Samui is the second largest island in the Kingdom of Thailand, and its dimensions are 20 to 16 kilometers. For comparison, it’s a little more than the city of Tver. Those who spent more than one month on Samui, There is no need to use the card, but for beginners it can be very useful, especially when preparing for a trip. Also I have similar maps for Phuket.
I personally like Google Maps, which I consider to be one of best online maps for Thailand: there are photos of places present almost all streets and tracks, there is a search on the map and navigation. Besides them, it is convenient to use paper cards in place or their scans on the computer. They clearly give an idea of what areas there are and beaches on the island, and where they are located. And also you can immediately estimate where the sights are located. Yes, detail such cards sometimes leaves much to be desired, but every time I take them on the spot, I put a bike or car in the glove box, and the first days with them very very comfortable.
These cards are available at the airport, shops, at the hotel counters. or car rental. If you fly directly to Samui, then not hurry to buy a card in the shop of Suvarnapumi Airport. Excellent free maps of several kinds, on good paper, located in the lounge area of Bangkok Airways, the only carrier from Suvarnapumi on Samui.
The content of the article
- 1 About Samui beaches in general
- 2 Koh Samui beaches on a map
- 3 Maps of individual beaches
- 4 Map of Nathon
Contents
About Samui beaches in general
If we look at the island globally, then the most lively and interesting for swimming are the north, northeast and East Coast. The south of the island is exceptionally shallow and rocky bottom. It is not safe to swim here, but landscapes and color the seas leave an impression of bounty tales. The western part of the island is not popular with the mass tourist, but different beautiful sunsets and sections of the coast where there are absolutely wild, isolated from people beaches. To the west are two the main pier of Koh Samui, which does not add to the purity of the local ecology.
The most popular beaches of Koh Samui are: Chaweng, Lamai and Maenam. Chaweng Beach is considered the unofficial entertainment capital. islands. Lamai Beach is the light version of Chaweng, although the length of both the beaches are almost the same. For the beach Maenam long entrenched reputation of a quiet and family town with falling asleep after sunset, life “on the area.”
My favorite beach on Samui became Maenam. Lots of shade, deep the sea, the absence of noisy parties and entertainment facilities, A decent selection of cafes and two whole markets. As well as convenient geographical location between the airport and the piers. Here is a great a mix of tranquility and infrastructure, and few people on the beach because of the small number of hotels, those who live here mostly live comes for a long time.
No less attractive for us was the second beach, where we rented the first house – Bang Po. Being “through the wall” from Maenam, This beach is distinguished by desolation and silence. Bang po, it’s even more The lonely version of Maenam. The sea is there for the amateur (children are good, adults are not very), but I personally am ready to forgive him for almost complete lack of people on the shore. True, a month later it becomes need more services within walking distance, and want to in more civilized place.
If you come to Samui and are looking for accommodation, you can see it in person. we have compiled a catalog of houses on Samui, where more than 80 houses with card and photo. Housing for a short period while looking for a house, you can zagukat through RoomGuru, it’s just a mega-service, immediately visible in what booking system (Booking, Agoda, Hotels, etc.) you need the hotel is cheaper. And we have our detailed review of the best hotels koh samui
Supermarkets (Big C, Tesco, Macro) and Central Festival Shopping Center are between Bo Phut and Chaweng, as well as medium sized Tesco is right on Lamai, why Lamai for many is pretty attractive beach. Actually, if I chose where we live with a child, I would choose between Maenam and Lamai.
Samui beaches on the map
First of all, take note of the Google map, where I have marked all beaches on Koh Samui. Private beaches, closed beaches, secret beaches, public beaches on Koh Samui – had to work hard to visit them all. But now I have what to share with you. By clicking on the icon with the name, you open a short summary with a link to the full description of the beach. Characteristics I painted in great detail, accompanying the article. photographs and coordinates of landmarks.
Below are 2 different paper maps of Koh Samui, which i enjoyed being on saumi and photographed for you. Only the most famous beaches are marked on them. Almost all the pictures clickable and by clicking the map you can download to your computer in good resolution (files 2-4 mb).
Location of Samui, Phangan and Tao in the Gulf of Thailand
Samui map completely
Map of the north of Samui
Map of the southern part of Samui
Map of the north of Samui
Map of the southern part of Samui
Another Samui map with hotels and landmarks
It is clearly visible, as the ring road to Samui
Maps of individual beaches
Now enlarged sections of the most popular beaches, exactly also clickable and downloadable.
Map of Bo Phut Beach and Maenam Beach
Map of Chong Mon and Tong Son Beach
Map of Chaweng Beach and Chaweng Noi
Chaweng Sketch Map
Lamai Beach Map
Nathon Map
The official administrative center of Samui, which will begin your acquaintance with the island if you arrive by sea ferry SeaTran Ferry with Suratthani. And from here with Nathon you can sail to Koh Phangan and Tao Islands.
Nathon has offices for public services (in particular immigrant, where you can extend the visa), several hotels, quite a large number of housing for rent and a lot of shops, with lower prices than anywhere else on the island.
Map of Nathon on Samui
Map of Nathon Town on Samui
P.S. But that’s not all, here on the blog we made a detailed description. of all beaches on Samui, with photos, valuable info and reviews ..
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