On the
south-west side of Hạ Long City it
is Tuần Châu Island, a schist
island, very pretty, with a
luxuriant forest. It has an area of
220 ha, and to the east and south
are two beaches endowed with very
white and fine sand. In 1962, Hồ Chí
Minh visited Hạ Long Bay and made a
stop here for vacation. Nowadays,
Tuần Châu Island is one of the most
attractive destinations in Hạ Long
City.
Tuần Châu is in an important
position at the entrance of the
waterway system of Thăng Long, Bặch
Đằng and Vân Ðồn, and this is why it
was formerly a military watch
station. The Office of Feudal
Customs was also installed there.
The island also has many
archaeological sites pertaining to
the ancient Hạ Long culture from
3,000 to 5,000 years ago.
One can go to Tuần Châu Island via
the 2-km cement road from the
mainland. Investments have been
poured into the island to turn it
into a modern tourist resort. It
includes such fascinating extras as
the dolphin, sea lion, and
seal-performing club, animal circus
club, golf court, cultural-sports
center, beach, rural market,
ornamental fish lake, villas in Hill
1 and Hill 2, guesthouses, five
80-room villas by the beach. The
ensemble of five restaurants and one
round house built in the pagoda
motif can serve up to 500 guests at
the same time.
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