1 Overview of Sapa Can Cau Market
Location: Can Cau commune, Si Ma Cai district, Lao Cai province.
Can Cau market is an annual market meeting of the Mong Hoa, Giay and Dao ethnic groups, usually held periodically every Saturday or on holidays and New Year’s Eve. held from early morning to late afternoon.
The best time to visit Can Cau market is from about September to November every year. Because, if you go at this time, you can visit Si Ma Cai to see the beautiful buckwheat field, and at this time, the weather in Sapa is quite dry and cool, suitable for you to travel and can experience going to many other villages.
The vibrant and colorful scene of Sapa Can Cau Market
Can Cau Sapa Market always attracts a lot of tourists as well as people from all over the neighboring villages to participate
You will easily see the image of the whole family sitting and selling, both affectionate and lovely
2 Instructions on how to move to Can Cau Sapa Market
The closest and easiest way from Hanoi to Can Cau market is to move to Bac Ha town first. Then, from Bac Ha, run along road 153 for about 30km, you will come to Can Cau market.
To move from Lao Cai to Can Cau market, you will go straight along 4D road, through Bao Thang district, you continue to move down road 153 towards Bac Ha town. Can Cau market meets right along this route 153.
3 Experiences not to be missed at Can Cau Sapa Market
Colorful stalls will surely attract your eyes when visiting the market, do not hesitate to come and admire the beauty of brocade fabrics completely hand-woven, unique from materials to combinations. The color combination bears the imprint of the highland ethnic groups.
Colorful brocade fabric stalls with countless textures for you to choose from
This is also a place for weavers to exchange and learn from each other
Buffalo market is another name for Can Cau fair because this is the place where tens to hundreds of buffaloes are traded at each market session. Every weekend, you will easily come across images of buffaloes from all corners such as Bac Ha, Si Ma Cai, Ha Giang, Muong Khuong, .. being led to the market by their owners to find opportunities to give them. exchange or sell them.
In particular, to show the health as well as the level of health of the buffaloes, people often organize extremely attractive buffalo fighting festivals to compete. Coming here, you will be immersed in an extremely exciting and bustling atmosphere like the festival season.
Healthy buffaloes are transported to the market to prepare for sale
This is the place where tens to hundreds of buffaloes come from all over the world
The image of the buffalo is the beginning of an inheritance, so for the people here, the buffalo has a very important role
And another aspect that you cannot ignore if you have the opportunity to attend the fair is the food. The most favorite dish of the people at the market is pho, with a sweet and savory broth, mixed with soft and chewy noodles, which is extremely attractive, especially when enjoying hot pho in the chilly end of the year. what else is equal.
Besides pho, when coming to Can Cau Spa market, you can also enjoy countless dishes from ethnic minorities in Lao Cao such as thang co, corn wine, .. And the fair is also an opportunity for those Friends in the villages have the opportunity to meet and talk to each other.
Sapa Can Cau Market is also a place where you can buy countless kinds of rare ingredients from the mountains and forests
Enjoy the traditional dishes of the highland people
Many eateries are opened every occasion of the market, attracting a lot of highland ethnic people to come and enjoy
Source: Collected internet.