About 70km from Saigon and about 12km from the city center by road, 25km by river, Con Phung is considered a key highlight of Ben Tre tourism, an ideal weekend destination for all families.
Located on the romantic Tien River, Con Phung attracts tourists because of the warm and sunny weather all year round, and the fruit orchards give people an incredible sense of peace.
Ideal travel time
With a cool climate and warm sunshine all year round, Con Phung is suitable for traveling at any time of the year. However, during the summer days from June to August, when the orchards begin the harvest season is also the time when it welcomes the most visitors.
Explore people’s lives
In Con Phung, every house is a garden house, surrounded by green trees and coconut trees. The life of Con Phung people is also associated with the green color of the garden houses. Seen from above, Con Phung is like a big fish lying in the middle of the Tien River, the main road running from the beginning to the end of the dune is like a spine emerging on the body of a fish that has many sections, green coconut shade like fins. fill the whole road. Almost every house here has a small garden growing all kinds of delicious Southern specialties such as jackfruit, saffron, pomelo, oranges, mango, rambutan, durian … especially coconut with The taste of sweet water.
In daily life, they also know how to make use of the trunk, fiber, leaves, and fibers of the coconut tree to make unique products such as baskets, chopsticks, spoons, handicrafts, souvenirs … Coconut material, the people here also make famous coconut candy products that anyone who has once witnessed the processing stages cannot help but admire.
Visit the Dao Dua relic
Dao Dua relic area with an area of about 1,500m2 is preserved the original architecture built from the Dao Dua – Nguyen Thanh Nam era (1909-1990) with a yard with 9 dragons as pillars with dragon touch design. The phoenix is attached with fragments of dishes, the teapot has a tall towering peak and the Hoa Binh tower (the immortal radio station) – where Mr. Dao Dua sits to teach sutras and spread Taoism. Mr. Dao Dua’s gallery also records his pictures at the time of his life until his death.
Visit beekeeping farms
In addition to growing fruit trees and making coconut candy, the families here also keep their own traditional profession, which is beekeeping for honey. Bees here mainly get nectar from longan and honey here has a sweet taste to infatuate people. Visitors here can also experience this interesting job with the guidance of the beekeepers.
Ride a horse like a noble
In order to “transform” into the “grandparents of Ba Ho”, tourists can visit Con Phung by horse-drawn carriage like the old nobles. Sitting on a carriage passing the green coconut leaf-shaded road, the bushes along the road are shady, listening to the calls from nature, the creatures to see their hearts more serene, to feel clearly. a very peaceful beauty of the western regions of the river.
Crocodile fishing
A new and interesting activity for tourists when it is here is to fish the crocodile yourself. Dozens of crocodiles lie in the lake waiting for talented fishermen to conquer it. This is a very typical service when traveling to Con Phung, especially a young man with many talents who is more interested in this interesting activity than ever.
Slap fishing ditch
One of the most popular activities in Con Phung Tourist Area is to slap fish ditches. Here visitors will be provided with cute three-pole pajamas and fish-catching tools such as nuggets and rackets to catch fish. This activity not only brings thrilling and thrilling experiences when “fighting” with snakehead fish, anchovies, catfish … but also creates a team spirit, uniting everyone. together. With the “loot” collected, visitors can ask the chefs here to cook different attractive dishes or to grill and enjoy them by themselves.
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