4 markets you can't miss when visiting Cua Lo
(Baonghean.vn) – When visiting Cua Lo, in addition to breathing in the fresh air and immersing themselves in the cool water, tourists should try visiting the four markets in this beautiful coastal city.
Nghi Thuy Ward Fish Market
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| Offshore fishing vessels dock at Nghi Thuy fishing port. |
The market opens at dawn, when the boats dock. Every day, the fish market welcomes groups of 20 to 30 boats arriving one after another, much to the delight of the locals. This is considered the main market supplying fresh seafood such as shrimp, crab, squid, shellfish, and snails to local people and tourists visiting Cua Lo.
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| Nghi Thuy Ward Fish Market is a wholesale market in Cua Lo. |
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| Nghi Thuy Market is famous for its wide variety of fresh seafood. |
To visit Nghi Thuy fish market, tourists can rent an electric vehicle to go directly to the wharf to admire the bustling boats entering the harbor and buy fresh seafood at reasonable prices. Tourists should visit the market before 10 am, before it closes.
Thu Thuy Ward Seafood Market
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| Thu Thuy Ward Seafood Market |
Spanning approximately 6,000 square meters with hundreds of stalls selling seafood, vegetables, and fruits, Thu Thuy Ward Seafood Market is one of the famous places for fresh, delicious seafood at affordable prices. During the tourist season, the market is open all day and closes at 6 or 7 PM.
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| Mackerel, a specialty fish, is available at Thu Thuy Market. |
Visitors not only have the opportunity to buy fresh seafood but also dried seafood. The seafood sold in the market is the product of the day's fishing trips by local fishermen.
Hom Market
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| Hom Market starts at 1 PM and closes after 7 PM. |
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| A stall selling various souvenirs to customers. |
Unlike the fish market and seafood market, Hom Market operates primarily in the afternoon. The market is open from 1 PM to 7 PM.
Located near the end of Cua Lo beach, visitors can rent electric vehicles to explore the streets of Cua Lo and visit Hom Market. The shop owners at the market are quite friendly, so visitors can feel free to bargain.
Squid jumping harbor near Lan Chau Island
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| Area vThe beach near Lan Chau Island is considered the squid fishing spot of Cua Lo, where tourists can combine buying fresh live squid with a walk to watch the sunrise. |
Strolling along the beach at dawn, heading towards Lan Chau Island, visitors will see groups of basket boats docking. This is considered the squid fishing port of Cua Lo. Each basket boat is filled with fresh squid and mantis shrimp brimming with eggs.
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| Fatty snails are sold on the beach. |
If you want to enjoy fresh squid, this is a must-visit destination. Just in the early morning, around 5 am, while taking a walk to watch the sunrise, visitors can admire the fishing boats and nets while buying fresh squid and shrimp.
This will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience for tourists visiting Cua Lo this summer.
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