Hoang Lien Son range is "The most attractive destination in the world in 2019"

Recently,The US National Geographic magazine has announced the Top 28 most attractive destinations in the world in 2019. Hoang Lien Son, Sa Pa of Vietnam ranked 7th in this ranking, and was voted the most interesting destination in Southeast Asia.

National Geographic is a prestigious American magazine with worldwide coverage and publications translated into 40 languages. In the recent announcement of the World's Most Attractive Destinations 2019 voted by National Geographic travel editors and explorers, this famous magazine "revealed" the 28 most wonderful destinations around the world. Among them, the image of Hoang Lien Son, Sa Pa, Vietnam appeared impressively and attractively at 7th place out of 28.

These are “28 of the best journeys and experiences that have inspired, changed our vision, and connected us to the cultures, destinations, and ideas that have influenced the world,” said George Stone, National Geographic's Chief Travel Editor.

In its introduction to Hoang Lien Son, the famous magazine described: “Thanks to the new cable car line, more and more tourists have the opportunity to reach the 3,143m peak of Fansipan. But this northwestern mountainous area (far from the bustling town of Sa Pa) still retains its wild, rural character, a world completely separate from the bustling urban Hanoi, although it is only about 313 km northeast of the capital.”

From mid-air, through the cable car's glass windows, visitors can take in the typical beauty of the Northwest with terraced fields during the rice season.

If you don't take the cable car, trek, explore the mountains and forests and the lives of ethnic minorities in Sa Pa, discovering the unique cultural features of the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam that few places in the world have is also an extremely unique experience.

Hoang Lien Son will also conquer any tourist when coming to the city in the clouds on the top of Fansipan. Here, a complex of majestic spiritual architectural works stands tall among the mountains, hidden in the white clouds, in the sound of bells ringing in every crevice of the rocks, bringing a feeling of true peace and serenity.

At this complex, visitors have the opportunity to admire the Great Amitabha Buddha Statue - the tallest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with a height of 21.5m, covered with tens of thousands of 5mm thin copper plates. This is also an unprecedented Buddha statue in Vietnam. From here, visitors can have a panoramic view of the Hoang Lien range under the compassionate gaze of Buddha.

This cultural and spiritual architectural complex is also where the rare phenomenon of "luminescence" often occurs, a mysterious and sacred spiritual phenomenon according to Buddhist beliefs.

The highest peak of Fansipan is where the 3,143m tower is located – an important milestone for the journey to conquer the legendary “Roof of Indochina” that everyone wants to touch once in their life. This is where visitors can immerse themselves in the “irresistibly beautiful sea of ​​clouds” that National Geographic magazine described when talking about Hoang Lien Son.

Along with culinary explorations in the villages, visitors can also fully enjoy the authentic highland flavors with traditional delicacies of the Northwest people such as Sa Pa sausage, Bac Ha pho, buffalo jerky, sticky rice... prepared by ethnic people at the highland market in the Fansipan cable car station area.

During this time, an unprecedented Winter Festival in Sa Pa is also taking place, bringing visitors experiences that, as National Geographic's chief travel editor shared, are journeys "aimed at exploring, preserving, respecting and connecting with our planet."

A little tip for you is that cable car ticket prices are being reduced by up to 50%, for all types of tourists, from December 1 to December 20. The opportunity to explore the most attractive destination in the world in 2019 has never been easier./.