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Impressing domestic and foreign tourists with its wild, mysterious beauty and countless heroic historical stories filled with blood and tears, Con Dao has become the most ideal destination for those who want to explore beautiful natural scenery, learn about history or travel culturally and spiritually.
Spiritual tourism, although still a fairly new concept, has become one of the special attractions of Con Dao. So what are those? The most famous spiritual tourist destination in Con Dao? Let's refer to it below!
A few words about Con Dao - The sacred land of the Fatherland
Con Dao is an archipelago located in the Southeast, belonging to Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, with a total area of about 76km2 including 16 different large and small islands. Of which, Con Dao island is the largest island with an area of up to 51.52km2. This beautiful island has been and is known as an extremely attractive tourist destination for domestic and international tourists.
When mentioning Con Dao, people will often immediately think of "hell on earth” – one of the most haunting colonial prisons in Indochina, where political prisoners were detained and tortured brutally, with countless deaths. But today, Con Dao has suddenly become a “paradise on earth” with a wild, mysterious, and beautiful natural landscape like a paradise. That is also the reason why Con Dao is highly praised by many prestigious magazines around the world as one of the top 10 most charming islands on the planet or top 25 most beautiful beaches in the world.
What is the best season to travel to Con Dao?
The best time for you to travel and explore Con Dao is from March to September. Although this time is still the rainy season, the sea is calm, with little wind, very suitable for participating in sea activities. Moreover, this season is also the breeding time of turtles on Con Dao, so when you come here at this time, you will have the opportunity to see turtles from everywhere gathering here, which is extremely interesting.
In addition, you can also travel to Con Dao from October to March of the following year. However, this is the monsoon season, the sea area Con Son Bay There are often big waves, but the seas in the West and Southwest are still very peaceful, no rain, suitable for swimming and snorkeling.
What is the best means of transport to Con Dao?
Currently, there are two main means of transportation to Con Dao: boat and plane. However, flights here are still limited and expense The travel costs you have to pay are also higher than those of a ship.
The second means of transport that can help you get to Con Dao is by boat. This is a long-standing and popular form of transport, chosen by many people because of its convenience as well as reasonable prices suitable for the payment ability of many people.
Nowadays, thanks to the rapid development of technology, high-speed trains with safety, good service quality, fast travel time, and reasonable prices have become a trend chosen by many people to go to Con Dao. Because for them, traveling by high speed train help make their cruise more enjoyable and memorable.
Top 5 most famous spiritual tourist destinations in Con Dao
1. Hang Duong Cemetery
Mention Central tourist destination in Con Dao, perhaps many people will often think immediately of the cemetery Hang Duong, the resting place of nearly 20,000 political prisoners who died in Con Dao during the two resistance wars against France and the US. However, today there are only traces of about 1,921 graves, and only 713 graves have known names. This is the clearest evidence of the heroic but painful history of the nation.
With the tradition of drinking water and remembering its source, almost anyone who comes to Con Dao visits this place to offer incense sticks with respect to the national heroes who sacrificed themselves to protect national independence.
In particular, this place also has the grave of Vo Thi Sau, a famous spiritual tourist destination that you definitely cannot miss. Because many people believe that Ms. Sau will always protect those who are sincere and have a good heart. Her grave is located in area C of Hang Duong cemetery, when you come to Con Dao, remember to visit!
2. Con Dao Prison
The next famous spiritual tourist destination that you must definitely visit is Con Dao prison - one "hell on earth"The infamous prison that makes everyone shudder in fear every time it is mentioned. The prison is a witness to a heroic and tragic history of the nation with the sacrifice of countless blood and bones of the previous generations. This place detained and exiled more than 2,000 revolutionary soldiers in two resistance wars, including 127 dark prison cells, 42 solitary confinement cells and 504 isolated cells with a somewhat gloomy and sacred atmosphere.
In 2012, Con Dao prison was ranked as a special national monument by the Prime Minister. There is a temple area for visitors to burn incense and pay tribute to the soldiers who died for national independence.
3. One Mountain Pagoda
One Mountain Pagoda or also known as Van Son Temple Built in 1964, located on the top of Mot Mountain, overlooking the vast Con Son Bay. This pagoda was built by the American imperialists using forced labor from prisoners in Phu Hai camp to serve the spiritual needs of the families and military officials on the island. But in fact, this temple was also built to cover up the brutality of the American imperialists' treatment of prisoners.
After 1975, Nui Mot Pagoda became a place of Buddhist worship for the islanders and by the end of 2011, the pagoda was renovated, becoming one of the famous scenic spots, historical relics and spiritual tourist destinations in Con Dao.
4. Phi Yen Temple
Phi Yen Temple is one of the spiritual tourist destinations that you should not miss when coming to Con Dao. This is one of the few folk cultural heritages in Con Dao, carrying the extremely tragic legend of Mrs. Phi Yen, the concubine of the Lord. Nguyen Anh.
The temple was built in the style of the ancient Nguyen Dynasty. Surrounded by many old trees, it creates a cool and airy space. When you step into the temple, you will feel a quiet and respectful atmosphere. Most visitors from many places come to the temple to pray for peace and fortune.
5. Ngu Hanh Temple
Five Elements Temple also known as Temple of the Five Ladies, located in the south of Con Dao, is a spiritual place of worship of five goddesses "The Five Elements Lady"represents the five elements: Metal - Wood - Water - Fire - Earth. This place will attract you from the first time you set foot here, because it feels very sacred and quiet.
The temple is designed in a familiar folk architectural style, meticulously crafted in every detail with images of dragons, unicorns, turtles, phoenixes, parallel sentences and many cool green trees planted around. If you have the opportunity to travel to Con Dao, please visit this famous temple once!
Spiritual tourism in Con Dao has long become a unique cultural feature, not only attracting domestic tourists but also international tourists. Above are the top 5 most famous spiritual tourist destinations in Con Dao. We hope that with the information shared above, it will help you choose the most suitable tourist destination for your trip!
