Sa Pa resort welcomes 65,000 visitors during New Year holiday The resort town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai received approximately 65,000 arrivals over three days during the New Year holiday.This is equivalent to 95 percent of the last year’s figure, but is a good signal for recovery of the local tourism sector.
The occupancy rate at local hotels and guest houses was at 100 percent during the first days of the year.
To attract more tourists to Sapa, the resort town has worked with relevant companies to organise events promoting local tourism in numerous localities.
Located 350km northwest of Hanoi capital city, Sa Pa is 1,600m high above sea level, with the average temperature of 15-18°C. The whole town is dominated by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, which is famous with Indochina’s highest mountain of Fansipan at a height of 3,142m above sea level.
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11/12/2020 12:00 GMT+7
While the number of tourists flocking to Sa Pa is increasing, tourism activities and services lack diversity.
With its irresistible natural charm and unique upland culture, Sa Pa, one of the top destinations in the world in 2019 as voted by National Geographic Magazine, receives millions of domestic and foreign travelers every year.
Sa Pa has changed a lot since major investors set foot in the land. As transport and tourism infrastructure have been developed in a methodical way, Sa Pa has attracted more and more travelers.