LAN CHAU ISLAND - CUA LO TOWN

Lan Chau Island is located right next to Cua Lo beach, dividing Cua Lo beach into two separate areas. At high tide, the whole island is submerged in sea water. At the foot of the mountain, to the southeast, there are many large rocks with strange shapes with many different names. On the island, in 1936, King Bao Dai built a villa for relaxation. From here, visitors can admire the panoramic view of Cua Lo town and have a panoramic view of the immense sea. Here, there is a strange and beautiful sea chrysanthemum species brought back from France by King Bao Dai himself.

In the distance about 20km offshore is Quynh Nhai mountain, 218m high, 24m deep above sea level. Quynh Nhai includes Hon Lon and Hon Con. This place also preserves a legend: "Ms. To Nuong is tired of looking after her husband" said about this island. To Nuong was born in An Lac, Son Tay. Her husband was from Ham Hoan, which is the land of Nghe today. Both husband and wife were generals of Hai Ba Trung. When the uprising was suppressed, the husband and wife were scattered in one place each. To Nuong decided to sail back to Ham Hoan to find her husband. When near closing to destination, unfortunately, the boat was windy and washed up on Quynh Nhai island. At this point, she no longer had the strength and means to enter the mainland, so she had to stay on the island, day and night staring at her husband's hometown. Nhan Son - Eye Island got its name from there. Eye Island is an important outpost position to protect the peace of the mainland. On the island, there are green forests with many types of sea birds, monkeys, goats, wild boars, etc., which is a diverse eco-tourism potential to attract tourists to Cua Lo.

NGU ISLAND - CUA LO TOWN

Ngu Island is located more than 4km from the shore, including two large and small islands. The large island is 133m high, the small island is 88m high above sea level, with an area of 2.5km2, convenient for sightseeing. There is Bai Chua on the island built in the 13th century, with pagodas and pagoda gardens; the pagoda has Thuong pagoda, Ha pagoda, each pagoda has three compartments with yin yang tile roofs; the beams carved with the four spirits (dragon, unicorn, turtle, phoenix) are very beautiful and very sacred; The pagoda garden has many green trees that grow naturally such as: Cây Đại (Plumeria), Cây Mưng (Barringtonia acutangula), Cây GIới (Streblus asper) (there are 2 ancient Streblus asper trees in the pagoda garden) and a freshwater well called Ngoc well. The pagoda yard has 2 Barringtonia acutangula trees about 700 years old.

DAO NGU PAGODA - CUA LO TOWN

The pagoda is also known as Song Ngu Pagoda, located on Ngu Island, outside the Dan Nhai estuary in Chan Loc district, now known as Cua Lo town, Nghe An province. The pagoda was built in a place with beautiful natural scenery including mountains and sea with charming scenery.

Song Ngu pagoda was built around the 14th century, over the centuries, the pagoda was affected by wars and natural disasters and became ruins. In order to meet the people's need to enjoy spiritual culture, the project of restoring Dao Ngu pagoda on the old foundation was approved on March 3, 2003 by People's Committee of Nghe An province in Decision No.: 7370/QD-UBCN and the investor is People's Committee of Cua Lo town. The restoration and embellishment of Song Ngu Pagoda was completed on April 30, 2005. Although it has just been restored, the pagoda still has the traditional pagoda architectural style, with an area of 11,665m2, including the following items: pagoda wharf, road, garden, management board's house, three gates, yard, etc. Left hall, Right hall and two main halls are hall for worshiping heaven and earth and Buddha shrine.

Like many other pagodas, Song Ngu Pagoda worships Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, and at the same time worships Sát hải Đại vương Hoàng Tá Thốn. "First is Buddha and then is Saint" is a fairly common worshiping custom in many places in the land of Nghe, both to direct people to good things, and to be grateful to heroes who have contributed to the people, the country, and pray that God will bless the people with good health, prosperity and smooth sailing.

Since its restoration until now, Song Ngu Pagoda has become a very meaningful cultural and spiritual place for fishermen in the waters of Dan Nhai island - Cua Lo town. On the days of first and fifteenth of a lunar month or before the times of reaching out to sea and clinging to the sea, fishermen often go to the pagoda to pray for good luck, peace, and fish and shrimp full of boats. At the same time, with this location, the pagoda also becomes an attractive spiritual tourist destination for tourists near and far every occasion coming to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Cua Lo beach.