There is no need to go to the West or to Korea, Japan… to realize your dream of once touching white snowflakes, because even in your own country you will have the opportunity to do the same thing.
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Top 5 Places where you can watch the most beautiful snowfall in Vietnam
Mau Son, Lang Son
Mau Son, Lang Son with an altitude of more than 1,500 m above sea level, Mau Son mountain area is known as the land of wind and fog. Mau Son Peak is inherently beautiful and attractive in spring with peach blossoms, glowing red throughout the hilly area, romantically hidden in the white mist, hovering halfway up the mountain.
However, if you come to Mau Son in winter, especially when it snows, you will certainly be even more surprised by the magnificent natural scenery of this place. The snow viewing spot here is truly new and very interesting and this is also an attractive stop for those who like winter simply love the cold feeling when winter comes, or are just curious. , wanted to explore the snow and ice phenomenon here.
Coming to Mau Son in winter, you can see with your own eyes the white snowflakes dotting the ancient French colonial villas, forming clusters on tree branches and blades of grass, covering the houses with white.
Sapa, Lao Cai
Sa Pa is located at an altitude of 1,600m above sea level, with an average temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, Sapa’s climate is cool all year round. In winter, Sapa town is often covered with clouds and cold, the temperature often drops very low from 0-5 degrees Celsius. For many years, Sapa has become one of the rare places in Vietnam. In the South, visitors can fully enjoy a cold winter with frost covering the trees, hills, and mountains, and white snowflakes falling carelessly like in fairy tales.
Visitors to Sapa on cold winter days will enjoy the culinary specialties here and, more interestingly, can encounter snow and ice in many surrounding areas such as Heaven’s Gate, Hoang Lien Son Mountain, and O Quy Pass, Silver waterfall… Going deeper into Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai, visitors will feel more clearly the mesmerizing snow and ice scene here.
Tay Con Linh, Ha Giang
Tay Con Linh is a mountain peak on the mountain range upstream of the Chay River in the west of Ha Giang province. Tay Con Linh mountain range stretches over two districts of Hoang Su Phi and Vi Xuyen, 46 km from Ha Giang town. With an altitude of 2,427 m, this is the highest peak in the Northeast, often called the “roof of the Northeast”.
If you pass Tay Con Linh, when you return, you will be a lucky person in the backpacking world. This is a saying that backpackers and people who are passionate about conquering challenges still tell each other about a superlative “legend”. in the Northeast. Why is it called “legendary” it is a road that brings together all the high levels of emotions, from warmth, coldness, suspense, and sublimation to fatigue, depression, hope, fear, and both hunger and thirst are constant.
If you have ever been to Tay Con Linh in winter, you will surely never forget the scene of the ice forest stretching endlessly before your eyes. Ice covers every tree branch, and every blade of grass, they cling tightly to every wood and bamboo tree along the road, creating a unique and impressive scene.
Phia Oac Mountain, Cao Bang
Phia Oac’s name is still very strange to many people. Located at an altitude of 1,930 m above sea level, the Phia Oac mountain range is considered the roof of Cao Bang province. Looking down at the top of Phia Oac mountain is like standing on the nine heavens. Clouds are floating, calm, and nonchalantly embracing thousands of Phia Oac all year round.
Phia Oac National Park in Nguyen Binh district is considered a precious gem that nature bestows on the borderland of Cao Bang. This place has a very special geological structure with high mountains, and many rare minerals such as gold, silver, tin, tungsten, uranium ore… Phia Oac – Phia Den still retains its primeval forests and ecosystem. diverse, many rare species of flora and fauna. In particular, this place has beautiful natural landscapes, fresh, cool air, snow, and ice in winter, and is an ideal place for ecotourism development.
Although Phia Oac does not often have snow like Sapa, if you are lucky, you can see on the roofs dry branches of snowflakes spreading out, sometimes whitening the entire forest. Coming to Phia Oac on cold winter days with snow will definitely be an interesting and memorable experience for you.
Dong Van, Meo Vac, Ha Giang
The main terrain of the Meo Vac and Dong Van districts is limestone mountains. Agricultural activities include cultivating and exploiting medicinal plants, Panax notoginseng, pecans… Meo Vac and Dong Van have become famous tourist destinations attracting a large number of tourists to visit and admire the fields. buckwheat flowers or go to Ma Pi Leng pass…
When winter comes, temperatures often drop low in Ha Giang province, causing frost to appear in high mountain areas, including Dong Van and Meo Vac. In addition to Dong Van town center, you can also go to many high mountain peaks in the communes of Lung Tao, Pho Bang, Lung Cu, Ta Lung, Thai Phin Tung… Dong Van District, or Can Chu Phin, Giang Chu Phin, Thuong Phung, Xin Cai…Meo Vac District to see snowfall and frost.
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A road stretching with white snow, and tree branches heavy with frost, just like in a fairyland, also right in our homeland of Vietnam, familiar places right next to us. Above are the places with short snowfall that Vietnam Reviewer introduces to visitors, hoping to help you choose a suitable place to watch snowfall this winter. If you have any feedback or need help, please send an email to vietnamreviewer.contact@gmail.com!
