Thang Loi island is
located about 40km off the short of
Van Don island
district. There are many small islands such as
The Vang,
Ria, Tung Con...These islands are separated from the
center of the main island and have beautiful beaches,
suitable for tourists staying the night on the island.
There is also Quan cave, a beautiful site for cave
explorers.
Thang Loi still has traces of some pagodas, stupa and
two ancient boat landing sites bearing the cultural mark
of Ly, Tran, Mac dynasties. At the moment tourism
facilies on Thang Loi island is still very simple. By
the end of 2014, Thang Loi and other island communes
have access to national electricity, opening up new
opportunities for local development. In particular, the
joy of traveling to the island communes is clear. When
there is electricity grid, room rates are lower than
before when everything related to electricity must run
by the generator, resulting in high prices.
Tourism potential of Thang Loi island is quite rich.
This place has many beautiful sites concentrated in
small islands such as The Vang, Ria and Tung Con. The
islands are located away from the center of the commune
and have beautiful beaches, not any less compared to
other famous beaches of Minh Chau, Quan Lan, Ngoc Vung,
Co To, and they are far from the everyday noisy life of
the neighborhood. For Tung Con island, there is Tung Con
bay about 30 ha wide, surrounded by limestone mountains,
calm in the air and mild climate, people say that the
temperature is lower 5c degrees than outside and is the
best stopping place on hot summer days. "
Thang Loi has many vestiges, pagodas, if restored, are
suitable for spiritual tourism. The fishing grounds here
are also suitable for the type of leisure tourism like
night squid fishing. People in the commune can catch
about 10kg of squid in a few hours. Thang Loi is the
crossing point between
Bai Tu Long Bay and
Ha Long Bay,
so the scenery is plentiful. Located about 7 km from Thang Loi is
Ngoc Vung island so visitors can travel
both islands in a trip. The sea area managed by the
commune also contains Quan cave, a naval unit stationed
here during the American war. This cave can accommodate
many people at the same time.
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