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Phu Quoc Prison

Highway 46, 5km, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
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Type: Historic Sites
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jakarta
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

i can only say that it was so sad to see this monument of the past. with the evidence of tortures and killings, not a good place for the kid but indeed a good place for history lover. I can only recommend this as a place worth to stop by for your trip to/from south tip, An Thoi. Nothing more... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Another prison where terrible torture and terrible living conditions imposed on prisoners. I can't believe that anyone could ever survive due to the heat, torture , lack of food, water and diseases that were rampant

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marlow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

not much to see or do on this island...so to take in a trip with the prison was interesting.Well laid out and got the message over...but do beware propaganda.....newly built as all was destroyed after the war...good as part of an tour.....

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

We came to the prison, but it was under our expectation of such a historical site. The olace is under construction and everything was in a mess. They rebuilt everything, which might lose the original form of such a place. There wasn't any guide to show us around. It didn't leave any impresson on us, and the toilet was more... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

The prison is being reconstructed on its original site. There is a building with pictures and statues demonstrating the atrocities that happened on this beautiful island. worth a visit but very biased as you would expect.

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Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Free entry, good value, they have recreated the scene using manequinns. some of it is not suitable for little children especially the torture hut, tiger cages and Tin Oven, but certainly a good learning experience

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Kiev, Ukraine
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

It is a place where you forget about reality for some time and try to imagine that horrible history of vietnamese people. I was not about to spend much time there as I was greatly impressed. I would recommend this place for visiting (children after 12)

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

What you see is mostly a rebuilding of the prison - perhaps concentration camp would be a better descriptor - that housed enemies of the state from the French colonial period through to what we know as the Vietnam war. The displays - of the infamous 'tiger cages' and other tortures - are disturbing, and the English language signage is... More

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poland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

It is a sad reminder that there was this horrible war and how prisoners were treated. Opposite there are stalls selling fantastic Phu Quoc pepper - fresh and tasty. I always buy it there.

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China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

This "attraction" is still being developed. When we went, it was free to enter. It is quite political with references to the American puppet government throughout the museum section. There is a large outdoor area where they are recreating some of the more gruesome atrocities such as tiger cages and being buried alive. Overall, the prison gives an interesting insight... More

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