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Phia Den is one of the most attractive places in Cao Bang. Visiting Phia Den and
climb Phia Oac (or Phia Dac) peak, tourists will be amazed at the gorgeously
wild panorama of mighty mountain ranges, rivers, caves and huge areas of
original forests. Phia Den belongs to Nguyen Binh - a remote district of Cao
Bang Province, 240km east from Hanoi, Phia Den - Phia Oac is a potential
ecotourism spot in
Vietnam’s northeast region.
The 1500m average elevation with the highest peak up to 1931m makes Phia Den -
Phia Oac covered in mist all the time, which is similar to Sapa’s climate. In
the past, the area shared the same historic background with
Sapa, as it was
controlled by the French colonialists for exploiting aromatic wood and other
precious minerals. Consequently, there are several French villas and military
posts like Tai Soong, Tatsloom still remained here. For culture discovering
purpose, tourists can meet a lot of Dao minority people living scattered
throughout the area. |
