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Why visit Lý Sơn
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Lý Sơn
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About Lý Sơn
Lý Sơn (), previously known as Cù Lao Ré, is an insular region of Quảng Ngãi province, lying off the South Central Coast and Central Highlands of Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article Lý Sơn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lý Sơn on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay5
History
Remains of the pre-200 C.E. Sa Huỳnh culture have been found on the islands. The Cham used Ly Son as a transhipment base. Xó La well, one of the wells used to provide fresh water for ships, still remains on the shore of the main island and is still in use. The islands were used as a geographical landmark for navigation by Admiral Zheng He's crew during the 15th-century treasure voyages. In the 17th century the Nguyễn lords started a colony on the islands from An Vĩnh, Bình Sơn district, in Quảng Ngãi, as part of the activities of the Hoàng Sa Company's development of the Paracel Islands. During the United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Lý Sơn was the site of a U.S. Navy radar installation that was used to track shipping along the Vietnamese coast.
From the History section of Lý Sơn on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Healthcare1
Map of Lý Sơn
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Mỹ Lại 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Mỹ Khê 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Quảng Ngãi 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Núi Thành 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- An Bá 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Đức Phổ 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Tam Kỳ 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- An Hà 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ly Son3, BertholdD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lý Sơn, Vietnam (Unsplash), Hưng Nguyễn hungbom01, CC0
- Chùa Hang - Thiên Khổng Thạch Tự - Lý Sơn -Quảng Ngãi, VuTuanHung1804, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hồ Thới Lới (An Hải-Lý Sơn-Quảng Ngãi) - panoramio, Nghiem DangVi, CC BY 3.0
- Cổng chào trên Huyện Đảo Lý Sơn - Quảng Ngãi, VuTuanHung1804, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ly Son Island 01 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 27 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 24 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 20 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 23 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 22 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 19 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 25 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 26 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 21 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 05 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 08 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 02 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 06 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 03 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 14 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 13 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 15 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 16 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 17 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 10 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 07 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 09 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 12 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
- Ly Son Island 04 - panoramio, Kim Yong Soo/Doosan …, CC BY 3.0
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