Friday, March 6, 2015

Travel to Phu Quoc island in Vietnam

Vietnam beach break tours The gem island of Phu Quoc is attractive with smooth soft sand beaches and crystal clear water and immense primeval forests. Besides, a tranquil lifestyle with open-minded people also makes tourists hardly leave.

Here are some sites that you cannot ignore when visiting Phu Quoc island:

Fishing, exploring the wild island
Phu Quoc island in Vietnam
Phu Quoc island in Vietnam
You'll experience the daily life of the island fishermen, go fishing yourself and catch the hungry fishes. In addition, the pristine island of An Thoi archipelago with its white sand beach, is ideal place for camping, picnics

Snorkeling 
Phu Quoc boasts diversified marine ecosystem, Phu Quoc is great to explore the ocean with 17 species of colorful coral and anemones, very specious in Vietnam. The most beautiful place is An Thoi south island, Mong Tay (Nail), Doi Moi (tortoise shell) and Thay Boi (fortune teller) islets in the north of the island.

Enjoy peaceful moments at Sao Beach
Bai Sao or Star beach is located away from Duong Dong town about 25 km, this is one of the most beautiful beaches with white sand, flat and curved like the moon. This place is quiet all year round, is a great place to relax for those who wish to have privacy.

Discover the island's most beautiful streams 
Tranh is the most famous spring, under the Ham Ninh mountain, composed of many small streams crept through the woods and rocks. The most beautiful time for Tranh stream is in rainy season (June to September), ideal for rest and cool off. Vietnam family tour packages

Visit pepper gardens 
Learning traditional methods to grow a special kind of pepper, specialty of the island's inhabitants favourite with tourists. Phu Quoc pepper is famous as very hot and spicy. You can buy some dried pepper as a gift and will be assured of the quality.

View sunset at Dinh Cau temple
Located in the town of Duong Dong, this famous scenic spot is located on cliffs with strange shapes, with the sea on three sides. The mossy ancient temple, porcelain twin dragons flanking a blue moon beneath a canopy of ancient tree is a sacred place, brings peace for local fishermen. Best time to come is sunset, just enjoy coffee while admire the red sun sinking into the sea.

Visit Dinh Cau night market
Located on Vo Thi Sau Street, the market is the shopping, dining centre for tourists and local people, the market is full of fresh seafood: lobster, squid, marine fish, snails... At the end of the market also sell a lot of souvenirs, handicraft goods made from shells, snails for tourists to buy as a gift. Night Market open from 18h00 to 23h00 daily.

Learn how to make the fish sauce
Phu Quoc fish sauce has dozens of brands, each year producing thousands of liters of fish sauce using traditional methods from 100 years ago. You will learn how to create compost fish sauce and buying the world famous brand products in the island. 

Phu Quoc prison 
Phu Quoc prison in Duong Dong town is the national historic site ranked in 1993, including exhibit gallery and outdoor display area. Kien Giang Province has recovered and renovated some works: 5 manufactured chambers including prisons, cafeteria, kitchen, Restore the escape tunnel, a section of the barbed wire, watch towers, observation room, a monument in the cemetery of prisoners ...Each year, Phu Quoc prison welcomes thousands of tourists to visit, learn history.

Markets in Phu Quoc island
The bustling market busy from dawn with all kinds of boats loaded with fruit and seafood flock to the simple life of the people will draw your attention. In particular, Duong Dong market located in the center of town is ideal for you to buy fresh seafood, mushrooms, fried mackerel... and many island specialties as a gift for your family.

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