Long Coc tea hill in dawn mist, a real-life "fairyland"
In the early mornings, views to Long Coc tea hill, located in Phu Tho province in the north of Vietnam dimly looms amidst the thick mist and romantic sea of clouds resembling fairy scenery.
Long Coc tea hill in the early morning Photo: Dan Tri
Long Coc tea hill is about 125 km from Hanoi, and 70 km from the city center of Viet Tri. It is considered as one of the most beautiful tea hills in Vietnam, with thousands of undulating hills, according to Dan Tri.
As the sun still “sinks into the sleep”, Long Coc tea hill is cloaked in dreamy fog. Photo: Dan Tri
The mesmerizing beauty of Long Coc tea hill Photo: Dan Tri
Standing on the top of the green hill and capturing the whole spellbinding landscapes will surely take the tourists' breath away.
Photo: Dan Tri
In the early mornings, mist and clouds smoothly hover through the verdant tea hills creating real-life fairy scenery. Photo: VNExpress
Long Coc tea hill boasts its distinctive attractiveness in each season. Nevertheless, to perfectly contemplate its paradisiacal beauty, tourists should come here in the late autumn days.
Photo: Dan Tri
Long Coc is blessed with the spectacular and poetic "tea oases" affording it to be dubbed as "Ha Long Bay in the midland".
Long Coc tea has earned the praises for its freshness and subtle fragrance. Photo: Dan Tri
Each tea hill covers an area of one hectare, succeeding to the horizon. Photo: VNExpress
The local people are picking tea leaves. Photo: VNExpress
Tea cultivation has long been the main livelihood of indigenous people in Long Coc and generated high economic efficiency.
Xuan Son National Park Photo: Vietnam Travel Guide
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