4 markets not to be missed when visiting Cua Lo
(Baonghean.vn) – When visiting Cua Lo, in addition to breathing the fresh air and immersing yourself in the cool water, visitors should try visiting the 4 markets in this beautiful coastal city.
Nghi Thuy Ward Fishing Wharf Market
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Offshore fishing boats dock at Nghi Thuy fishing port |
The market opens at dawn, when the boats dock. Every day, the fishing wharf market welcomes groups of 20 to 30 boats arriving one after another in the joy of the people. This is considered a wholesale market providing fresh seafood such as shrimp, crab, squid, clams, snails, etc. to the locals and tourists visiting Cua Lo.
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Nghi Thuy ward fish wharf market is the wholesale market in Cua Lo. |
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Nghi Thuy market is famous for its variety of fresh seafood. |
If you want to visit Nghi Thuy fishing market, you can rent an electric car to go straight to the fishing wharf to see the bustling boats coming into the wharf as well as buy fresh seafood at reasonable prices. You should visit the market before 10am before the market closes.
Thu Thuy Ward Seafood Market
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Thu Thuy Ward Seafood Market |
Covering an area of about 6,000 m² with hundreds of stalls selling seafood, vegetables and fruits of all kinds, Thu Thuy seafood market is one of the famous places for fresh seafood at affordable prices. During the tourist season, the market opens all day and closes at 6:00 or 7:00 pm.
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Specialty catfish at Thu Thuy market |
Visitors not only have the opportunity to buy fresh seafood but also can buy dried goods. The seafood sold in the market is the product of the daily fishing trips of local fishermen.
Hom Market
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Hom Market starts at 1:00 p.m. and ends after 7:00 p.m. |
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A stall sells souvenirs to customers. |
Unlike the fish wharf market and seafood market, Hom market operates in the afternoon. The market opens from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Located near the end of Cua Lo beach, visitors can rent an electric car to both see the streets of Cua Lo and visit Hom market. The shop owners in the market are quite friendly so visitors can comfortably bargain.
Squid jumping wharf near Lan Chau island
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AreaCua Lo beach, near Lan Chau island is considered the squid wharf of Cua Lo, visitors can combine buying fresh live squid while walking to watch the sunrise. |
Strolling along the beach in the early morning, heading towards Lan Chau Island, visitors will see groups of basket boats docking. This is considered the squid wharf of Cua Lo. Each basket boat is filled with fresh squid and mantis shrimp full of eggs.
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Snails sold on the beach |
If you want to enjoy dancing squid, this is a destination not to be missed. Just early in the morning, around 5 o'clock, combine walking to watch the sunrise, visitors can both watch the basket boats or watch the nets and buy fresh squid and delicious fresh shrimp.
Surely this will be an unforgettable experience for visitors when visiting Cua Lo this summer.
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