Pirate Islands, a place that always makes people curious right from its challenging name. This place is famous for its beautiful natural landscape, the green of the mountains and forests, the clear sea water and the long white sand beaches that attract visitors. Pirate Islands have become an attractive tourist destination in Kien Giang because of its wildness and mystery, promising to bring visitors a trip with many interesting experiences. Pirate Island is another name for the Ha Tien archipelago, including 18 islands (16 large and small islands and 2 submerged islands), including: Hon Tre (also known as Hon Doc), Small Tre, Tre Vinh, Big Tortoise, Small Tortoise, Hon Giang, Hon Duoc, Hon U, Banh Tet, Banh It, Hon Rui, Banhin, Vang Ant, Biscuit, Banh To, Hon Phu Tu, Floating Rock 1 and Floating Rock 2; Total natural area is more than 251 hectares. The population is concentrated in Hon Tre Lon - Hon Doc. The entire archipelago belongs to Tien Hai commune, Ha Tien city, Kien Giang province. This archipelago is about 28km from Ha Tien coast and about 40km from Phu Quoc island. True to its name, Pirate Island is associated with many stories and mysteries related to pirates. Located in the Ha Tien - Rach Gia bay area to the Gulf of Thailand, an important trade route from China to Western countries, so around the late 17th and early 18th centuries, this area was Garrison pirates lurk, ambush and attack passing merchant ships. Until the early years of the 20th century, piracy was still rampant in this sea. Legend has it that the most famous pirate crew is called "Black Sails". They use deserted islands in the Gulf of Siam as hidden lairs. From here, the robbers suddenly appeared and attacked quickly, leaving merchant ships traveling in the area unable to react in time. The money and gold they stole were brought to the island to hide. Several decades ago, foreigners invaded the island with the intention of searching for treasure. In addition, the story of a 300-year-old ancient map leading to the treasure hidden on the island along with a large amount of ancient money found here makes Pirate Island extremely mysterious and special. Not long ago, people on the island discovered many ancient coins scattered in some remote spots on the island. You can travel to Pirate Island in all seasons of the year, but the best time is in the dry season from November to April of the following year. Because during this time the sea is quite calm and clear, those who suffer from seasickness will also experience less discomfort when traveling by boat. Before the trip, you should monitor the weather forecast to avoid stormy days. Unlike other islands, although it is a beautiful archipelago, tourism on Pirate Island is still very wild. Pirate Island is currently not very developed in terms of hotel and motel systems. So you absolutely cannot find modern accommodation on the island. But in return, you will experience the simple life on the island. Through friendly homestays of local people. You can rent a room to rest and experience the simple life with fishermen, go fishing together, experience fish cage farming at sea and cook, eat, drink, cultural exchange, and sing together. Actors and relatives feel like living together in a family. The pirate's lair has now become a tourist destination with white sand beaches and fishing villages located peacefully under the canopy of green tropical forests. Possessing a clear blue beach, a long stretch of smooth white sand and boats anchored near the shore, the scenery of this sea is as beautiful as a charming feng shui painting. One of the famous attractions here is the sovereignty stele of the Pirate Islands, built in 1958. The stele is located right on the only white sand beach of Hon Doc, in the southwest of the island and near the wharf. one kilometer. Main Beach in Hon Tre is a favorite destination for locals and tourists whenever they want to immerse themselves in the blue water and watch coconut boats swaying in the wind. One of the activities that many tourists choose when coming here is renting diving goggles to see the coral, or fishing for squid and fish at night, scuba diving to catch oysters, crabs, snails... On the island there is a bridge. A small piece of wood spans a dune, very suitable for tourists to "live virtually". The sea water in this section is also clear and blue, you can clearly see schools of fish swimming near the foot of the bridge. Rows of coconut trees shine along the road around the romantic coastline. Visitors can walk on the concrete road running around Hon Tre island to visit the daily life of people on the island. If you have time, you can visit Ba Temple, Son Hoa Tu Pagoda, fish cages on the sea... In the early mornings or late afternoons, visitors can walk on the rocks along the beach to catch their breath. Fresh air, pleasant view of sunrise and sunset here. This moment makes the island become extremely peaceful, romantic and mysterious. The most outstanding feature of the Pirate Islands is that the island now has national electricity grid and built a waste treatment area, so the environmental hygiene here is very good. This is one of the few rare islands in Kien Giang that has a waste treatment plant. That is also the outstanding advantage of the archipelago at the end of this country. During your upcoming vacation, if you want to find a change, find something new, try going to Kien Giang, experience a vacation on a strange island called Hai Tac.
Kien Giang 191 view From November to April
Ngày cập nhật : 19/11/2024