( Sometimes known
as " Ao Phra nang" a name the Tourist Authority of
Thailand devised some years back,but which never really caught on ) is the
most " westernized" beach in Krabi.Originally a backpacker hotspot,it
is now moving rapidly towards the package tourist crowd as the
airport brings in more charter flights with each season. While not quite
as Rai lay, there is good range of accommodation, many good restaurants , easy
transport and travel/tour agencies ready to cater to your every whim, make
it good base for exploring Krabi.
Orienting yourself in Ao nang
is easy : almost everything is located either along the beach, which runs
west-east , or along the Airport road which goes up north from the east end up
of the beach .Longtail boats arrive on the beach near the junction of the two
roads ; these longtail,though.
Ao nang is located in Krabi
provice , about 800 km south of bangkok. White sandy beaches , crystal
clear waters and a stanning landscape made of a few hundred meter high
limestane cliffs , palm trees and colorful coral reefs,making Krabi and
especially the area around Ao nang probably the most attractive tourist
destination in southern Thailand.
Ao nang itself has grown
up from a small Fishing Village with just a few villagers and backpacker
tourists in early nineties, to a major tourists destination with many amenities
a 5 star hotels.A new International Airport was built in Krabi and opened in
July 1999 and tourism has seen a dramatic grow ever since.
What's nice for more our
recommented.
► Fossil Shell Beach ( The Su-San Hoi , literrally : Seashell
Graveyard ) Some 7 km west of Ao nang ,This midly tourist trap-like
atteaction has slates of compressed, 75 million years old shellfish,which bear
a small resemblance to concrete. There's also a small grubby museum and a huge
slew of gift shops. Entry is a steep 200 bath for foreigners.
► Nopparat
Thara Beach Picturesque
beach at western tip of Ao nang , zoned as a nation park.During low tide you
can walk up to some of the nearby craggy limestone island.
►Rai
Lay Beach . A
nice beach near Ao nang , which can only be reached via a long-tail boat.It
is actually a part of mainland, but is cut-off by the limestone hills. The
beach is clean like a beautiful cystal clear,and there are some caves
worth exploring. There are also hotels and resorts on the beach.
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