Ta Phin monastery is a recommended place for visitors on the road from Ta Phin tourism village to the downtown of Sapa. Visiting Sapa during spring and summer, visitors will be immersed in the stunning colours of various flowers. In those months Sapa becomes a colourful paradise of pure white apricot and pear flowers, bright yellow and purple orchids, and soft pink roses. Ta Phin commune is home to an authentic herbal bath made in the uncompromising herbal traditions of the Red Dao ethnic group. A famous cuisine in Sapa is thang co (an indigenous hot pot cooked from horse meat, herbs, and spices).