Co To Island – A Place Well Worth A Visit This Summer
Under BlogCo To Island is located in Co To Island District, Quang Ninh Province. It is an attractive place that you should see when travelling to the North of Viet Nam for its natural intriguing beauty. Co To Island District includes 40 small and large islands, of which three largest are Large Co To, Thanh Lan and Tran.
It takes you nearly 3 hours to travel to the island by boat from Cai Rong Town, Van Don Island District. Co To Island is usually known as Large Co To Island, which can be explained by its relatively large area. It is marked by its beautiful tropical beaches where the water is blue and crystal clear with a wonderful shore
Motorbiking on the island
The island is small enough for you to get around by motorbike. You can hire a motorbike to drive on your own or be at the back of someone to explore the island. A place to visit first is The Rock Garden, the stone has amazing color and prints on it that is truly fascinating. The lighthouse is on a low hill, which you can visit by driving for about 10 minutes from the center of the island. The lighthouse is on the highest peak of the Co To Island, 70 meters above sea level.
Large Co To Island has a variety of seafood, ranging from shrimp, crab, shellfish to cuttle fish at reasonable prices. You can go to the market, buy the seafood to cook your own meal or hire a native to cook.
Another option when you stay in Co To is ecotourism tours in the forest of Co To Island. Besides, you can hire a boat to the islands around and discover different types of water sports such as snorkelling and fish stabbing.
Co To Island District has been strongly promoted to develop the tourism on the island, especially eco-tourism. Tourists coming there will never forget the unique beauty of exhilarating landscape and fresh air to go wild with the nature.
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