Visit Bắc Hà
- Essential
- Art & Culture
- Handicraft
Bắc Hà: How to get there?
Three hours by bus from Sapa
Bắc Hà: See when to go?
From March to May and September to December
Bắc Hà: For how long?
One day
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Bắc Hà Holidays
The Flower Hmong market at Bac Ha.
Bắc Hà: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Bac Ha is a village in northern Vietnam, a quiet and peaceful village except on Sunday mornings, which is market day, attracting all the ethnic minorities to the area.
My suggestion
Head for Bac Ha! The atmosphere of the marketplace makes it well worth a visit - wherever you're departing from!
The Flower Hmong market at Bac Ha.
My suggestion
Before you take photographs ask the person if it's ok.
180 km from Sapa, every week Bac Ha has one of the best markets in the whole of north Vietnam.
My suggestion
There is a market every Sunday which attracts the ethnic minorities from the surrounding mountains. It's absolutely magnificent!
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