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For many travelers,
Krabi is the most beautiful province along the
Andaman coast. It is the kind of place where
tired clichés like idyllic and pristine take on
fresh meaning, with the beaches displaying the
characteristic qualities of the Andaman coast
with its soft, fine white sand, warm clear water and lush
tropical greenery spilling on to the shore.
In the town area, most of the guesthouses are
concentrated near the island-bound pier around
Th Utarakit, Th Maharat and Th Khongkha and the
morning market here is the best place to get
some delicious local delicacies.
Providing a dramatic backdrop to the most
beautiful locations are rust-hued cliffs, some
soaring to 1,000 feet. There are also offshore
islands, most famously the twin Phi Phi isles
(islands),
location for the movie 'The Beach', and newly
popular Ko Lanta island. For the more adventurers, rock
climbing can be carried out at Hat Ton Sai beach, also
known as the Banyan Tree Beach, and Hat Rai Leh
beach.
Ao Nang beach, located on the western side, is one of
the more popular beaches here among visitors.
Much also beckons
inland, and among Krabi's wealth of 'green'
attractions is the Khao Phanom Bencha National
Park, a lush nature preserve covering some 50 square
kilometers of rainforests and noted for its impressive
waterfalls, as well as a comparative wealth of
wildlife, perfect for nature lovers and
bird-watching.
Further north is
Than Bokkhorani National Park, another immensely
picturesque area of limestone mountains,
waterfalls, pools, mangrove forests, caves and
islands. Shutterbugs will definitely like this
place very much.
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