If you are a fan of gardening, come back to Cu Lao Tan Loc to immerse yourself in the cool atmosphere, surrounded by fruits and fruits of Can Tho specialties.
Speaking of Can Tho, many domestic and foreign guests are “in love” with the clarity and simplicity of the West River region as well as the characteristic of Southern life. However, there is a famous place that many tourists find that is Cu Lao Tan Loc – known as “sweet island” when it owns lush gardens of sweet fruit.
Tan Loc ecological garden
What does “Cu Lao” mean?
Cu Lao is shaped like a miniature island and is formed under the sedimentation in the water. This is the word that people in the West are accustomed to using to refer to the land rising in the middle of the river. In particular, this place is also surrounded by the green color of many trees along with the true life of many households. In recent years, Cu Lao in the West has become a favorite destination for many tourists such as Con Son, Tan Loc, Phung islet, Thoi Son islet …
Cu Lao is in a peaceful river region
About Cu Lao Tan Loc
According to people who have lived here for a long time, Cu Lao Tan Loc was formed about 400 years ago. When Nguyen Anh lost his place before Tay Son; The gods ran through Cu Lao leaving a number of officials standing on the dunes. Just to spy on the enemy’s situation, then to reclaim the wasteland to secure the people to establish hamlets and create prestige for Lord Nguyen later.
Named “sweet island”
Cu Lao Tan Loc was formerly known as Cu Lao Tam Tỉnh because it is located between three provinces: An Giang, Dong Thap, and Can Tho. There is a strip of soil protruding in the middle of the Hau River due to the sedimentation of alluvial sand from the upper Mekong River. So it also has another name is Sa Chau.
Immense Hau river
When first formed, the island only grew, reeds. The people here have reclaimed and mainly live by raking mussels, mussels, bursting chang chang, snail catching. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cu Lao developed a profession of growing sugarcane – cooking sugar. And during that visit, musician Pham Tuyen composed the song “My country has a sweet island”. And from there, the sweet island appeared.
Later, the people here turned to raising fish cages and Cu Lao got a new name “fishing village”. Today, Cu Lao Tan Loc has an area of 3,200 ha, fertile alluvial soil that has become a nourishing source for gardens to develop. And from those gardens, people have combined tourism to bring a new bright spot to Cu Lao.
Take a small boat to admire the coconut water
Or another name is Taiwan Island
Besides the name “Cu Lao Tam Tỉnh”, “sweet island”, Tan Loc is also known as Taiwan Island. Because in recent years, Tan Loc has become the HOT spot in the West when there are the most women married in Taiwan.
Transportation to Cu Lao Tan Loc
- Location: Located in the middle of Hau river – Tan Loc Ward – Thot Not District – Can Tho City
- Opening hours: 7:00 – 17:00
- Ticket price: free
From the city center. Can Tho is more than 40km away, tourists run along Highway 91 in the Northwest direction to Thot Not, pass Thuan Hung boat about 10 minutes to set foot to Cu Lao Tan Loc . At this point, all the hustle and bustle of the town is replaced by the serenity and relaxation when the wind from the Hau River brings all fatigue to disappear with a pleasant feeling.
Map
Famous sights in Cu Lao Tan Loc
1. Tan Loc coconut garden
Want to visit Tan Loc coconut garden, tourists move through the main village road of Tan Loc – this is the artery connecting Thot Not and Lai Vung – Dong Thap; Through Tan Loc ferry, you will reach the coconut garden of Mr. Le Tan.
Rowing experience
Tan Loc Coconut Garden has taken visitors into the world of coconut palms with straight coconut trees, leaning through small canals. And definitely visit the coconut garden here, visitors will try the feeling of small canoeing walking in the green coconut forest, sightseeing, taking photos as much as you want. There are all kinds of coconut gardens here: fire coconuts, pineapple coconuts, siamese coconuts. And certainly, the feeling of enjoying the fragrant coconut right in the garden is extremely high.
Check-in when coming to Tan Loc coconut garden
2. An Phuoc plum garden
Coming to Cu Lao Tan Loc , in addition to visiting the coconut garden, visitors can also explore An Phuoc plum garden with luxuriant red fruits creeping through the green foliage looking very delicious. Plum An Phuoc plum ripe, sweet taste. In particular, visitors can also enjoy Sau Tia plum wine – one of the delicious, healthy, and suitable wines.
An Phuoc plum garden
3. Chin Diep Guava Garden
And sure, Chin Diep guava garden is also an interesting destination when you come back to Cu Lao. Guava garden has an area of up to 4,000m2. The guava here is plump, round, and eaten with a sweet and fragrant flavor. And don’t forget to enjoy guava wine too, great.
Besides visiting the guava garden, you will learn more about the planting process, freely visit the guava orchard and take pictures of beautiful pictures by this orchard.
Chin Diep Guava Garden
4. Tran Ba The ancient house
Certainly, when traveling to Cu Lao Tan Loc , you should remember to visit Tran Ba The ancient house – a house that has been living for 7 generations are all descendants of old Pham Van Huan (a servant of King Gia Long when accompanying to the South). And he is the one who discovered and established the first hamlet here. House built in 1918 with bold architecture of the Mekong Delta.
Tran Ba The ancient house
5. Tan Loc Dong Dinh
After visiting the fruit orchards, you can get off the boat to visit the raft village area on the river. Will definitely be blown away, immersed in exciting activities such as river bathing, catching chan chan …
Dinh Tan Loc Dong
What to eat when coming to Cu Lao Tan Loc?
Back to Cu Lao, you will enjoy the rustic, southwestern flavor of the crispy guava salad with the right taste. In addition, bung bung chan chan is also a specialty here that you cannot forget. This dish is made from grilled river mussels with delicious onion fat. The more you eat, the more you can’t stop.
Guava salad
Bung bung chan chan
If too tired of town place; want to enjoy the river life lovingly, gently aside all worries, the pressure outside the Cu Lao Tan Loc will be the highlight of travel that you should pin right back in the journey to discover Can Tho upcoming.
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