Ao Nang Beach, a Tranquility in Southern Thailand
Ao Nang is the main coast of the province of Krabi on the Andaman Sea coast. The wide sandy beach, offering fantastic views of the sea and islands, is surrounded by high limestone cliffs covered with lush tropical vegetation. Ao Nang has a marina from which boats go to all provinces of the Krabi Archipelago.
The name Ao Nang beach is not as popular as Patong Beach in Phuket, it is rarely talked about when planning a vacation in the Southern Thailand area. However, this beach is able to carve memories that cannot be neglected.
Ao Nang Beach has a 20-kilometer coastline from Krabi City. Traveling almost an hour from Krabi by public transportation, you will enjoy the beauty of the towering rocks and the green color of the plants on the rock cliffs.
Ao Nang is quiet, not as busy as the Patong beach in Phuket. The atmosphere is still fairly quiet, suitable for you to release the tiredness of working all this time.
Ao Nang Beach offers a very beautiful view of the beach, with limestone hills in the distance, clear water, and also the cleanliness of the beach.
Ao Nang beach is about 1.5 kilometers long and is covered with a layer of golden brown sand. The driveway is long and flat. The bottom is slippery, sandy, without rocks and sharp shells that can hurt your feet. The sea is calm, no waves. The water is muddy.
At certain moon phases, the water recedes up to 300 meters until the bottom surface is exposed. But a tidal wave can come fast.
The beaches in the province of Krabi are located in the southernmost region of the country, in the tropical climate zone. The best time to go to Ao Nang Beach is from November to April. This period is characterized by stable air and water temperatures - around + 30 ° C, calm seas, low precipitation and moderately strong winds.
On the first shoreline there are several four-star hotels with comfortable rooms, tropical gardens, swimming pools, restaurants and shuttle services.
Many of the hotels are located in the village near the beach. On the narrow streets that lead down to the beach, you can see an abundance of gift shops, cafes and restaurants, massage parlors, stalls with food, drinks, beach attributes, clothing and shoes.
Some of the restaurants are located on the quiet and peaceful southern part of the beach. In Thai-style bamboo huts, the national dish is served - roast pork, poultry or fish with sticky rice and papaya salad. You can order international, mexican, italian dishes. There is a cafe with a wide variety of sweet cakes, ice cream, coffee, sweet carbonated drinks, and soft alcoholic drinks.
The Italian cuisine restaurant is in the middle of Ao Nang. On the road along the northern part of the beach you can see rows of mobile kitchens preparing traditional Thai dishes-noodles with meat, fish or seafood, fried meat, pancakes made of rice flour. There are also several large European restaurants serving international cuisine.
In the Ao Nang Beach area, there are also neatly arranged shopping centers. Offering a variety of Thai souvenirs. Starting from clothes that symbolize Ao Nang Beach, hats, bracelets, bags, and there is also a variety of beauty soaps with a refreshing scent.
In addition to the center for souvenir shops. There are also a number of travel agencies that offer tour packages to the Andaman Sea islands including a tour to Phi-Phi Island.
Things to Do in Ao Nang Beach
Ao Nang Beach is a great place to relax, swim, sunbathe, and stroll along the peaceful beach. It's comfortable to have a vacation with children here. Things you can do on Ao Nang beach include:
- snorkeling
- photo-safari by diving in the habitat of manta rays and sharks;
- surfing (for beginners)
- kayak
- sea trips to neighboring islands
- riding an elephant
One of Ao Nang's significant drawbacks is the high price. Even in the mobile kitchen, a plate is not less than 150 baht. Thai people sometimes charge high prices, so tourists should be careful.
