Why to visit Love Market (Sapa)
Sapa Love Market is not a place where one goes to buy or sell something; it's a way to cultural ecstasy. Traditionally, ethnic minority groups used to gather here in search of prospective partners.
The romantic connotation is still alive, but the Love Market of today is one of the best places to buy handmade ethnic textiles, brocade bags, silver jewellery, and traditional herbal medicine.
- Best Time: The Saturday night of every week, from 6 PM to 10 PM, is the liveliest time for this market.
- Price: Crafts and handworks: 100,000 - 500,000 VND; herbal, fragrant drugs: from an estimated 50,000 VND.
- Haggle: You need to bargain because the price always goes up a little when selling to tourists.
- Average Duration: The amount of time one needs to require: 1-2 hours based on desire and intent of interest.
Street Food Stalls:
- Best Time: Evening - from 7 PM to 9 PM, when vendors start preparing fresh food.
- Cost: Sapa special foods such as thắng cố, horse meat stew, grilled skewers, and sticky rice - 30,000 to 100,000 VND.
- Local Produce: Seasonal fruits like plum and peach, herbal teas.
- Average Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour, good for tasting local flavours.
Other Things to Do at Love Market:
- Enjoy traditional performances: Hmong and Dao folk dances and love songs.
- Stroll through Handicraft Stalls: Embroidered scarves, handwoven skirts, and ethical hats are available to buy.
- Meet the Local People: Feel the strange customs and traditions of Sapa's indigenous community.
Nearby Tourist Places
- Sapa Stone Church: 300 m away
- Fansipan Cable Car Station: 3 km away
- Cat Cat Village: 2.5 km away
Distance from Hotspot
- From Sapa Stone Church: 5-minute walk
- From Fansipan Cable Car Station: 10-minute drive
