Location
Phu Quy Island
is one of the very interesting place for exploring because it is the without
the effect from the smokeless industry at the moment. Phu Quy Island is
considered the rough gem of Binh Thuan province. It is the paradise for
backpackers and the new world to the tourists who love to discover the new
things.
Phu Quy Island
is located far from Phan Thiet City more than 100 km. It belongs to Phu Quy
District. It takes you more than 3 hours for transfer by boat. There are many
small islands around Phu Quy Island to create the system of islands with their
rich nature and landscapes. They are the wonderful world to people to explore.
Commune: There are 3 communes in the island. They are
Long Hai, Ngu Phung and Tam Thanh. And Ngu Phung Commune is the center of the
island.
Climate: Phu Quy Island is in the region of marine
climate, tropical monsoon and Asia Equator. The average temperature is 27 C
degree. The best time for travelling in the island is from January to May.
Transportation: Travel conveniently by boat to the island
and from it to other places.
The distance is
for reference as below:
From Phu Quy
Island to Phan Thiet City: 120 km, more than 3.5 hours by boat
From Phu Quy Island to Ho Chi Minh City: 317 km
From Phu Quy
Island to Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa Province: 150 km
From Phu Quy
Island to Con Dao Island, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province: 330 km
From Phu Quy
Island to Vung Tau City: 200 km
From Phu Quy
Island to Ha Noi: 1619 km
Landscapes
Bai Nho: or Nho
Beach ( Small Beach). This is one of the best beaches in Phu Quy Island. It takes
you about 10 minutes by motorbike from the island’s center. People call that
Bai Nho is the small paradise with the great picture of the nature within the
blue sea, the blue sky and the white sand beach in its interesting calm.
Trieu Duong Bay: this is the small bay in the island with
white sand beach and pine forest in the bank. It takes you just more than 5
minutes from the island’s center to the bay. .
Hon Tranh: the place is not far from the port in the
island. It takes you about 10 minutes by canoe. Visit here you have chance to
experience the normal life of the habitants here with their main work is
lobster fishing.
Van An Thanh Temple: Van
An Thanh is the important temple in the island. In this there is the huge whale
skeletons are kept. Van An Thanh Temple is considered the very old temple with its
a thousand year old.
Cam Mountain: the
mountain is located far from the port of the island about 3 km. There is the
old large lighthouse. This is one of the wonderful places to see the sunset in
the island.
Linh Son Pagoda:
this is the pagoda located in Cao Cat Mountain. It is far from Cam Mountain
about 4 km. Linh Son Pagoda is the value place for the spiritual life of the
island’s habitants.
Festivals
Fish Festival: this is the most important festival in the
island. The festival is happened in March in the lunar time. It is organized in
Van An Thanh Temple with many activities.
Local specialties
Phu Quy Island
is same with other island and the beach city in Vietnam. The specialties in the
island are fresh seafood with the good local cooking way. The best seafood here
is consisting of lobsters, squids, king crabs, cone snails and holothurians
(sea cucumber).