For those who love the natural beauty of Phan Thiet, watching the sunrise is an activity not to be missed. There are many ideal places to watch the sunrise like the fishing village of Mui Ne, Co Thach beach, Bau Trang … but the most popular place is probably Ke Ga cape.
Located about an hour from Phan Thiet city by motorbike, Ke Ga cape is an irresistible place for those who love wild and majestic beauty.
A brief overview of Ke Ga nose
Mui Ke Ga is located in Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district of Binh Thuan province, about 30km south of Phan Thiet city center. Owning the tallest and oldest lighthouse in Vietnam and is not as crowded and bustling as Phan Thiet beach.
The special feature of Ke Ga cape is that there are unique rocks that jut out over the sea. The indigenous people have long compared these rocks to a rock garden. The name of Mui Ke Ga was born because those rocks gradually encroached into the sea, and then do not know which magical hand has accidentally arranged them into a shape that looks almost like a chicken head.
The ideal time to travel to Ke Ga cape
The best time to travel to Ke Ga cape is from March to October next year. At this time, the tide is often lower than the island, revealing the comprehensive beauty of the mysterious rocky mountains. In addition, in these months, the sea water is relatively clear, it is sunny and not too strong in the morning or afternoon, with little rain, so your exploration will not be hindered.
How to move to Ke Ga nose
There are two ways to get to Ke Ga cape:
+ The first way: from Saigon, follow Ql51 to Ba Ria Vung Tau, to Ba Ria city turn right and follow Ql55 through places like Loc An, Binh Chau to reach the territory. Binh Thuan Province. Continuing to follow NH55 will come to La Gi town, from here follow the coastal road to reach Ke Ga cape. Although it is a bit far, but this is the road most chosen by many riders, because the road is very beautiful, quiet and convenient for travel.
+ The second way: from Saigon, follow NH1 through Bien Hoa, Long Khanh will reach Ham Tan district of Binh Thuan province, at junction 46, turn right into La Gi town and continue the coastal road to Ke Ga .
Visiting the lighthouse
The most famous attraction at Ke Ga cape is the Ke Ga lighthouse. This is a work built by the French in 1897 to help passing boats easily locate, coordinate and navigate easily. This lamp is 65m high from sea level, only the stone tower is 35m high. Inside the lighthouse are 183 spiraling steel steps and hundreds of steps leading to the top – Where you can enjoy the majestic 360-degree panoramic views of this place, and enjoy the strong winds. “Whipped hair”.
Watching dawn
Mui Ke Ga is one of the most beautiful sunrise spots in Phan Thiet. This is also the most popular experience when traveling to Ke Ga Island. Tourists often get up very early, around 4:30 am and find the tallest and largest cliffs and climb up there to wait for the sunrise. When the sun has just risen, the space is glowing red in the morning light with magic clouds. The fishermen industriously get up early to start a new labor day in the light of a new day. The lighthouse stands in the sky, reflecting into puddles of water deposited on the sandy shore, creating a beautiful image.
The rays of sunlight slowly radiate from the sea surface, adorn the vast sky, fishermen’s fishing boats move in front of the sea and then run out to sea, smaller and smaller until disappear beautiful little basketry again began to drop nets on the sea surface, small boats floating down the stream.
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