Travelers attracted by daily life on Phu Quoc Island

Located in the Gulf of Thailand, this natural and untouched wonder covers a total area of about 580 km2. A part of Kien Giang Province, the district of Phu Quoc includes the island itself and 105 wonderful islets of all sizes. The island is 46 km away from Ha Tien, the closest mainland town of the province.

The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east width of 25 km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks. The Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest one at 603 meters.

Due to Phu Quoc’s location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is monsoonal sub-equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any time in the year.

However, the best time to travel to this island is around November to September in the dry season, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away. The average annual rainfall is 2879 mm and the average annual temperature is 27oC.

With a population of only about 85,000 people, Phu Quoc has 6 major towns and villages known as An Thoi Town, Cua Can Village, Duong Dong Town, Ganh Dau Village, Ham Ninh Village, and Rach Vem Village. Each of these towns/villages has its very own traditions and distinctions that will surely benefit your time in PhuQuoc.

Phu Quoc is most famous for its the cuisine and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the world.

Another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper. However, intriguing featureat visit Phu Quoc is its untouched coastline with several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability, but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can find nowhere else in the world.

Located in the northwest, the town of Duong Dong is considered the capital of the island. Duong Dong market is always bustling with buyers and sellers. Visitors will be overwhelmed with fresh seafood at reasonable prices. 

25 km from Duong Dong town is Bai Sao - one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

The bow-shaped Khem beach.

Ham Ninh fishing village.

The road to Cua Can beach.

Discovering primeval forests is a wonderful experience.

It would be a mistake if we forget to mention the delicious dishes of Phu Quoc such asSardine mix, fish sauce, pepper, sim wine, Thorn balls, and Mackerel noodles.