Why you should travel to Phu Quy island?

Why you should travel to Phu Quy island?

Being still pristine and not yet exploited strongly in tourism, it is an extremely interesting advantage of Phu Quy, which makes this beautiful island attractive by young travelers.

Phu Quy is a small island located about 120km from Phan Thiet city, the first impression is wild scenery and almost without the touch of professional travel services. Perhaps so, Phu Quy is gradually becoming a hot name in the minds of young travelers. If you are still wondering what this small island has to do, it is 10 reasons to travel to Phu Quy island this summer!

10 reasons to visit Phu Quy island. 

 

Mountain cliffs have impressive shape on Linh Son Pagoda. Photo: San San

1. Beautiful sunset scenery

Admire the sunset is a must when you go to the see. In Phu Quy, the sunset is very brilland. There are many beautiful sunset viewpoints on the island such as Ngu Phung Embankment, Thuy Duong Palace, Trieu Duong Bay, etc. However, the most beautiful and popular sunset viewpoint is the mountain top of Linh Son Pagoda. From here you can have a panoramic view of the beach, where the sun falls to form the dark orange in the sky, looks spectacular.

 

Romantic sunset on Ngu Phung embankment. Photo: Khoa Tran

 

The sun is gradually falling on the port of Phu Quy .... Photo: Khoa Tran

 

And brilliant sunset from the top of Linh Son Pagoda. Photo: San San

2. The people are gentle and extremely friendly

There are not many tourist destinations where people are happy to welcome you as in Phu Quy island, and you will soon realize this as soon as you step into the territory of the island. Many visitors who have visited the island have the same opinion that the people of Phu Quy island are very enthusiastic and kind, they can bring you peace of mind and many laughs. So do not be surprised when you are invited by a good citizen to drink water and share interesting stories on the island!

Local people are waiting for fishing boats to buy seafood. Photo: Khoa Tran

3. The beach is very deserted

Many tourists come to Phu Quy island just a few years ago, and also due to travel difficulties so the number of people to the island is not too much. As a result, crowded beaches are not present on the island. You can enjoy a dip in the clear water, look at the vast ocean and suddenly realize that no one around you, so you can enjoy singing and do anything you like.

 
It is not surprising that you realize that you are the only one standing at this beautiful beach. Photo: San San

The majestic scene of Ganh Hang. Photo: San San

4. Ideal for exploring by motorbike

With an area of ​​nearly 16.4 km², there is no better way to explore the island than on a motorbike. Motorbike rental is from 100-120,000 VND / day, depending on the quality of the bike, you can easily rent a motorbike right in the guest house. The other highlight here is that although the island is small, wild and never seen the shadow of the traffic police but the people well respect traffic law.

Exploring the island on a motorcycle is an extremely enjoyable experience. Photo: Khoa Tran

 
A nice little alley on the island. Photo: Khoa Tran

5. Opportunity to taste King Crab with cheap price

On the island, seafood is the most popular food that tourists can not ignore, but what to eat when you mention that you will remember about this island, then there is nothing over: King crab. Unlike other common crabs, King crab is big, approximately 500g - 1kg / crab. At first glance it looks like a giant spider, feathered precipice, two more like a "wand" but has a "round" round and pink body. Due to the rare and nutritious of this dish, so far, King crab was selected as a dish for the King. So, in Phu Quy island you will have the opportunity to enjoy this delicious specialty crab with the price from 17 - 20 USD/ 1kg.

 

King crab. Photo: haisanphanhiet

6. Clear blue water

Features of the pristine island, Phu Quy has many beautiful beaches with white sand, clear water, reflection blue sky. The nature on the island brings a sense of peace, relaxation, extremely suitable for rest and to avoid the rush of urban. In particular, the local people are very conscious of protecting the living environment, so beaches & wharves are very clean.

 

Blue sea on the island. Picture: Tien Thanh

7. Boat cruise to visit surround islands

It is a good ideal to rent a small boat around the islands. The island has some islands such as Hon Tranh, Hon Den, Hon Trung, ... Sitting on the boat stroll through the small islands around Phu Quy, you can clearly see the green of the sea and cristal clear water. You can easily rent a small boat in the harbor for about 15 - 20 USD /boat depending on the number of participants.

 

Hon Tranh viewed from the Gulf of Chaoyang. Photo: San San

Clear blue water. Picture: Tien Thanh

8. Admire the largest whale skeleton in Vietnam

Phu Quy has nearly 30 cultural relics with different types of beliefs. However, the most prominent is Van An Thanh (belonging to Trieu Duong village, Tam Thanh commune) built in 1781 and a "museum" of whales on the island. According to the legend of the local people, the whale, also known as fish, has helped many fishermen and boats during typhons. Many fishermen have been saved by the whale on the island, and most of local people respect the whale. Therefore, when the fish died and washed to the coast of Phu Quy, local people organize solemnly, and every year the festival is held Nghinh Ong. Visit the showroom Mr. Hai Nam at Van An Thanh you will have the opportunity to see the skeleton whale about 20m long, this is also one of the largest whale skeleton in Vietnam.

Whale skeleton is nearly 20m long at the showroom of Mr. Hai Nam at Van An Thanh. Photo: San San

9. Visit the giant windmill

"Wind power" is the wind blowers were built to create electricity to serve the people on the island. On the island there are 3 trees blowing, each tree is 60m high, and the length of the propeller is 37m. From the lighthouse and the summit of Linh Son Pagoda you can easily see these huge wind fans. Especially, the way out to visit the fan is very beautiful, one side is the sea, the other is the rows planted along the road looks beautiful.

 

A windmill on the island from the side of Ngu Phung embankment. Photo: Khoa Tran

10. View the landscape from the largest lighthouse in Vietnam

The terrain on the island is quite flat, with no high mountains so the Phu Quy lighthouse on the top of Cam mountain is the highest point on the island. To atteint the lighthouse, visitors have to walk, climb mountains with more than 120 stone steps along the mountain side, about 200m long and have slippery slopes. Although climbing is so tired, but up to there you will feel completely worthy: on the lighthouse you will have panoramic view of the island from above, and see the busy fishing boats on the sea. Especially, on the way to the lighthouse you will also encounter Linh Buu Pagoda, the campus of the temple is very spacious and airy, there are hammocks for guests to rest.

View of Phu Quy island from the lighthouse. Photo: San San

Some more information about Phu Quy island

How to get to Phu Quy island?The only way to get to the island is to go to Phan Thiet's harbor and take the boat to Phu Quy. Previously, tourists had to spend 6 hours on board Binh Thuan 16 or Binh Thuan 18 to get to the island. However, now there are Hung Phat 26 speed train and SAVANNA Phu Quy - Khai Thinh KG high speed boat, which helps shorten the distance from Phan Thiet to the island only 3.5 hours for medium speed boat and 2.5 hours for high speed boat. It is important to note boats don't operate daily, so before you go you should contact the port to see the boat schedule.

Boat tickets are available during office hours, including Sundays and holidays, directly to:Phu Quy Port (062) 3 506 374.

Phan Thiet Port Authority (062) 3 506 358.

 

Binh Thuan 18 ship to Phu Quy island. Photo: San San

Where to stay on Phu Quy island?

There are no hotels on the island, only motels, inns and homestay. You can refer to some motels like:Truong Huy Hostel: 354 Vo Van Kiet street, My Khe hamlet, Tam Thanh commune. Phone number (062) 3769333 - 0943 414 488 - 0963337316.

Long Vi Guesthouse: in Doi Thay, Dong Hai Village, Long Hai Commune, telephone (062) 3509509 - 0918680344. Here you can have camping, squid fishing, shrimp fish. Price 150.000 / room / night.

Hoang Phu Guesthouse: Approximately 500m away from the port, the guesthouse is located in a quiet alley and is just a 2 minute walk from the sea. The phone number of Hoang Phu Guesthouse is (062) 3709550 - 0168643531 - 0984711660.