Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has become increasingly attractive to visitors in recent years, making it important for those who love the pristine beauty of the town to find a place where they can breathe in the fresh air, dive into the green jungle, gaze over the vast paddy fields and experience ethnic culture.
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Topas Ecolodge in Ban Lich village has been
named in the new list of Unique Lodges of the World. (Photo:
Nationalgeographic.com)
National
Geographic has the answer: Topas Ecolodge in Ban Lich village.
Naming
the lodge in its new list of Unique Lodges of the World, the US publisher
says guests can "wake in the morning to the mist rising with the sun, and
spend your days exploring the surrounding forests and ethnic villages, and
you’ll start to feel the pull of the hill tribes’ centuries-old lifestyle,
native to these mountains and virtually untouched by the modern world.”
"The
stilted common buildings at the heart of the lodge were sourced from a nearby
community of ethnic
Tay people; and private
guest bungalows swirl along the ridgeline, ensuring a spectacular view no
matter which one you check in to.”
Opened in
2005 on a mountaintop near
Sa
Pa town, Topas Ecolodge offers
its guests a rare experience of culture since there are five different ethnic
groups in the region with distinctive languages and lifestyles.
The
resort is the first in
Vietnam and the fifth in
Asia to make the National
Geographic list.
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Source: NDO
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
