The longest written snail in Vietnam includes millions of white shells stretching 7 km along the coast of Ben Tre creating an interesting landscape that attracts many visitors to visit.
Where is the longest written screw in Vietnam?
Ben Tre is a province in the southwestern region and about 130 km from Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to the famous tourist destinations such as Phung Islet, Lan Vuong Tourist Area , Yen Village, Bao Thach, … Ben Tre has many attractive destinations, few people know such as: Huynh Phu Ancient House, Ho Chi Minh trail relic on the sea, Van Phuoc Binh Dai pagoda, craft villages and especially the longest written snail in Vietnam . This special dyke is located on the coast at Chay Muoi islet, Thoi Thuan commune, Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province
The written snails are exposed to the ocean waves, gradually forming layers rolled to the shore close to the ocean.
How to move to Binh Dai Ben Tre beach
To reach this attractive tourist destination Ben Tre , visitors can depart from the Western bus station (Saigon). From here, if you take a bus, you just need to buy a bus ticket to Ben Tre city and then choose a bus to go straight to Binh Dai town, finally move to Thoi Thuan commune to visit the screw which is called a long most in Vietnam.
If you choose to travel to Ben Tre by yourself, you can refer to the following route: First go from Saigon to Ben Tre city center, then follow the Nguyen Hue street, go to Huynh Tan Phat and Bridge Ba Lai to Provincial Road 883 go straight to Giao Long Industrial Park. Then go on to Provincial Road 883 to come to Binh Thoi. You notice the Hai Hung building materials store and then look to your right through Binh Thoi Primary School. Now just keep driving until you get to the roundabout, then take the 3rd exit and go straight to Binh Dai beach.
Millions of snails stacked along the coast about 1 m high, 5 m wide and 7 km long.
The right time to visit the longest written snail in Vietnam
Located along the coast at Chay Muoi islet in Thoi Thuan commune, Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province, the written snail is actually a breakwater made up of millions of written snails. They are stacked horizontally and stretched along the coast, creating a unique sight – can be seen as a wonder of nature that perhaps few places have.
The best time to visit the written snail is when the water is up. Westerners are also called big countries. At this time, a small boat must be used to run along Yen Hao canal to reach Chay Muoi islet. Then you can walk through the mangroves and watermelon fields to arrive. But you still have to wait for a while until the water is dry before you continue by motorbike along the muddy sand trail a few kilometers along the coast, the unique dike will appear before your eyes. The journey to discover the snail is not easy to write, but it will be worthwhile for visitors to find. Because of the wonderful scenery of nature between the pristine waters and the fresh air and the enthusiasm of the hospitable locals, you will be satisfied and committed.
Visitors to Binh Dai will encounter a snail path stretching 7 km along the beach.
The history of the dike is written
The unique written snail dike located in Thoi Thuan commune, Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province is currently considered unique in Vietnam. For tourists, this is an interesting attraction. As for the people of the sea here, the dyke also has a special meaning.
According to local people, Con Chay Muoi is a land that has been deposited by small rivers for about 50 years. In the past, this place was still very unspoiled, mainly forest trees, especially mangrove species such as mangroves, fish sauce, parrots, tiger … The people at that time called Ngang islet, Chay Muoi islet, and islet. write melon or tincture. The land is named after the typical products of Western cuisine or according to the appearance of this island.
Among the above names, Chay Muoi is the most used to recognize the merits of a man named Chay Muoi – who publicly first discovered this islet land.
Only this stretch of coastline writes so many snails.
And every year when the monsoons come, that is, from the September of the lunar calendar to January of the following year, the waves will not stop rising to the shore. At this time, snails in general and writing snails in particular will be pushed to the shore, lined up in layers. When the water receded, the snails could not come out in time so they would die and only the shell remained. Many years passed like that, the shell has created a dike about 1.5m high, running more than 5km long, 3-5m wide.
The local people described again that “Dead snails are horizontal, if snails live, they can stand far away. If they die, the waves will hit the shore”. That is also the way to distinguish live and dead snails when exploited by people in the sea.
Over the years, the number of snails accumulated to form a high and solid dike.
Natural wonders of the western coastal land
After coming to Ben Tre and experiencing the attractive tourist destinations, trying all the Ben Tre delicacies , you should still take more time to explore the unique natural phenomenon in this coconut land. Because the scenery of written snails exposed to waves pushed by the sea for a long time forming rows of shells rolled to the shore lying close to the ocean will arouse your interest and passion for research. In fact, millions of writing snails lay densely, thicker and taller and taller, forming a natural breakwater. This scene is called “unique” snail beach by locals and is considered as a gift from mother nature to her waters.
What is more special is that although the snail is written completely formed by the waves, it is very even and straight. The scene becomes more and more dreamy when the rows of cool blue pops are located next to the dike bank, mixed with the surrounding sea spinach ropes that are both beautiful and help this snail-shelled dike more solid before the rain and waves .
This path visible from satellites is a strip of ivory-white color.
It can be said that written snail shell has created a wide and long natural dike, creating a beauty and characteristic for Con Chay Muoi beach. More interesting is this unique and unique dyke that can be seen from satellites. It is an ivory-white strip of dense snails and arranged very orderly by nature’s well-drawn hands.
Many visitors to this place for the first time could not believe it and wondered why it had so many snails written here. Because it takes a huge number of snails to make such a unique dike. The rock-hard shell not only adds poetic features to the seascape but along with the poplar rows inside, it also plays the role of protecting the people’s crops. Therefore, for many years, local people have tried to protect this snail-shell dike as protecting their own property.
Every year, the monsoon season is the time when millions of shells are crushed by waves.
Discover the attractive tourist attractions in the land of Binh Dai sea
About Con Chay Muoi, visitors can not only admire the longest written snail in Vietnam, but also get to swim in Binh Dai Ben Tre not far away, take part in the experience of riding on canals, watching the mangrove forest with the system. rich ecology, and especially the discovery of juicy orchards throughout the four seasons is not inferior to Cai Mon orchard .
Do not forget to swim in Binh Dai beach and explore the beautiful nature here.
On the way back you should visit Van Phuoc Pagoda to visit the largest pagoda of Ben Tre province
Enjoy the typical dishes of the country
When coming to Binh Dai district, Ben Tre, do not forget to enjoy the attractive and wild cuisine of the Southern region with the specialties of the land located right next to the sea border such as Thoi Thuan clam, watermelon , wealth grown in Thua Duc brackish water, shrimp, crab, crab, fresh fish and especially snails, it is impossible not to mention the snail.
Although it lives in saltwater all year round, it is fresh and sweet.
Delicious dishes in the countryside of Binh Dai – Ben Tre.
What is more attractive than when after a tough trip to discover the longest written snail in Vietnam , you are compensated not only by the beautiful scenery of the destination you choose but also to enjoy dozens of seafood Fresh and rich, freshly caught, still has a strong flavor of the sea. These famous seafood dishes are also processed according to the typical local recipes, making the dish more delicious and attractive than ever.
In addition to dishes made from seafood and seafood, there is also another delicious dish that is equally attractive, which is banh xeo. This simple cake made from rice flour, eggs, shrimp and old coconut grated according to this western standard recipe has been memorized by many visitors and becomes one of the dishes not to be missed when coming to the place where the snail is located. longest writing in Vietnam.
Written snail is the ingredient that makes these irresistible delicacies, with bold flavors of the sea.
Binh Dai is a district with many canals, surrounded by rivers and the sea, so it has mangrove forests. That is why this region’s specialty has a growing date palm tree and a date palm with a shape similar to a coconut palm weevil. If you have the opportunity to come here, you should try to enjoy the fat weevils. Maybe they will be the ideal dish for you to sip with your friends during your days in the sea.
In addition, visitors should also try other delicious fruits on Binh Dai land such as Giong Gieng pumpkin (Thanh Phuoc), Thoi Thuan custard apple or watermelon grown from Cua Dai land …
Journey to Con Chay Muoi will be an unforgettable trip for any visitor. Because you will be extremely impressed with the scenery, human love and products that nature has lovingly bestowed on this land.