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Museums · Con Dao Con Dao Museum Bao tang Con DaoRecreating 113 years of Con Dao prison history through more than 2,000 documents and artifacts

Local markets · Con Dao Con Dao Market Cho Con DaoThe only market on Con Dao: a local market by day and a seafood market by night

Heritage · Con Dao Con Dao Prison Nha tu Con DaoA prison system that operated for 113 years on Con Son Island, now a Special National Relic and a place of patriotic education

Heritage · Con Dao Island Governor's Residence Dinh Chua DaoThe central residence of the Con Dao prison system for 113 years, now an exhibition space among century-old tropical almond trees

Heritage · Con Dao Nui Mot Pagoda (Van Son Tu) Chua Nui Mot (Van Son Tu)A pagoda on the slopes of Nui Mot, the final stop on the central Con Dao sightseeing route

Heritage · Con Dao Ba Phi Yen Temple (An Son Mieu) Mieu Ba Phi Yen (An Son Mieu)A shrine beside An Hai Lake on Con Dao, where locals honour Lady Phi Yen with a death-anniversary ceremony recognised as National Intangible Heritage

Heritage · Con Dao Hang Duong Cemetery Nghia trang Hang DuongResting place of revolutionary fighters on Con Dao, part of the Con Dao Prison Special National Relic Site

Heritage · Con Dao Pier 914 Cau tau 914A stone pier built from 1873 in front of the Island Governor's Palace, the first place prisoners set foot on Con Dao

Heritage · Con Dao Our Lady's Grotto Hang Duc MeA small rock grotto on Chua Mountain, Con Dao, holding a statue of the Virgin Mary, on a trekking trail through primeval forest

Heritage · Con Dao Mieu Cau A shrine in the Co Ong area of Con Dao, dedicated to Prince Cai and linked to the story of a mother's love with Lady Phi Yen

Heritage · Con Dao Phu Binh Prison Camp Trai Phu BinhA prison camp built in 1971 on Con Dao, also called the "American-style tiger cages", where the liberation of Con Dao began on 1/5/1975

Heritage · Con Dao Phu Hai Prison Camp Trai Phu HaiCon Dao's oldest prison camp, built from 1862 in the island's centre, shaded by ancient tropical almond trees recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees

Heritage · Con Dao Phu Son Prison Camp Trai Phu SonA fortified prison camp built 1908 – 1916 in central Con Dao, linked to generations of political prisoners and a Tet play staged in 1935

Heritage · Con Dao Phu Tuong Prison Camp Trai Phu TuongA small prison camp built in the early 1940s on Con Dao, adjoining and leading into the French tiger cages

NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · Sea & islands First time in Côn Đảo: where to begin A first-trip primer — where to stay, how to get around and when to go. NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · History Côn Đảo Prison: walking slowly through history The prison camps, their stories, and how to visit with respect. NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · Nature Sea turtles, coral reefs and Côn Đảo National Park Wildlife above and below the water — and how to watch without disturbing it. NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · Sustainable travel Visiting Côn Đảo responsibly Small choices that help keep the islands clean and green. NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · Culture Bà Phi Yến Temple and the islanders’ memorial rite A small temple and one of the most important rites of the Côn Đảo year. NEW DESTINATION Cần Giờ · Community & sea culture Salt, mangrove and tide: a day on Thiềng Liềng Following salt makers on an island hamlet that lives by the tide. NEW DESTINATION Côn Đảo · History Hàng Dương Cemetery: what to know before you visit Visiting hours, dress and etiquette for a respectful visit.