Sa Pa

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Sa Pa is a hill station and popular tourist town in Lào Cai Province, Vietnam.

The town is located in the Hoàng Liên Mountains, near Fansipan, the highest point of Vietnam.

Sa Pa was originally a small ethnic Tai village, the French favoured the area for its cooler climate, and began developing Sa Pa in 1909. The French used the town as an escape from the lowland heat in the Red River Delta.

Access
Sa Pa can be accessed by bus, car, or taxi from Lào Cai, which sits at the end of the Red River Railway. The roads to Sa Pa are often winding and steep, and extra care must be given to driving, especially during heavy mist and fog, which is common in the area.

Facilities
Sa Pa has many tourist facilities and attractions, including a resort, church, buddhist temple, pagoda, and an ethnic market. There is also a cable car that reaches the peak of Fansipan.