7 things to see and do in Phu Quoc island

Phu Quoc Island – the paradise for tourists who desire to immerse themselves into the cool and clean water of fabulous beaches will be one of the highlights in their Vietnam Beach holiday. Not only that, there are also many things to see and do in Phu Quoc island. Let’s see!

Magnificent beaches

Star beach in Phu Quoc island
Star beach in Phu Quoc island

When it comes to Phu Quoc, people will immediately think about stunning beaches which are well worth experiencing. It can’t be denied that Phu Quoc is the paradise for those who love the splendid charm of islands and wish to explore it. Now it’s time to do some research before taking a flight to the island at the the Gulf of Thailand in order to dip yourself into each of the beaches one by one. Keep an eye on some following hints: Truong Beach, Long Beach, Vung Bau Beach, Ganh Dau Beach, Star and Khem beach, and Thom beach. Read more in 5 must visit beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc island.

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Diving and snorkeling

Diving and snorkeling are the best things to see and do in Phu Quoc island
Diving and snorkeling are the best things to see and do in Phu Quoc island

There is no doubt that Phu Quoc Island is the ideal and common spot for driving and snorkeling because of its warm waters. Just need to gain the PADI certification before joining this interesting kind of sport. The best time for experiencing it in Phu Quoc is from November or December to March. Diving and snorkeling is in areas of shallow water near the northwest coast. Tiny Turtle Island and Fingernail Island are supposed to have the fairly beautiful reef of soft and hard coral. Don’t bother as there is no large fish seen in the water close to the shore of Vietnam.

Ham Ninh fishing village

Stunning sunrise in Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc island
Stunning sunrise in Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc island

Ham Ninh fishing village is situated in the northeast of Duong Dong town, Phu Quoc district; nobody can resist visiting it in a tour for Vietnam Beach holiday as it’s famous for charming natural landscapes and the fishermen’s tranquil daily life. Coming here, you are satisfied with immersing yourself into the cool water or enjoying the image of seaweeds on the water surface. Additionally, don’t miss the chance to savor seafood along with healthful drinks here.

Painting Stream (Suoi Tranh)

Painting Stream (Suoi Tranh) in Phu Quoc island
Painting Stream (Suoi Tranh) in Phu Quoc island

Among things to see and do in Phu Quoc island is to pay a visit to Painting Stream (Suoi Tranh). The spot’s name says it all; it is portrayed as the picturesque fairly world with water and rocks. The harmonious combination of waterfalls, rapids, trees, and rocks forms the most marvelous Painting Stream. Besides relishing the journey to explore imposing beaches, you should relax in the wonderful scenery like that.

Dinh Cau temple

Dinh Cau temple in Phu Quoc island
Dinh Cau temple in Phu Quoc island

It’s supposed that you will luckily obtain a chance to delight in an amazing sunset on Phu Quoc from Dinh Cau temple. Browsing through this location, you will realize that it is designed as a small lighthouse. In fact, it’s not just the lighthouse, but also the shire revering Thien Hau, the goddess of the sea. Impressively, the bizarre rock formation for worship is close to the fishing harbor and at the Duong Dong River’s mouth, so it’s not difficult to get there.

Phu Quoc prison

Phu Quoc prison
Phu Quoc prison

There are two reasons for tourists to make a decision to Phu Quoc Island; the first one is its breathtaking scenery, ranging beaches to fishing villages; the other one is to bring home to them why Phu Quoc was taken into account as hell on the Earth during the Vietnam War. This historical site in the past used to be the terrible spot where thousands of prisoners (many of them were national heroes of Vietnam) were captured and inhumanely tortured.

Pearl farm

Perhaps, the list of things to see and do in Phu Quoc island will be more remarkable if there is a trip to Pearl farm. Phu Quoc has become the Pearl island of Vietnam due to its development in the pearl farming industry. Nowadays, local pearl farmers have been tried using lots of different pearl farming techniques learned from others areas in the world with the aim of producing the most glamorous pearls as the demand of purchasing this kind of jewelry has been increasing.

Read more: 5 must visit beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc island




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