The wild, rustic beauty of Con Bung beach, Ben Tre

02/05/2024 844 0
(CLO) Con Bung beach, Ben Tre impresses tourists with its poetic primeval beauty. Choosing Con Bang as a place to stop and relax, visitors will surely have wonderful experiences.

Located 70km from Ben Tre city, Con Bung beach is located in Thanh Hai commune, Thanh Phu district of Ben Tre province. This sea area is called Con Bung because its shape looks like a mound of land. Looking down from the top, Con Bang beach looks like a piece of land cut off from the mainland by a small canal.

Con Bung Beach is known as a destination that captures the hearts of those who love the natural beauty. Because this place has not been exploited much, it still retains its wild and majestic beauty. Along with the friendliness and harmony of the local people, each year, the beach attracts many tourists to visit and relax.

This sea area is called Con Bung because its shape looks like a mound of land. Photo: Nguyen Thao

The beautiful natural landscape and fresh, cool atmosphere at Con Bung beach promises to bring visitors a feeling of relaxation and peace. If you don't have too much time to travel during the year, you can visit this place on hot summer days. At this time, Con Bing beach is calm and peaceful, very suitable for swimming and playing in the cool water. Especially, in the summer the sky is often quite cloudless and clear, so if you want to watch the sunrise or sunset at the sea, you do not need to concern too much about the weather conditions.

Con Bung Beach is located on Highway 57, so if you take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City, it will take about 3 hours to get to the center of Ben Tre province, then you can continue to travel by taxi in about 2 more hours to reach Con Bung beach. Besides, there are also many tourists who choose to travel straight to the beach to fully experience the travel journey to the Southwest region.

At Con Bung beach, there are many attractive entertainment activities for visitors to freely choose. The most typical is the experience of "taking bath in the lake" right on the sea. It may sound quite strange to swim in a lake on the sea, but in fact when coming here, visitors can experience this "unique" activity every day. 

These "lakes" are often shallow and the water is clear blue, completely different from the somewhat cloudy water color of Con Bung beach, so the "lake bathing" experience often attracts a large number of tourists. Even young guests can freely play here without worrying about safety. When the tide recedes, Con Bung beach will reveal three whirlpools created by long ocean currents.

Dried seafood is sold as gifts for tourists when visiting this place. Photo: Nguyen Thao

Traveling to Con Bung beach from October to November every year, visitors will have the chance to admire the sight of finger-long snails covering the smooth white sand beach. Each wave hits the shore, bringing with it white foam. When the water recedes, countless snails will appear sparkling under the bright sunlight.

Those who love checking in "virtual living" often take advantage of going to Con Bung beach around this time to bring back poetic, sparkling photos with the enchantingly beautiful stretch of snail road. The natural scenery with blue sky, immense sea and white sand beach will definitely bring visitors unforgettable impressions.

On January 15 and 16 every year, the Con Bung sea area in particular and Thach Phu district in general will organize the Ben Tre Nghinh Ong Nam Hai Festival - one of the important festivals associated with the cultural life of local people. Having the opportunity to go to the beach these days, visitors will enjoy the bustling, joyful atmosphere of the festival. During the festival, people often burn incense to pray for a year of good weather and good fishing.

The number of tourists coming to Con Bung beach is increasing day by day. Photo: Nguyen Thao

In the area close to the sea, a fair will take place with many unique cultural and artistic exchange activities. The most prominent among them are lion dance performances, amateur sing-alongs, scene exhibitions... In addition, during the festival there are also exchange competitions between localities with a series of unique folk games such as dancing. sacks, breaking piggy banks, tug of war... Traditional festivals at Con Bang beach promise to bring visitors interesting experiences.

Ms. Hoang Quynh Nga, a tourist traveling to Con Bang beach, shared: "People tend to plan to travel together in summer, but I find that if I feel free at the weekend, if you're bored and want a change of scenery, you can absolutely go to Con Bung beach. Without spending too much money or having to go too far, you can still enjoy the cool, fresh air of the sea and have wonderful vacation here."

The number of tourists coming to Con Bung beach is increasing day by day, partly because of the natural scenery here, and the other part shared by many tourists is because they have heard about the reputation of Con Bung beach cuisine.

Nature has gifted this sea with many fresh and attractive products. When coming to Con Bung beach, visitors will enjoy a variety of seafood dishes prepared in unique ways. Visitors can choose to eat at coastal restaurants or buy fresh seafood caught by fishermen such as: crabs, crabs, clams, fish, snails,... at cheap prices, then bring it to restaurants and ask the support from the restaurants to prepare the meal for your to enjoy there.

Currently, Con Bung beach has become one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Ben Tre. Photo: Nguyen Thao

Mr. Tran Van Hai, a tourist from the Ho Chi Minh City shared about his travel experience at Con Bung beach, he said: "I have traveled to the beach a lot but this place still gives me a very special feeling, perhaps that is due to the simplicity, closeness and hospitality of the local people. The scenery here is also very beautiful, there are many seafood dishes that are not too elaborately prepared but very delicious and fresh."

Currently, Con Bung beach has become one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Ben Tre. If you have the opportunity to explore the land of the Southwest, do not miss this beautiful, pristine sea.

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