A summer day in Sapa – Sapa travel guide

Travelling to Sapa in summer time is a not bad suggestion for those who want to escape from the hot and muggy typical weather in crowded cities. Let’s pack your suitcase and discover what are waiting for you in Sapa on a summer day

A summer morning in Sapa
A summer morning in Sapa

Similar to many other regions, in Sapa there are also four seasons in a year but the special thing of weather in this mountainous town is that you can witness all four seasons, just in a day. Sometimes, while it is sunny, cold fog suddenly appears then covers the whole town. You will surely find it interesting when seeing the quickly changing weather here, it might be sunny but just a second later it suddenly rains heavily. People often call summer in Sapa as a very kinky girl but also very beautiful. Vietnam and Indochina holidays

Cold fog suddenly appears then covers the whole town
Cold fog suddenly appears then covers the whole town

There is nothing more relaxing than sitting in a cafe in Cau May Street, sipping a cup of hot drink and quietly admiring the beauty of Sapa on a summer day. The weather is still a little bit cold in the early morning with thick fog but by noon, clouds slowly disappear and there will be sunshine under the bright sky. In late afternoon, the town of Sapa seems like being surrounded by clouds and occasionally, some unexpected rains come, heavy enough to wet the porch, to watering wild orchid baskets on the balcony of the cafe and enough to wet colorful umbrellas of local people and travellers. Tours in Vietnam

 Sitting in a cafe in Cau May Street, quietly admiring the beauty of summer in Sapa
Sitting in a cafe in Cau May Street, quietly admiring the beauty of summer in Sapa

The appearance of all four seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter on a summer day in Sapa make someone who forget to bring jacket sometimes have to be a little bit shudder because of the cold and hugs of loved one are somewhat closer when the night comes. Wandering somewhere, travellers will encounter familiar roads of Sapa, the Stone Church nestled in cod fogs and somewhere you might hear local brocade night markets, people are selling, buying and bargaining in both Vietnamese and English. In the evening, you should not ignore street vendors where you can enjoy grilled sweet potatoes, grilled corn or sit around a red charcoal stove and enjoy tasty barbecues

Mysterious sapa stone church in a summer night
Mysterious sapa stone church in a summer night

Sapa attracts travellers all year round since in each season, the town has a unique beauty. Sapa in summer is filled with flowers and fruits, green terraced rice fields will definitely be an ideal destination in Vietnam.

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