Visit Cua Tung Beach

Too stuffy with the city’s smoky air, find somewhere fresh air to relax. Cua Tung beach is such an ideal spot, the landscape is likened to a paradise on the ground with beautiful attractive beaches. Cua Tung beach is located in Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province, about 35 km south of Dong Ha city center.

1. Climate of Cua Tung sea 

Quang Tri is a province with a humid tropical monsoon climate, plus the Laotian wind, so the climate is quite harsh. Particularly in  Cua Tung sea  , the climate is less affected by the Lao wind because the sea breeze runs in the Southeast direction, causing the hot air to change direction. The average temperature is from 20-25 degrees Celsius, the rainy season lasts from September this year to January next year. Along with that, September and October are the time when there are the most storms.  The beaches in Cua Tung  are less active. The hot season peaks around May and June.

2. The right time to visit Cua Tung beach 

Based on the climate characteristics, you should have a reasonable schedule to avoid peak heat periods such as May, June and months with a lot of storms like September and October. The rest of the year can go to  Cua . Tung  rests and relaxes, from December to April is the most ideal time.

3. Means of transportation to Cua Tung 

Take a plane

Quang Tri is quite far from Ho Chi Minh City about more than 1100 km, so choosing to take a plane is reasonable, both safe and saving time. You can book flight tickets of Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines to Phu Bai, Hue, then catch a bus to Dong Ha to rest, the next day move to  Cua Tung beach . If you have booked a room at Cua Tung beach in advance, you can take a taxi directly to the sea for convenience.

Go by train

From Saigon station, you can take the Thong Nhat train to Dong Ha station, Quang Tri, then rent a car to Cua Tung beach which takes about 45-60 minutes. If going from Hanoi, you can take the train in Hanoi to Dong Ha station (Hanoi station website: http://www.gahanoi.com.vn/).

Before going, you should book train tickets in advance to have the best seats, as well as reasonable prices without being challenged when buying through intermediaries. You can book tickets in advance at address 01 Nguyen Thong, Ward 9, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, or book tickets online at: http://vetau.com.vn/

Take a bus

If going from Hanoi, you can take Hoang Long and Hoa Hong bus at Luong Yen bus station to Dong Ha Quang Tri bus station, then continue to take a taxi to  Cua Tung . If you go from Ho Chi Minh City, you can go to Mien Dong bus station to catch Hoang Long bus, Thuan Thao bus to Dong Ha bus station, the bus station is about 4 km from Dong Ha city center. Rest, then go to Cua Tung beach the next day.

4. Cua Tung Beach – Heaven on Earth

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Cua Tung beach is both beautiful and rich in seafood products. It was the French who discovered this place and built many villas and resorts by the sea. Today, the old buildings in the Gothic style are still left. The people of Quang Tri can fully be proud of the natural beauty that Cua Tung carries in him, this has long become a famous tourist destination at home and abroad attracting a large number of foreign tourists. .

The beach lies gently on the basalt red soil, covered by a layer of smooth white sand in each wave. The waves of the sea whisper softly like each gentle kiss on the long sandy beach. In the early sunny days, the sky at  Cua Tung beach in Quang Tri  is clear and cloudless, the color of the water is like the color of the sky and an enchanting color. Once you can enjoy the beautiful scenery  of Cua Tung beach with your own eyes,  you will see how much more meaningful and beautiful life is.

Swimming in Cua Tung is very safe, with Mui Si and Mui Lai deep into the sea forming a small bay that shields the beach, without big waves and big ocean currents. Therefore, swimming here brings a feeling of safety and comfort to visitors. You are free to embrace the gentle wave in the cool and refreshing water without worrying about being swept away.

Above the green casuarina trees swaying in the wind, shading the walkway, after bathing, you can lie back under the shade of a tree to rest or take a step-by-step walk on the fine sand under the green trees. shadow. The atmosphere and charming natural landscape make people fall in love.

Welcoming dawn on  Cua Tung beach in Quang Tri  is one of the most unforgettable experiences, in the distance the horizon appears on the sea, the dim space is gradually erased by the first rays of the morning sun. The scene gradually appeared vividly, the fishing rhythm of the fishermen who had started ever since was now more clear in the early morning light. Each sad boat was silhouetted against the red sky in the sun, and the water surface was sparkling with silver sparkles.

During the day, Cua Tung is immaculately beautiful, the nature is picturesque, each color block harmoniously combines with the sun, wind, trees, sand, and waves to make everything not only lively but also full of life in the eyes of tourists. calendar. Around  Cua Tung beach,  there are many fruit orchards of local people.

People here mainly do fishing and fishing for a living. There was a time when this sea was abundant with fish and shrimp, so people named it Thua Luong sea (a lot of food to eat). Offshore fishing trips bring back fish and shrimp full of boats, people’s lives are more and more convenient. Ice factories have a day to make 300-400 ice cubes to serve for boats to marinate fish caught for many days. The people of the coastal region are sincere but full of love and affection like the salty taste of the sea. Human personality is as honest as grass, beautiful nature and hospitable people will surely make you remember forever when coming to Cua Tung beach.

In addition, you can visit some places near Cua Tung such as: Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Moc tunnels, Truong Son martyrs cemetery, Con Co island with many historical evidences… Visit Cat Son craft village to learn the lives of people doing carpentry.

5. Cua Tung specialties 

Traveling to the seaside, you can’t forget to enjoy delicious seafood dishes, especially coming to Cua Tung, Quang Tri, you can’t miss many famous specialties here.

Cuttlefish – Quang Tri specialty

Cua Tung is famous for many kinds of fresh seafood, big and crispy cuttlefish, priced from 40,000 to 100,000 VND/kg depending on the size of the squid. In the shops, there are many different dishes made from fresh squid. After taking a cool shower and hungry, having some seafood dishes is wonderful.

Traditional fish sauce

Traditional fish sauce here is made from fish, pure salt, the traditional recipe dates back more than 500 years. The flavor of the fish sauce is extremely rich, with a yellow-orange color, with a characteristic salty taste. The price of fish sauce is from 40,000 to 50,000 VND/liter, you can buy it as a gift to relatives.

Cua Tung jelly cake 

The rustic cake is both delicious and cheap, sold at many shops in Cua Tung town, Vinh Linh district. The cake is made from dark green jelly, in the process of making the cake without adding any additives with its own flavor of seaweed, the cake is soft but fragrant. Jelly is made from seaweed leaves, so the nutrient content in the cake is high. When eating, you can dip more chili or drizzle a little lemon juice on top.

Cua Tung smooth-leaf buffalo meat 

The leaves are taken from a tree that grows deep in the mountains and forests, this type of leaves is spicy but very fragrant. When eaten with buffalo meat, the taste is very suitable, the characteristic spicy taste combined with the sweet buffalo meat makes the taste “dull” because it is delicious. Buffalo meat is a famous specialty throughout Quang Tri, not only Cua Tung. Coming to Quang Tri without enjoying this delicious dish will be a big omission.

Cua Tung Watercress Salad 

People here often call this vegetable “leaf vegetable”, this is a native vegetable that grows near wastelands or close to rocky shores. With lettuce, you can cook many dishes such as: Shrimp soup, stir-fry beef, or just wash, boil and then dip in fish sauce. This vegetable dish stir-fried with fresh beef is the most suitable.

6. Resting place at Cua Tung beach 

You can rent a house to stay overnight in Cua Tung, or you can move to the center of Hung Ha City to book a hotel. However, you should go to the center to stay for convenience, because there are many services and choices from mid-range prices to luxury rooms.

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