Phu Quoc Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island and provincial city of Kien Giang province
About Phu Quoc
Phú Quôc is a mountainous and densely forested island of 574 km². It is 48 km in length from south to north and has a population of approximately 103,000 people (2012). Phú Quôc Island served as a base for French missionary Pigneau de Behaine from the 1760-80s and at one time he provided shelter here for Prince Nguyen Anh (later Emperor Gia Long) when he was being hunted by the Tay Son rebels. During the Vietnam War there was little fighting here but the island was used by the South Vietnamese Army as a prison for captured Viet Cong. Phú Quôc is not part of the Mekong delta and also doesn’t share the delta's extraordinary ability to produce rice and fruit due to the low quality of its soil and inaccessible terrain. It is, however, home to the best fish sauce (nuoc mam) in the world, and is
Top Attractions in Phu Quoc
Explore the best things to see and do in Phu Quoc:
- ★An Thoi town
- ★Chez Carole Resort
- ★Cua Can River
- ★Flipper Diving Club
- ★Jerry's Jungle Tours
- ★John's tour
- ★Phú Quôc Explorer
- ★Phú Quôc Island Tours
Where to Eat in Phu Quoc
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ganesh Indian Restaurant
- 🍴Gio Bien Restaurant
- 🍴Night Market
- 🍴Ocean Bar and Grill
- 🍴Rory's Beach Bar
- 🍴The Dog Bar
Where to Stay in Phu Quoc
- 🏨Amigos Guest house
- 🏨Bamboo Cottages
- 🏨Cassia Cottage
- 🏨Chez Carole
- 🏨Eden Resort
- 🏨Lang Toi
Phu Quoc Travel Guide Sections
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