
Souvenir
Brocade is woven by skilled workers of the H'Mong ethnic region with 4 main colors: blue, red, white and yellow with many unique and artistic shapes and patterns. Visitors can buy a scarf, hat, bracelet or brocade doll as a gift for their loved ones.
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