con dao

Location: Con Dao - Con Dao district, in the province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the city. Vung Tau 180km, the city. HCM 230 km.
Characteristics: Con Dao is an archipelago of 16 islets, majestic terrain, with abundant natural resources, there are many landscapes and beautiful beaches along with the famous prison ruins.
Visitors can travel by plane or by ship to a Con Dao.
 
From the mid-19th century to 1975, Con Dao is turned into a giant prison, the detention of hundreds of thousands of patriotic Vietnam. Here, more than 22,000 outstanding people of the country have fallen because of the independence of national freedom. TB parks, tiger cages, cow shed, grain mill tunnel, wharf Lagoon, wharf, Hang Duong cemetery ... there forever, showing heroism, resilience of the people of Vietnam. Con Dao is an eloquent testimony, denounced the cruel regime, brutality of imperialism, colonialism for the patriotic movement of our nation.

We visited Con Dao, not only to visit the remnants "living hell" of colonialism and imperialism, but also to the beautiful islands in the sea is always brightly, colored sky, the lush island of mountainous forest , of wheat, of pepper, coconut and species of rare animals ...
Sites on Con Dao associated with rich natural resources of this place. Con Son Island is the largest island of the Kunlun center. Hon Cau Kunlun way 8km wide, 1.8 km² of forest is home to many large fruits almost scowling egg, red like crimson beads. Lon Hon Tre, Hon Tre Small with thick bamboo forests, white body and large cane stalks, palm trees. Hon Trai has many precious pearl. Hon Eggs are home to many species of seabirds. Hon Ba a few hundred meters Kunlun mountain peaks 321M, with a big stone on a woman's figure. Hon Bay Canh 7km Kunlun way with Lighthouse built in 1884 and vessels at sea in the distance over 70km longer visible.
Located in Asian equatorial climates - hot and humid marine, wind sunny, Con Dao ecosystem is very rich and diverse. Con Dao forest lush luxuriant with many trees you like swimming, paving flowers, stars Black, Mixed competition, event millennium, to the island, the oil leaves ... Animal ball in Con Dao are also many species such as mink , squirrels, lizards, monkeys, deer, wild chicken ..., particularly systemic ebony black squirrels do not see anywhere else in our country. There are rare birds such as the blue bird sculptures, sea swallow ...
Con Dao waters have many precious marine species, with high economic value such as lobster, fish restaurant, fish aligned, sharks, dolphins, sharks, sea cucumbers, sea turtle, green sea turtle ...
 
Along with the exploitation of forest resources advantages, the Con Dao Sea, the people here are developing the cultivation and processing of agricultural products of high value goods such as pepper, coconut, herbs ... And also the high-value goods for agricultural, forestry and fishery of Con Dao has contributed to the popularity of this beautiful rich island.

 Con Dao is also promoting its tourist potential. On Con Son Island Co Ong airport has a bridge to the mainland islands, are suitable for the transportation of tourists. The town has a lot of trees eagle so on hot days are shaded green. The beach at Con Dao many wild character with clean environment, including beautiful beaches such as Hang Duong and Phi Yen, Dam Trau ... flat, clean, blue water, with a clear view sandy bottom.
 
Con Dao is a tourist destination attracts tourists in and out nuoc.Khong can not mention an interesting historical fact that in 1284 the explorer Marco Polo has visited Con Dao.