Co To is an archipelago with area 46.2 km² which includes 50 islands located in the eastern province of Quang Ninh. Co To Island District currently has 1,500 households, with nearly 6,000 people. Co To island is the paradise unexplored!
Co To archipelago has more than 50 large and small stone islands are as follows: large Co To, small Co To, Con Ba Dinh con, Con Chan Dinh, Con Chan Mieu, Con Con Ngua,…
Co To owns a series of beautiful beaches such as Tau Dam, Hong Chai, Bac Van, Vom Si, Vung Ong Vien and the beach lying between large and small Co To. The best thing of Co To is beaches are extremely quiet, including many of the most popular tourist occasion. The most beautiful Hong Van beach with the clean water and flat long sand, it would seem no wave and like a giant mirror. Diving here, you can reach the strength to chase the fish gliding, waving right next to or simply swim on one’s back in the sea, watching the constantly changing colors and shapes of sun and clouds.
It is not to be missed the opportunity to enjoy seafood when traveling here! Visitors can purchase the wharf shrimp, crab, squid or rent a boat to visit small Co To island, catch the rock snails then steamed. Visitor also can choose other seafood such as Jellyfish salad dish, oyster fried with eggs, and specially is soup of Horseshoe crab with lolot pepper or sweet and sour Horseshoe crab dish.
The should not ever missed attractions in Co To island when traveling here is the lighthouse, which is built late 19th century and is currently active in solar batteries, this is the highest peak of Co To Island. There is a romance path to get there, only 1km long, this path goes within the pine tree forest full of fresh and aromatic wild flowers. When reach lighthouse which is 70 metres above sea level, where you can hear the breath of the ocean and fill your mind with the peaceful scenery of Co To.
The perfect eco-tourism tours in the forest of Co To Island are another option to consider when you stay in Co To. When you are tired of walking around, just sit down and enjoy the incredibly tasty seafood. Or you can choose to either cook by yourself or to hire a native to cook for a very good price!
