Phu Quy island is about 120 km far from Phan Thiet city. Since most of visitors are impressed with the island’s wild and unharmed beauty, it is becoming a famous destination for travelers, especially young backpackers.
Friendly people
In reality, there are not many tourist destinations in which people happily welcome you as in Phu Quy Island. You will quickly realize it when entering the territory of this island. Many tourists who have visited Phu Quy island comment that local people here are very kind and enthusiastic, they can bring to you the peace of mind and lots of laughter. Thus, you should not be surprised if being invited to enter the house of locals for a drink and sharing interesting stories on the island.
Not so crowded beaches
Due to the difficulty in transportation, there are not many people visited this place. Only recently tourist has started to take an interest in this place. Usually, large crowds in the beaches kill the spirit of privacy and spoil the frolic activities. People litter around the beaches and destroy its beauty, due to the less number of people present you can enjoy the beaches peacefully without any unwanted interruption.
The chance to enjoy king crab with “dirty cheap” price
Visiting an island, you cannot miss enjoying seafood there. When it comes to Phu Quy Island, there is no other seafood surpassing this one: King crabs. Unlike other ordinary crabs, this type of crab is tremendous and plump, about 500g-1kg each one. When looking glance, it is like a giant spider, with bristling fur.
Due to the rarity and nutritional content of this crab, so since the ancient time, King crab have been chosen to offer to the king. Therefore, go to Phu Quy island, you will have an opportunity to enjoy this delicious specialty, which is still alive, at the prices ranging from 350,000-400,000 VND / 1kg.
Witness the landscape from the largest lighthouse in Vietnam
Your visit to the Phu Quy Island does not come to an end unless and until you rent a boat for visiting the islets located around the island.
On the top of the Nui Cam Mountain, located the largest lighthouse in Vietnam. You can almost see everything from the top of it, thanks to the relatively flat topography of the island.
Admire the largest whale skeleton in Vietnam
Phu Quy has nearly 30 cultural relics with various types of faiths. However, the most notable is Van An Thanh in Trieu Duong village, Tam Thanh Commune, built in 1781 and being a whale museum on the island. According to the legend of locals, the whales, also known as “Cá Ông”, had many times saved local fishermen and vessels from distress at sea.
Many fishermen here who had ever been saved by Ca Ong still alive, and most people on the island are very respectful the whale. Thus, when the whale died or pushed into seashore, people here hold a solemn funeral, and there is a festival of welcoming Ca Ong annually in Phu Quy Island. You can also visit the Ong Hai Nam gallery to see the whale skeleton of nearly 20 meters in length. This is one of the largest whale skeletons in Vietnam.
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