Cong Dong – Cong Tay island located in Bai Tu Long Bay, Thang Loi commune ( Van Don district, Quang Ninh province ) from the cruise port in Bai Chay is about 40 km.
Visitors to the island usually in Halong tour and Ngoc Vung Island tour, Quan Lan. High speed boat normally runs from Cam Pha to the island about 90 minutes, about 30 minutes speedboat.
According to comments from the overall study results map ancient ruins in Van Don harbor of scientists, during the eleventh to the nineteenth century, ceramics and other goods from abroad, from the local have only one path through Halong Bay.
Cong Dong – Cong Tay island looks like on the map near parallel pair’s bread northwest – southeast, the east peak of the triangle absolute protection Halong Bay was recognized as a UNESCO Heritage Site natural world. Between the two islands is a range of water as broad and deep waters, very convenient for parking and boat transport goods up and down. From here, boats can take advantage of the mainland or Ngoc Vung outside.
Invisible Ha Long Bay to become a vibrant area with many gate harbor, the delivery point of coming up and in a number of focus points, the advent of the harbor also entail the introduction, forming the price cultural values and beliefs. One of the typical islands, this administration is about Thang Loi Commune, Van Don district – located 40km from Bai Chay wharf.
In the past 40 years, through surveys , research and excavation, archaeologists have discovered along the length of both sides of the two communities and Cong Tay island, dense pieces of porcelain, pottery Vietnam yeast and Chinese ceramics dating from the thirteenth century extended to the seventeenth century . In large areas, small islands deep in the heart, the neck piece ceramic layer thickness ken show here is the old wharf system ancient trading port of Van Don.
In early 2004, when the relic ancient commercial port of Van Don, originally the Ministry of Culture and Information ( now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ) has granted accreditation by monuments to the island community. Seeing this, the island of Quan Lan commune people were ” struggling ” and as a result the Ministry of Culture and Information has to be granted by another one with the same content for The Village station locations Quan Lan commune. This is probably a rare event in the recognition granted by the Ministry of Culture, Monuments for the local TT ever.
Also traces the ancient harbor, Cong Tay Island also has traces of temple and 5 tops the Tran stupa was built on the island. 5 temples that is not done, uncut, lord barn, contained in, turn pagoda swing. Phase studies first excavated temples in Cong Tay Island is Vietnam Archaeology Institute held the first time in 1971.
The process of trading and exchanging goods is the basis for the introduction of religious works as temple, tower serving the needs of traders and religious people past the East Sea. Many architectural relics of the temple, the tower on the island community has been exhibited at the Museum of Quang Ninh province as turtle skin to turn Pagoda tree areas, handrails, balustrades touch stone dragon ‘s care have not done, brick stupa with ” Luc merge” , ” Second best story ” , ” third tier II ” …
Located right near the island of Ngoc Vung, Quan Lan islands adjacent to that port, the absolute protection of Halong Bay to Cong Tay very favorable to the development of tourism. In addition to the historical, cultural, topographic, natural island is quite diverse, fascinating.
Here, the Port Company and Cam Pha Coal Construction has built a system of motels, eat enough facilities to serve tourists close to the beach. From hostel to the beach is a red brick road system, flanked by coconut trees straight. It’s here, under the trees were getting ready hammock; visitors can come to relax, watch the sea, reading a book.
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