Vietnam - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 164

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( 6am-2pm) Hill-tribe people from surrounding villages go to the Sapa market most days
to sell handicrafts and ethnic-style clothing. Saturday is the busiest day, and every day the
market's food stalls are popular for breakfast and lunch. The location of the town's market
may change in the next few years.

Sapa Museum
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MUSEUM

(103 Ɖ Xuan Vien; 7.30-11.30am & 1.30-5pm) Excellent showcase of the history and
ethnology of the Sapa area including colonial times. Exhibitions demonstrate the differen-
ces between the various ethnic minority people of the area.

Activities

Sapa O'Chau
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( 020-377 1166; www.sapaochau.com ; 8 Ɖ Thac Bac; 6.30am-6.30pm) Excellent day walks,
longer homestay treks and Fansipan hikes are offered. Profits from this tour agency
provide training to Hmong children in a learning centre. Volunteers are welcome.

HIKING

Indigo Cat
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( http://indigocat.dznly.com ; 46 Ɖ Phan Si; per person per project 100,000d; 9am-7pm) Learn tradi-
tional Hmong weaving at this craft shop co-owned by a Hmong-Swiss couple. Bags and
iPad covers are popular.

CRAFT

Hill Station Signature Restaurant
( 020-388 7112; www.thehillstation.com ; 37 Ɖ Phan Si; per person US$29; from 9am) Cooking
classes feature five local dishes, and are conducted by an English-speaking Hmong chef.
Includes local rice wine and dishes like smoked buffalo and homemade tofu.

COOKING

Sleeping

Green Valley Hotel

HOSTEL $