Overview
Located in the sea off the coast of Quang Ngai province, Ly Son is a masterpiece combining special geology with a clear, deserted coastline. The island is where 5 extinct craters leave traces of cliffs, black rocks crashing into the sea or separating fields. There are no long sandy beaches, green coconut groves, Ly Son is for those who love the wild and idyllic beauty.
It only takes about 30 minutes by speedboat or 1 and a half to 2 hours by regular boat from Sa Ky port (Quang Ngai), you will arrive at Ly Son island. Each boat ticket ranges from 150,000 VND - 180,0000 VND. In addition, there are now speedboats going from Da Nang to Ly Son, which is extremely convenient for visitors who want to explore the Central Sea. On the island, you can walk or move by motorbike. Motorbikes are rented for 100,000-150,000 VND / day to help you freely explore the small island. Li Shan is relatively small and the roads are good, so you can completely go all the way. You can stroll along the coastal roads or crash into small roads in the village, through the garlic fields to learn about people's lives.
The right time of year to visit Ly Son is from 2 to 9 months, when the weather is dry, little rain, the sea is calm. May 5 to 8 is the most ideal time because the sea water is clear and sunny. You should avoid going to Ly Son from October to January next year, because this is the typhoon season in Central Vietnam.
Here are the experiences not to be missed in Ly Son!
Catch the sunrise at the top of Thoi Loi mountain
The top of Thoi Loi mountain is located near the Ly Son flagpole. The road to the top of Thoi Loi mountain is narrow, zigzag, climbing on the slope but not too bad. As the highest volcanic peak on the island, Thoi Loi Mountain is a huge crater east of Ly Son. Thoi Loi Lake is an extinct crater that catches rainwater and becomes a freshwater lake, long used as a reservoir for domestic water of Ly Son island residents. From the top of Thoi Loi Mountain, you can see the panoramic view of the East village and the garlic field with blue, brown and white patches interspersed like a picture embraced by clear blue sea. At dawn or sunset, when the sun sprinkles soft rays on the garlic fields, the sea breeze blows in every wave, standing on Thoi Loi mountain, you can feel the peace of Ly Son land in every moment.
Check-in gate Curiosity
From the gate greeting Ly Son Island, turn left and follow the small road to Duc Pagoda, you will see a curved rock protruding above the sea. It's the Curiosity Gate. Cui Vo Gate is 2.5m high, has a unique shape formed from eroded volcanic lava under the influence of sea water. The black lava rock floating in the middle of the clear blue sea not only attracts visitors with its rare beauty, but this place also becomes a symbol of Ly Son. The sunset at the gate is as beautiful as a picture that nature gives to the island district of Quang Ngai province.
Promenade in Hang Cau
Located at the foot of Thoi Loi mountain in An Hai commune, Cau Cave is a cliff formed from lava eroded by waves and sea breeze, gouged deep into the mountain. In front of the fishing cave is a crystal clear coast, making the Fishing Cave bring a wild and poetic beauty. From the center of Ly Son island district, you only take 15 minutes to move along the concrete road at the foot of Thoi Loi mountain to reach Hang Cau, enjoy the fresh, cool air and spectacular scenery here.
Explore Temple Hang Beach
Hang Pagoda is located in a cave not far from the center of Ly Son, is a place to worship the ancestors and ancestors - the first people to set foot here to open a village on the island. The people of Ly Son often come here to pray for health, to eat well or to have children. The pagoda bed is wide and high. The stone carving relics still record traces of the first people to go to Ly Son Island to establish An Hai village, An Vinh built this pagoda.
The Cave Pagoda overlooks the sea, all year round the waves are abundant. When dusk falls, the sea in front of the Cave Pagoda becomes even more poetic.
Stroll in the small villages to learn about garlic cultivation
Li Shan is known as the kingdom of garlic. The island district is covered with the lush green of garlic fields. Like many other villages, in the morning in Ly Son undulating leaf hats, farmers watering, caring for garlic, children cycling on the village roads to school. Walking between the roads passing the garlic fields is the time when you can watch the coastal village wake up, learn how to cultivate garlic but also breathe fresh air filled with fragrance. After the garlic season, farmers also plant red onions and side crops.
Visit the pagoda on Ly Son Island
On Ly Son Island, there are 2 famous pagodas, Duc Pagoda and Hang Pagoda. Not only are the spiritual sites of the islanders, the temples are also located in locations with breathtaking scenery, with their backs to the mountains, their faces overlooking the sea.
Take a boat ride to explore Baby Island
Little Island, also known as An Binh Island, is about 3 nautical miles from Big Island, inhabited by about 100 households. From the Big Island, you can move to Little Island quite easily by boat or canoe, usually departing from the Big Island at 8am and returning at 14:30pm. The ticket price for 1 trip by boat is 30,000 VND / person and canoe is 80,000 VND / person round-trip. The cost of renting a complete canoe with 25 seats has a cost of 1,600,000 VND and a 35-seater canoe has a cost of 2,200,000 VND.
With a very small area (less than 1km square), pristine scenery, crystal clear blue water, Be Island is known as having the most beautiful beach in Vietnam. The little island is filled with the green of coconut groves, square canopies and garlic fields. This place also owns many beaches with mysterious and mysterious beauty created by the rock ruins of extinct volcanoes such as Hang beach, Coconut beach, West beach, Dang beach, Sep beach, Egg beach ... At Baby Island, you can swim, scuba dive or camp overnight.
Gastronomy
On Ly Son Island, you can enjoy fresh seafood, rich garlic salad, seafood, king crab, jellyfish, all kinds of snails ... The center of the island has many restaurants and eateries for you to choose from.
Author: Le Phuong