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Son La_an ideal destination for relaxing trips and vacations

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Son La_an ideal destination for relaxing trips and vacations
Does not only have an awesome climate, this land also consists of so many interesting places for the travelers to come and see at anytime of the year. Here are some must-see destinations in Vietnam’s highest northwestern region of Son La:

Moc Chau Highland
Moc Chau Highland, which owns some similarities to Hanoi’s Ba Vi but larger and coming with several much more interesting elements.
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Geographically, the Highland sites at about 1,050 meters asl (above the sea level) and located about 200km away from the north-west of Hanoi, approximately covering the fields of 1600 hectares. Greatly, the annual average temperature of Moc Chau often is always about 20 degree Celsius. Much more impressively, there are several hundreds of remarkable natural sites and landscapes which can really take your breath away so easily at anytime, playing a very important role in boosting the local tourism development.

Additionally, a wide range of traditional festivals is also an unmissable aspect, helping attract a countless number of both domestic and international visitors coming to this northwestern land every year. Here are some must check-out places for you to take into consideration, including: Phung Luong Peak, Dao ethnic group’s villages, endless pine forests, and so on.

Son Moc Huong Cave

Among overseas tourists, the name of Moc Chau Bat’s Cave seems much more popular than its original one of Son Moc Huong Cave. From the center of Moc Chau town, tourists can very easily access to the Cave with just few minutes of driving towards the city of Son La.
In fact, there are some mysterious stories relating to the formation of the Cave and visiting this, you will have the chance to learn those very interesting things from local people. More surprisingly, the beauty of the cave blending with spectacular terrain and peaceful scenery will of course, make you feel amazing, especially as witnessing and commemorating the mountains’ color changes by time. According to the local people, you are likely to see they are in the white color in the early morning, then changing into blue at noon, and the pink and purple in the afternoon and sunset. Inside Son Moc Huong Cave, a lot of stalagmites and stalactites, absolutely creating an awesome picture of rainbows, will bring no other things but the greatest than ever surprises for the visitors. That’s really so amazing!!!
No matter where you plan to go as visiting Son La province, don’t forget to check-out these two most popular tourist destinations!!!
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Former Prison & Museum in Son La

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Former Prison & Museum in Son La
French colonization period has been over for a long long time, but a huge number of traces still existed as memory keepers for one of the darkest period in the history of Vietnam. Among these historical relics, Son La Prison is regarded as one of the most famous places, with a no less notorious name “Hell on Earth” to describe the frightened brutality of French colonialists to Vietnamese prisoners here.
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History
French colonization period has been over for a long long time, but a huge number of traces still existed as memory keepers for one of the darkest period in the history of Vietnam. Among these historical relics, Son La Prison is regarded as one of the most famous places, with a no less notorious name “Hell on Earth” to describe the frightened brutality of French colonialists to Vietnamese prisoners here.
The prison was established in 1908 at the center of Son La town and on top of Khau Ca Hill. A tiny one at first, the prison soon expanded to become a crucial place where numerous political prisoners were locked.  The place was notorious at the time as a cruel and terrifying jail where resisting wills and patriotism on the mind of prisoners was diminished in the bloodiest methods. However, for revolutionists imprisoned inside Son La Jail, the place was a “college” where stamina, solidarity and combating spirit was enhanced. There were various stories about tenaciousness and courage of revolutionists who have resisted the colonial and perished at this place like To Hieu.  
Inside the prison
Although the original construction was partially demolished after the two wars, Son La Prison has still conserved major features of it, especially jail system and torturing facilities inside. Impression of visitors to outer sceneries might be nothing special, but most guests crossing the entrance and enter the prison will definitely be surprised with inside space because they cannot understand how French colonial can lock prisoners in the terrible place like this.
The atmosphere is damp and stifling with ugly smelling and insects everywhere. For the underground jails, condition is much worse and essentials elements for human lives like light and air seems only be a luxury. Moreover, there are also some special rooms for torturing that has remained with almost complete collection of unbelievably terrifying items and method for excruciating and collecting information from prisoners.  The common feeling of visitors when they see those rooms is horror with their brutality and fortunate when they do not have to experience the cruelty of these tools.   
How to get there
Son La Prison is at the center of Son La town, about 7 hours from Hanoi. The best way to visit this Northwestern mountain province is with an organized tour.
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