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Off the southern tip of Phu Quoc are the tiny An Thoi Islands (Quan dao An Thoi). These 15 islands and islets can be visited by chartered boat, and it’s a fine area for sightseeing, fishing, swimming and snorkeling. Hon Thom (Pineapple Island) is about 3km in length and is the largest island in the group. Over islands here include Hon Dua (Coconut Island), Hon Roi (Lamp Island), Hon Vang (Echo Island), Hon May Rui (Cold Cloud Island), Hon Dam (Shadow Island), Chan Qui (Yellow Tortoise) and Hon Mong Tay (Short Gun Island).
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These are both remote beaches: Bai Dai is in the far northwest and Bai Thom is on the northeastern coast. A new road to Bai Dai buts down on motorbike time and red dust in your face. You can rest assured that neither beach is crowded.
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According to tourist brochures, Duong Dong’s main attraction is Cau Castle. In fact, it’s not so much a castle as a combination temple and lighthouse.
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This temple (18 Nguyen Cong Tru St) is dedicated to Nguyen Trung Truc, a leader of the resistance campaign of the 1860s against the newly arrived French. Among other exploits, he led the raid that resulted in the burning of the French warship Espérance..
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This large Cambodian Hinayana Buddhist pagoda, whose name means Big Buddha, was founded about 2 centuries ago. Though all of the three dozen monks who live here are ethnic Khmers, ethnic Vietnamese also frequent the pagoda. Inside the sanctuary (vihara), figures of the Thich Ca Buddha wear Cambodian –and Thai-style pointed hats. Around the exterior of the main hall are eight small altars.
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