Con Dao Island is among the best beach vacation destinations in Vietnam, named by Marco Polo, an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer of the 13th century. Located 80km (50 miles) from the mainland Mekong Delta region and 230km (143 miles) from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Con Dao, a tropical paradise of 16 islands, is now the best escape place in Vietnam. Con Dao Island, Vietnam, is renowned as a notorious colonial penal jail - Poulo Condore, capturing political crime, then called “Tiger Cages” in the following years, when the southern Vietnam government imprisoned regime opponents. Your 4-day vacation on Con Dao Island offers breathtaking, isolated sandy beaches, colorful and varied coral reefs, and the biodiversity of the tropical forest.   When is the best time for a Con Dao beach escape? The climate on Con Dao Island is distinctly divided into 02 seasons: rainy (from May to Nov; August and September are the months with the highest rainfall) and dry (from Dec to Apr; with cool temperatures, averaging 27°C). While the dry season is ideal for beach stays, from Mid-August to early November, visitors to Con Dao Island can take part in turtle releases at the turtle sanctuary.