Côn Đảo islands

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May 23rd 2011

Published: May 23rd 2011

After my 3-day trip to Côn Đảo archipelago from 16 to 18 May 2011, I must say that this is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen in Vietnam. The archipelago consists of 16 islands and islets in south east Vietnam (40 minute flight from Sài Gòn). Côn Đảo is not only famous for great beaches, but this place also used to be a horrific prison during the French and American wars... Read Full Entry

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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Đầm Trầu beach near the airport

Sunset over the islands

914 quay in Côn Đảo town

This is one of the places where many Vietnamese died under French rule.

Bến Đầm port

End of the road on the island

This is the ending point of road on the island.

Map of Côn Đảo district

This shot was taken when I visited Bạch Dinh (white palace) in Vũng Tàu beach city.

View of islands

Model of Côn Đảo islands at the museum

At one end of the largest island, it looks like a head of shark, so it's called "Cape of Shark".

Ốc bàn tay (hand shaped sea snails - local specialty)

This dish costs US$7 (VND 140,000). The sea snails are cut into small pieces and steamed.

Bến Đầm port

Mountain view

Weapons, shackles etc at the museum

Trại Phú Tường (French tiger cages)

Trại Phú Hải (Phú Hải camp)

Gate to the large camp which was built by French and then used during the American war.

Trại Phú Hải (Phú Hải camp)

This shot was taken at one of the 10 large detaining chambers in the camp. The lock was controlled outside, so that prisoners couldn't open the shackles.

Trại Phú Hải (Phú Hải camp)

This camp was built by French and then used by Americans. There were 10 large detaining chambers, 1 special room, 20 dark small rooms and one room for prisoners of death punishment.

Trại Phú Hải (Phú Hải camp)

Prisoners are husking rice. Another hard work they have to do is to break hard rocks outside in the sun.

Trại Phú Hải (Phú Hải camp)

Steel net on the ceiling.

Trại Phú Tường (French tiger cages)

This camp was built in 1940 by French. There were 120 chambers with ceiling bars and 60 solariums without roof to torture prisoners in the sun.

Trại Phú Tường (French tiger cages)

View from second floor downwards one of cages on first floor. The ceiling was made of steel bars.

23rd May 2011

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Another great blog.
We enjoy following your travels. Nice photos and I'm glad you include food photos.We always take pictures of food.

25th May 2011

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

wow great scenery and wonderful looking food, thanks for another very informative blog. Take care.

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