Peaceful beauty of Cu Lao Xanh Island

Wednesday, 22/07/2020 10:23
Located 13 nautical miles from Quy Nhon City in the south central province of Binh Dinh, Cu Lao Xanh, which is also known as Van Phi Island, is a beautiful, peaceful and pristine island that is considered an island paradise for tourists to explore.

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Cu Lao Xanh is a small island in Nhon Chau commune, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province. It has an area of 365 hectares and a population of around 2,300 people.

Visitors have many ways to travel to Cu Lao Xanh, including hiring wooden boats of fishermen in Vinh Hoa village, Song Cau town, Phu Yen province, or in Bai Xep in Ghenh Rang ward, Quy Nhon city. However, the most popular way is to go to the island from Ham Tu Port which is about 1km from the centre of Quy Nhon city to take a high-speed boat with the one-way price of VND150,000 – VND200,000 or a wooden boat with a price of VND30,000 per person.

Cu Lao Xanh Island impresses visitors with its pristine beauty with blue of the sky, water and vegetation. The most appropriate time to visit the island is from March to August. The vehicles serving visitors on the island are tramcars.

Famous destinations on Cu Lao Xanh Island include lighthouse, national flagpole, Thao Nguyen rock bank.

Cu Lao Xanh lighthouse was built by the French over 100 years ago. It has a height of 119m above sea level and its light can reach as far as 50km. It takes about 20 minutes for visitors to go along a trail to the lighthouse and climb the 32 spiral staircase steps to reach its top.

Standing at the lighthouse, visitors can take in the panoramic view of the entire island from the pier, residential area, fishing village, flagpole and Thao Nguyen rock bank to its scenery of bustling boats.

The youth flagpole (also called national flagpole) is opposite to the lighthouse. The flagpole is 22.66m high. It was built and completed in August 2015 to affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands.

The beaches on the island are small but the sea water is pure and blue like sapphire; meanwhile, the sand is smooth and soft. The most beautiful beaches in the island are Bai Nho, Bai Gala, Bai Dong and Bai Nam.

Apart from traditional activities such as swimming, snorkeling and viewing coral, visitors can join thrilling games on the sea: riding jetski or lying on a floating buoy.

Thao Nguyen rock bank is very impressive thanks to natural forests and many different shapes and colours.

Tourist services on the island are mainly provided by local people. A meal with seafood dishes is prepared by local people to serve visitors.

Cu Lao Xanh is a small island in Nhon Chau commune, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

The island has an area of 365 hectares and a population of around 2,300 people.

Cu Lao Xanh island impresses visitors with its pristine beauty with blue of the sky, water and vegetation.

The most appropriate time to visit the island is from March to August.

Cu Lao Xanh lighthouse was built by the French over 100 years ago.

Standing at the lighthouse, visitors can take in the panoramic view of the entire island.

The flagpole is 22.66m high. It was built and completed in August 2015.

Apart from traditional activities such as swimming, snorkeling and viewing coral, visitors can join thrilling games on the sea: riding jetski or lying on a floating buoy.

Thao Nguyen rock bank

A meal with seafood dishes is prepared by local people to serve visitors.

BTA (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)

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