From afar,
whole fields look like giant staircases leading up to the vast sky with the
green of young rice or the golden of the ripe rice. On the ripe rice seasons,
the slopes have the look of being dyed blonde mingling the fragrance of the
rice. The most beautiful rice terracesVietnam concentrate in the northwestern mountainous region with the hilly
terrain and frequent floods, erosion. Not only does the region own advantages
for tourism development, rice terraces
in Northwest are also effective forms of farming which have been in use by
the ethnic minority for a long time. In particular, it is the farmers' talent
that creates a spectacular natural picture among the immense Northwest
mountains. Rice terrace is promisingly an interesting tourist destination not
to be missed by both domestic and international tourists when they have the
opportunity to taking part in Vietnam travel.
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| Village in Sapa |
With a
steep terrain, terraces are often long and narrow, surrounding the ridges and
gradually pushing up. Water supply system is actually talented combining with
colorful terraced rice fields creating an extremely magnificent picture. Rice terraces today are the result of
hundreds of years of cultivation of ethnic minorities through generations. It
can be proudly said that the impressive beauty of terraced rice fields is the
masterpiece created by upland farmers. It is actually more and more valuable
for numerous rice terraces today contribute to introduce unique tourism
products. The breathtaking beauty of the terraced rice field landscape along
with the Northwest poetic nature is actually an attractive and indispensable
destination for numerous foreign tourists when choosing Vietnam tour packages.
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| Sapa-Vietnam |
One of the
terraces attracting the great number of tourists is Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang
province. Located in the west of Ha Giang, Hoang Su Phi is famous for terraced
rice fields endlessly stretching. Wonderful views of the natural together with
colors of the rice terraces have a strong appeal to those who are looking for a
tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. Not only does the unique attraction allure
tourists, rice terraces in Hoang Su Phi also retain deep cultural values
embodied in the farming experiences.
Hoang Su Phi was recognized as the rice terrace National Relics in 2012.
Especially, comfortably immersing in Hoang Su Phi terraced rice fields on the
ripe rice seasons, tourists are actually lost in the "Penglai" to
enjoy the masterpiece Creator favorably bestowed this land. Hoang Su Phi thus
is worth an attractive tourist destination in Vietnam.
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| Rice fields |
Beside
Hoang Su Phi, located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain with an altitude
of 1,000 meters above the sea level, the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai are
like the charming sky frets. Mu Cang Chai rice terraces are more beautiful and
adorable in the ripe rice season (around September, October) when the flavor of
"golden world" spreading across the mountains. Images of endlessly stretching
terraced rice fields like giant ladders seem to take tourists to the paradise.
Soaking up in the aroma of ripened rice crops, admiring the vast space at an
altitude of 1000m would be unforgettable experiences for those who set foot in
Mu Cang Chai in the moment.
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| Sapa in Vietnam |
It will be
a great shortcoming if the journey to Mu Cang Chai ignores Tu Le. Situated on
the slopes of Khau Pha Pass, Yen Bai province, Tu Le appears with the sweet
"aroma" strongly holding tourists to enjoy the splendid scenery and the
flavor of glutinous rice from Thai ethnic people here. In addition, tourists
will definitely be amazed at successive rice terraces as gradient stripes. Deeply delving inside, the golden color of
the ripened paddy fields becomes much more brilliant. Experiencing the vacation
in Tu Le, tourists do not forget to contemplate the magnificent stretching rice
fields and feel the lush vitality of nature here as well.
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| Ta Van village |
In
particular, referring to the homeland of the great outstanding terraced fields,
tourists must have arrived in Sapa. It is the convergence of the successive
rice terraces stacking, and stretching through the mountain range to other
mountains, seemingly never interrupted. Thanks to the soft beauty, especially
the color of the extremely romantic harmonious terraced rice fields, Travel and
Leisure Magazine - a famous magazine in America announced Sapa terraces as one of the most 7 beautiful and spectacular rice
terraces in Asia and in the world in 2009. Participating in any Vietnam tours to Sapa, tourists will
comfortably admire evergreen of young rice, golden of ripe rice mingling the
parallel "ribbon" of the land. All created a gentle and attractive
beauty.
Immersing
in Northwest nature, dropping the soul in dreamy scenery of the magnificent
terraced rice fields, tourists will enjoy the quiet moments, far differing from
the chaos of the hustling urban life. The stunning beauty of the rice terraces
and the northwestern mountains are worthy the ideal destination in the
itinerary exploring Vietnam tourism.
Source: AloTrip
