Côn Đảo, Vietnam
Côn Đảo is a town of 13,112 people in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, founded in 1702.
Why visit Côn Đảo
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Con Dao National Park and Con Dao National Park.
Weather in Côn Đảo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Côn Đảo
Côn Đảo (lit. 'Côn Island'), officially the Côn Đảo Special Zone (Vietnamese: Đặc khu Côn Đảo) is an archipelago in the East Sea (South China Sea), and Ho Chi Minh City's only special zone.
From the Wikipedia article Côn Đảo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Côn Đảo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks26
14 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
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Ong Noé beach
Beach · 5.4 km
Attention : L’accès à cette plage peut être difficile, voire impossible, à pied.
Ong toine beach
Beach · 5.1 km
Attention : L’accès à cette plage peut être difficile, voire impossible, à pied.
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Spice Kitchen
Restaurant · Pizza, Regional, Burger, Italian, Sandwich, Mexican, Kebab, Chicken, Asian, French, American, Ice Cream, Thai, International, Fish And Chips, Seafood, Steak House, Vietnamese · 4.4 km
08 Đường Tôn Đức Thắng
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Sunset Lounge
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Mexican, Ice Cream, Fish And Chips, International · 4.4 km
08 Đường Tôn Đức Thắng
Mo-Su 14:00-22:00
1920 Café - Ký ức Côn Đảo
Bar and pub · 4.9 km
12 Lê Duẩn
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Lacasa Cocktails Bar & Local Tastes
Bar and pub · 4.9 km
No 10 Trần Phú
24/7
Uyen House
Restaurant · Asian, Breakfast, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Local, Pizza, Sandwich, Tea, Vietnamese · 4.5 km
Phạm Văn Đồng
24/7
Nhà Hàng Hâi Sân Thu Ba
Restaurant · Fish, Regional, Chicken, Vietnamese, Barbecue, Thai · 4.8 km
Bar hotel
Bar and pub · 4.6 km
Bar avec une assez belle vue de la ville. remarque : le bar se situe au 5 ème étage.
29 more on the map.
History
In c. 767, the Java (Daba) fleets from the Shailendra dynasty attacked the islands. The Cambodian inscriptions generally say the fleets were Malayan, Sumatran, Javanese, or all of them, and they quickly seized the island of Pulo-Condor (Côn Sơn Island). At that time, the islands were used by Javanese pirates to conduct numerous military raids on Champa and Chiaou-Chou.
On June 16, 1702, the East India Company from England founded a settlement on Côn Sơn Island, which they named Pulo Condore as an entrepôt for ships plying between India and China. Three years later, on 2 March 1705, the Bugis mercenaries hired by the English mutinied, murdering the agents, destroying the factory, and expelling the remaining settlers.
During the internecine wars for the Court of Huế, the Nguyễn prince, Gia Long, born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, ceded the islands to France as part of the 1787 Treaty of Versailles in return for military assistance. The treaty however was abrogated as France failed to provide the aid.
It was only under conquest that the islands came under French control in 1861. Côn Sơn Island became infamous during the French colonial era because of Côn Đảo Prison and the notorious "tiger cages". Vietnamese and Cambodian nationalists and revolutionaries were sent here to serve their sentences for anti-French activities. Many Vietnamese Communist leaders were "schooled" on Côn Đảo Island as well.
From the History section of Côn Đảo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Trung tâm Y tế Quân - Dân y đặc khu Côn Đảo
Hospital · 5.5 km
68 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng
Map of Côn Đảo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Con Dao Airport (VCS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Côn Sơn 5 km west, about 5 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (10), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo National Park, [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cỏ Ống, Côn Đảo - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (33), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mũi Tà Bê Côn Đảo - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (15), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (31), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (23), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (16), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (12), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (20), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (26), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (37), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (19), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hòn Bảy Cạnh Côn Đảo - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (36), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (11), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bãi biển Đất Dốc Côn Đảo - panoramio (1), Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Bãi biển Đất Dốc Côn Đảo - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (51), Dieter Hug, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (50), Dieter Hug, CC BY 3.0
- Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam - panoramio (13), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bãi biển Lò Vôi Côn Đảo - panoramio (1), Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Bãi biển Lò Vôi Côn Đảo - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio (2), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio (11), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio (4), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio, Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cảng hàng không côn đảo (aux 1), [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cảng hàng không côn đảo, [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cảng hàng không côn đảo (aux 2), [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cảng hàng không côn đảo (aux 3), [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio (5), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương Võ Thị Sáu Côn Đảo Vũng Tàu (02-09-2014) - panoramio (1), Lam Tr Th, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biển ở Hồ Cóc, Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ConDao park dam, [Tycho] talk , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wanderly Nest, WanderlyNest, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boiga cyanea 249781614, Chris Oldnall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vo Thi Sau grave 01, Karel Bilek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mộ Võ Thị Sáu, TuanUt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, noenoenoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noenoenoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
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