Australian newspaper praises Phu Quoc Sunset Town as the real Mediterranean in Vietnam

Recently, Australia's leading travel website, The Sydney Morning Herald, suggested that tourists visit Sunset Town in the South of Phu Quoc Island, a destination with Mediterranean beauty similar to distant Italy.

Sunset Town - an Italian beauty in the heart of Phu Quoc

“A massive gladiator statue next to Roman ruins. A restaurant with a Vespa parked out front, right next to a sign leading to the ruins of Pompeii, which seems to be just metres away from Siena, Italy. But we are not in Italy, even half a hemisphere away, that is the town of Sunset on Phu Quoc Island”, Australia’s leading travel website describes the destination and affirms that “tourists will be surprised when exploring every corner of this town”.

Sunset Town is the perfect combination of the beauty of an Italian Mediterranean town and the charming "soul" of Vietnam's tropical sea.

The article praises all the beauty of Italy gathered in Sunset Town such as: clean streets without a single fallen leaf, fountains, red geraniums, statues and reliefs, works resembling the ruins of Pompeii or the Roman arena. The author is especially impressed with the localized Italian beauty in Sunset Town, "how can the pale terracotta steps leading down to the beach of the Gulf of Thailand be so suitable?".

Wandering around the town of Hoang Hon, looking at the villas, large and small hotels, commercial townhouses and all the beautiful roads will lead you to Cau Hon - a new construction that will surely make visitors admire. Cau Hon recently caused a fever when it appeared in the MV I do - a collaboration between singer Duc Phuc and 911, a favorite music group of the 8x and 9x generations. At the moment the sun sets, gently kissing the vast sea, the last light of the day paints the pink-orange color on the floating clouds, Cau Hon appears magically like a sculpture on the sea.

The Kiss is causing a stir with its stunning sunset scene, even though it hasn't been officially released yet.

Part of the town of Hoang Hon, the bustling An Thoi station will take visitors to the world's longest cable car in Phu Quoc. This aerial "observatory" was opened in 2018, offering unlimited views of the An Thoi archipelago. At a speed of about 30 km/h, visitors can take in the entire emerald green sea of Phu Quoc and the colorful fishing village. The high-altitude excursion ends with Hon Thom, a place with spectacular nature and a very popular water park in Vietnam. The author was also particularly impressed with the international dancers in the tourist area, with impressive performances and friendly waves.

“This is a popular tourist destination, so it is not surprising that the cable car cabins are often crowded on weekends and holidays,” the author commented.

After his discoveries in the South of Phu Quoc Island and Sunset Town, the author expressed his impression of the remarkable development of the area, where the world's longest cable car line, new hotels and resorts, especially Sunset Town of the "giant" Sun Group.

Every corner of Sunset Town exudes the charm of distant Italy. Photo: Vien Dieu Phat

Phu Quoc - The most attractive destination in Vietnam

The article also has compliments for Phu Quoc, an island located in the Gulf of Thailand, just an hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City. The north of the island is covered in dense forests, and is home to the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - Phu Quoc National Park. Meanwhile, the south has the impressive structures mentioned above.

The travel site also recommends that visitors to Phu Quoc should definitely visit Phu Quoc Prison, a famous historical museum, which is known as “hell” on earth. The prison was built by the French colonialists in 1946 to detain Vietnamese patriots. Statues in the stuffy cells recreate the cruel and bizarre torture methods used on prisoners, or crudely dug tunnels highlight the indomitable spirit of the heroes. At one point, this 400-hectare prison held up to 40,000 people.

In addition, Phu Quoc is also home to fish sauce, one of the important ingredients of Vietnamese cuisine, which is loved all over the world. In 2021, fish sauce was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. Visit the fish sauce production facilities in Phu Quoc, learn how anchovies are salted and fermented in giant wooden barrels.

The article also introduces tourists to experience squid fishing at sunset, visit a pearl farm, try street food at Phu Quoc night market, visit Sao Beach, explore Phu Quoc National Park in the northeast of the island with 27,000 hectares of forest and 20,000 hectares of surrounding sea, experience trekking through the forest, encounter monkeys and wild animals.

Sao Beach - the sleeping muse of Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc possesses all the characteristics that international tourists love in Vietnam such as great cuisine, warm and friendly people, long history. With this beauty and charm, Phu Quoc deserves to be on the list of favorite destinations for Australians to vacation.

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