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Vietnam > Places & Sights > Con Dao
Con Dao Island is mainly famous for its prison built by the French to put away opponents of their colonialism. In 1954, the prison was taken over by the South Vietnamese Government. Over 22,000 prisoners have stayed there over time.
In the Revolutionary Museum, displays and explanations of the resistance against the French and the South Vietnamese government show the treatment of political prisoners.
But the island was well-known to the Europeans for quite some time before that. Between 1702 and 1705, the British East India Corporation maintained a fortified trading post on the island. The English gave up their attempt when they were murdered by their own Makassar soldiers.
The Con Dao archipelago consists of 14 islands, located some 180 kilometers south of Vung Tau. They form the southernmost point of Vietnam. The largest island, Con Son, occupies an area of 20 square kilometers.
There are several nice beaches, like Dam Trau Hang Duong and Phi Yen, on the islands.
The best time to visit the islands is during the relatively calm time between March and June.