Recently, the Department of Culture and Information of Co To District released a video introducing tourism to Co To Island, Quang Ninh province with many impressive images of the beautiful scenery, life and hospitable people on the island.
Co To is an archipelago of about 50 islands located in the east of Quang Ninh province with an area of 46.2 km². Co To island district currently has 1,500 households, with nearly 6,000 people. Co To has a particularly important position in defense and security.
Co To Island, Quang Ninh is an island tourism paradise of the Northeast region of Vietnam with clear blue beaches, white sand along with beautiful scenery and the peaceful life of the people on the island. Visiting Co To, visitors will be truly impressed with the fresh air and clear blue beaches. On summer days, the beaches are so clear that you can see the bottom, with long stretches of white sand that are very popular with tourists.
The most beautiful time to travel to Co To is summer and autumn. April and May are ideal because there are no storms, no rain, and the sun is not hot. June and July are suitable for summer travel but there are frequent storms. September and October are beautiful but it starts to get colder and rains more – the plus point is that the prices are not as expensive as the peak season.
The most attractive point in Co To is the long beaches, fine white sand and clear water. On Co To island, there are beautiful beaches such as Van Chay, Tinh Yeu (also known as Shipwreck beach), Hong Van, and Bac Van.
The endless white sand beaches of Co To attract tourists to visit.
Co To Con Island has South beach and East beach. To get to Co To Con island, tourists take a boat from Bac Van port (about 7km from town), the time to get to the island is about 30 to 45 minutes depending on the weather.
Not only is it an ideal place for bathing, Hong Van, Nam Hai, Van Chay beaches… are beautiful places to watch the sunrise and sunset. At night, you can have a BBQ on the beach.
If you’re skillful enough, get up early to go to the market, buy seafood like squid, clams, oysters… to bring to the beach to grill at night. If you don’t have the means to prepare it yourself, you can choose available BBQ service packages from some travel companies that specialize in providing this service to have a romantic dinner with wine and seafood.