Co To Archipelago One Of The Ideal Retreat Destinations In Vietnam
Co To is an archipelago of 50 islands with total area of 46,2 km2 and it is one of the ideal retreat destinations in Vietnam.
Co To now has about 1,500 households with nearly 6,000 people. Co To is different from the other islands not only because of the important location of defense - security, the diversity of natural landscape but also because of its own culture of the local people here.
Co To Island belongs to Quang Ninh province and it takes 3 hours by normal boats or 1 hour by high speed boats from Cai Rong port (in Van Don). Together with Ha Long bay, Quan Lan Island and Bai Chay beach, Co To Island is one of the ideal retreat places for tourists in Quang Ninh in particular and in the North of Vietnam in general.
To be transferred to Co To, tourists have to take high speed boats with the price of 135,000 VND/turn/person or they can take a wooden boat trip and Côn Đảo it will take more time. You can do a Vietnam Motorcycle tour on the island to discover many interesting places.
Arriving Co To, tourists can visit Co To church, the first church built here and has been opened since 28 May 2013. Or you can visit the Co To lighthouse which is set on the height of 101m. Besides, you can go to see the Uncle Ho statue, the only statue that Uncle Ho agreed to build after his visit to Co To on 9 May 1961.
If you want to take photos to catch up the nice and unforgettable view of the island, please ride to the Cau My in the South of the Island, about 3km from the center where you can contemplate the most beautiful stone system in the island. It is considered the masterpiece of rock formation and water.
Here, you also find a romantic love street with beautiful green tree-lined sides.
There are a lot of amazing beaches in Co To. Love beach (or the center beach) lies near the Love street and Uncle Ho statue and is suitable for BBQ banquet or singing and dancing activities in the evening and a wonderful place for contemplate the beautiful sunset.
Van Chay beach, which is 6km from the town center, is one of the most fantastic beaches in Co To island for it has clear water, big waves, long and soft sand beach, suitable for beach sports.
From Co To, tourists can visit small Co To Island from Bac Van port.
This place owns the most beautiful beaches in Co To with primeval forests and Du lịch Côn Đảo rare animal species, the sea contains many beautiful coral reefs.
Co To seafood is very famous for it is very tasty and fresh: crab, squid, snails ... especially tasty jellyfish.
Co To is also well-known for the high standard speciality: Côn Đảo Sa sung with high nutritional value, can be used as drugs to enhance vitality. The price for 1kg of dried Sa sung is 3 million VND.
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