Ao Nang beach
Ao Nang is the main beach of Krabi province on the coast of the Andaman sea. The wide sandy beach, offering fantastic views of the sea and the islands, is surrounded by high limestone cliffs covered with lush tropical vegetation. Ao Nang has a marina where boats are going to all Islands of Krabi province.
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Beach description
Ao Nang beach is about 1.5 kilometers long and it is covered with a thick layer of golden-brown sand. Entry is long and flat. The bottom is smooth, sandy, without sharp stones and shells which can hurt your feet. The sea is calm, without waves. The water is muddy. Depending on the moon phase within low tide up to 300 meters of the bottom surface opens. The tidal wave is coming fast.
Ao Nang is the most popular beach in Krabi province, it is always crowded. Ao Nang and other beaches of island province part do not provide active entertainment such as parasailing, water skiing and jet skiing. Only relatively noiseless sports are available-windsurfing, catamarans, diving.
Despite the abundance of greenery around the beach, there is no natural shade, so it is advisable to get an umbrella. You can rent umbrellas and sun loungers at the hotels in the southern part of the beach.
When is it better to go
The beaches of the province of Krabi are located in the southernmost region of the country, in a tropical climate zone. The best time for a journey is from November to April. This period is characterized by a stable temperature of air and water – about + 30 °C, smooth sea, lack of precipitation and harsh winds.
Video: Beach Ao Nang
Infrastructure
On the first beach line there are several four-star hotels with comfortable rooms, tropical gardens, swimming pools, restaurants and shuttle service.
Many hotels are located in the village near the beach. On the narrow streets descending to the shore, you can see a huge number of souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants, massage parlors, stalls with food, drinks, beach attributes, clothes and shoes.
Where to eat
Several restaurants are located in the quiet and peaceful southern part of the beach. In the thai style bamboo huts, serves national dishes- grilled pork, poultry or fish with a side dish of sticky rice and papaya salad. You can order international, mexican, italian cuisine. There is a cafe with a wide range of sweet pastries, ice cream, coffee, sweet carbonated and light alcoholic beverages.
Restaurants of italian cuisine are concentrated in the central part of Ao Nang. On the street along the northern part of the beach you can see rows of mobile kitchens preparing thai cuisine-traditional noodles with meat, fish or seafood, fried meat, pancakes made of rice flour. There are several large european restaurants serving international cuisine.
What to do
Ao Nang beach is a good place for peaceful leisure, swimming, sunbathing and walking along the coast. It is comfortable to have vacation with children here. Local entertainments:
- diving tours;
- photo-safari with diving in manta rays and sharks habitats;
- snorkeling;
- surfing (for beginners);
- massage;
- kayaking;
- sea trips to neighboring islands;
- land trips to the jungle;
- elephant riding.
One of the significant Ao Nang disadvantages is high prices. Even in mobile kitchens dishes are not less than 150 baht. Thais often cheat buyers, so tourists should be careful.