As I wrote in the article about the best beaches of Krabi, you better have the idea of what Krabi is and what it is eaten with. Then in head there will be no confusion when it comes to Krabi province, Krabi Resort, Krabi River and Krabi Town. Ready? Krabi Town (Krabi Town) is the capital of Krabi Province. Krabi Town stands on the Krabi River in half an hour from the resort of Krabi. Well, now more.
The content of the article
- 1 Krabi Town
- 2 What to see in Krabi Town
- 3 Transport between Krabi Town and Ao Nang
- 4 On the map
Contents
Krabi Town
Krabi Town is a pretty provincial town that plays the role of the provincial capital. It is much more beautiful and interesting. Peripheral cities like Surat Thani or Nakhon Titammarat. Here, of course, there are a number of attractions that you can it would take a look but otherwise it’s just a Thai city for life and work of the Thais. A city that has not yet been spoiled tourist flow, although everything necessary for tourists here will find.
Krabi Town is a long rectangle if you can so to speak, which in the south rests on the sea, ferries leave from here on pee pee and lantu. In the north, it is limited to federal highway No. 4, on which houses the main hypermarkets of the city (Tesco, Big Sea, Home Pro) and the airport. And in the west and east almost two-thirds of the city pass along the banks of the Krabi River.
Tourists with vouchers to Ao Nang arriving by plane to Krabi airport, as a rule, do not see the town, because the main the transfer traffic passes on high-speed roads, detouring close and cork Krabi town. And, as a rule, do not attend it during holidays, because it’s 25 kilometers and extra costs for the trip.
But Krabi Town knows backpackers and budget travelers who are ready to forgive the city for lack own beach, instead of humane guesthouse prices. They are here almost three times lower than in the resort area of Krabi. Main the streets where housing is concentrated can be considered the Chao Fa Alley (Chao Fah) and Utarakit street (Utarakit rd), although in general the guest house is stuck throughout the city.
Krabi Town Promenade
Maharaj Market in Krabi
What to see in Krabi Town
The main urban scene, interesting for tourists, starts from Vogue shopping center and to Tara Park on the southern edge of the city. Shopping center Vog in Krabi Town is a guide, a terminus of tuk-tuks and songteo coming from Ao Nang. Around it within walking distance are the main attractions of the provincial capital. All of them are marked on the map at the end of the post.
Animal traffic lights
The stretched city is streaked into pieces by three main roads. Trails 4, 4034 and 411 ring Krabi Town around the perimeter, and The central long road is considered to be the main one – Maharaj Road. The famous animal traffic lights of Krabi Town are located exactly on Maharaj Road (they are marked on the map below). Most dense buildings – along the banks of the river and closer to the sea.
Crab statue
The most tourist street can be considered the embankment of the river on east. Here is the unofficial symbol of Krabi Town – a huge statue of a crab.
Krabi Town Tourist Symbol
Mangrove Caves
From the seafront from Pak Nam Park Pier, longtails run to Khao Kanab Nam local attractions – caves in the midst mangroves. The price is not the most gentle, so it’s best to type the company is bigger, man 6-10, then it will not be so expensive.
You can rent kayaks for pokatushki on the river, but there must be attentive to the ebb and flow times. Actually, on the river Krabi River looks like just because you see brown water between two green banks. But at maximum low tide you wonder what a ridiculous creek remains right in the middle of the riverbed rivers. All the rest of the water here is sea water. So at the beginning of low tide you can easily be dragged into the sea.
Krabi River at low tide
If you have read other sites before and have written yourself a pedestrian trail to the rocks with caves Khao Kanab Nam – cross out. it some outdated information. On the map, I marked the parking lot start trails. It is located at the end of the main promenade, and for a long time it winds through the mangroves along the river. But here it ends with a half-rotten pier opposite these caves.
Mangrove trail
And its completion is a dead end by the river.
On the contrary – in the sense that you can get there only by boat. Some hundred meters, but you will not pass on foot. But you have fun (or parrots) local wild monkeys in mangroves. Do not forget that it is no dogs and no good people from the movies. If you have to go through bridge across a flock of monkeys, do not attempt to contact and do not look into your eyes, well, they nafig. And the more so do not try to feed them, and then they will rip off you like a sticky with a camera, earrings and bag.
Tara Park
Of the parks in Krabi Town, there is only one really big Park – Tara. The rest is rather beautiful, well-groomed squares. BUT here in Tara Park there is a stadium, sports equipment, running and bike paths, as well as a great playground for children. This is in addition to ordinary lawns and fields. And before entering the park you will meet the whole curb of macawnings where nobody speaks in English.
Tara Park Krabi Town
White Temple
Wat Kaew Korawaram – the white temple and the main attraction such a plan. The rest of the temples are very shallow and low-key, compared to that. So if you are limited in time or plan to see only the TOP, then you here. Especially since this across the street from the Vog shopping center.
Wat Kaew Korawaram at Krabi
Walking Street
In addition to boat excursions and walks in temples, parks and historical places of the city, you have the opportunity to observe traditional market life, with morning and night. On weekends (from Friday to Sunday), besides the stationary markets, there are more Volkin Street Market, when merchants of all kinds gather in one place delicious food or souvenirs.
Small sights
Sitting Buddha in Krabi Town
Wall bas-relief “History of Krabi Town”
Complex sculpture “Elephant Circus”
Obelisk Sanctuary of Krabi Town
Statue of a saber-toothed tiger
Chinese temple in Krabi Town
Exhibition Center
Transport between Krabi Town and Ao Nang
Communication between Krabi Town and resort villages carried by land and by sea. From Vogue Shopping Center White Songteos ply every day, which for 50 baht will take you to the beaches of Nopparat Thara, Ao Nang and Au Nummao.
By sea you will be delivered for 150 baht on a longtail to the peninsula Riley from Klong Jilad Pier.
On the map
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