Phan Thiet Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 21, 2024, 6:23 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Broken Clouds
Temperature: 29.65°C
Temperature feels like: 34.88°C
Minimum Temperature: 29.65°C
Maximum Temperature: 29.65°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1007hPa
Humidity:73%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 5.73m/sec
Wind Direction: 95 degrees
Cloudiness: 51%
Sunrise: 2024-11-20 10:46:07
Sunset: 2024-11-21 10:21:11
Binh Thuan Province is in the south of the Central Coast of Vietnam. Phu Quy Island is an offshore island 56km (104km) southeast of Phan Thiet City. The island land area is 17 square kilometers.
Travel Guide to the Phu Quy Island in Binh Thuan
Phu Quy District of Binh Thuan Province includes 12 islands including the Phu Quy Island and other smaller islands around it. The Phu Quy Island is not a popular tourist attractions yet and there are only few adventure travelers visiting the island by far.
Tourist Attractions, What To See on the Phu Quy Island
1/ Cam Mountain with a lighthouse
The mountain is 108m above sea level on which there is a lighthouse 18m high. From the mountain top we can have an overview of the whole island.
2/ The Windmills
The windmills on the island offer lovely photos.
3/ The Beaches: Vinh Trieu Duong, Bai Nho, Ganh Hang
4/ Cao Cat Mountain, Linh Son Pagoda
The mountain has a big statute of the Goddess of Mercy. From the mountain top, we can have good views of the surroundings.
5/ Ong Van An Thanh – Whale Temple
This is a temple dedicated to the dead whales which locals found and buried. Whales are considered friends and patron saints of sailors and fishermen by many fishing communities in Vietnam.
6/ Ban Tranh Temple
The temple was built in the 15th century and is dedicated to a Cham princess named Ban Tranh. The princess is said to be banished to the island where she started a new life and started building up a community here. She is revered as the Goddess of the Phu Quy Island.
7/ Thay Nai Temple
Thay Nai was a Chinese merchant who was brought to the Phu Quy Island by a storm and who decided to settle on the island for life. Thay Nai was also Chinese medicine practitioner who helped locals with his medicinal knowledge. After he died in 1665, locals built a temple to worship him here.
Weather and Climate of the Phu Quy Island, the Best Time to Visit
The Phu Quy Island has a tropical monsoon climate with two distinct seasons: rainy season from May through October or November, and the dry season from November or December through April.
The best time to visit the island is from April through June during which time there is plenty of sunshine and the sea is calm. The wettest time of the year is often in September and October, sometimes November.
Where To Stay, Accommodations on the Phu Quy Island
There are homestays or guest houses with basic facilities on the Phu Quy Island.
How To Get To The Phu Quy Island
To get to the Phu Quy Island, we have to take a 2 hours 30 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes. The boat fares range from 250,000VND to 350,000VND.
How To Get Around The Phu Quy Island
The most convenient means of transport on the island is by hired motorbike. The daily rent is 100,000-120,000VND.
Binh Thuan weather and climate
