Things to do in Ao Nang
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Krabi Thai Cookery School
About 10km from Ao Nang between Wat Sai Thai and Ao Nam Mao, this school offers one-day Thai-cooking courses from 1000B; transfers are included in the price.
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Ao Nang Princess
You can do day tours to Ko Phi-Phi on the Ao Nang Princess. The boat leaves from the Hat Noppharat Thara National Park headquarters at 09:00 and visits Bamboo Island, Phi-Phi Don and Phi-Phi Leh.
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Sala Bua & Lo Spuntino
Located deep within the bustle of ‘Seafood Street’, this excellent ocean-facing restaurant serves the best of both worlds – East and West – accompanied by a long list of wines. A resident Italian chef and a Thai chef whip up traditional masterpieces in the steamy kitchen while diners coddle their chardonnay and watch the sunset. Simple pleasures, like vegetable rice, are cooked to perfection, as are the big ticket items: seafood ‘baskets’ (for two) and Florentine sirloins.
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Sea Canoe Thailand
One of a number of companies offering sea-kayaking tours to mangroves and islands around Ao Nang. Popular destinations include the lofty sea cliffs and wildlife-filled mangroves at Ao Thalane (half/full day 1000/1500B), and to the sea caves and 2000- to 3000-year-old paintings at Ban Bho Tho (1500B) – the caves are also filled with layers of archaeological shell formations. All rates include lunch, fruit, drinking water, sea kayaks and guides.
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Ao Nang Group
One of a number of companies offering sea-kayaking tours to mangroves and islands around Ao Nang. Popular destinations include the lofty sea cliffs and wildlife-filled mangroves at Ao Thalane (half/full day 1000/1500B), and to the sea caves and 2000- to 3000-year-old paintings at Ban Bho Tho (1500B) – the caves are also filled with layers of archaeological shell formations. All rates include lunch, fruit, drinking water, sea kayaks and guides.
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Canoeing & Caves In Krabi
5 days (ex Krabi/Ao Nang)
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Kick back on Thailand's beautiful beach at Ao Nang, Snorkel among the colourful coral reefs of Krabi's islands , Paddle through Krabi's spectacular scenery, Exp…Not LP reviewed
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Shell Cemetery
About 9km east of Ao Nang at the western end of Ao Nam Mao is the Shell Cemetery, also known as Gastropod Fossil or Su-San Hoi. Here you can see giant slabs formed from millions of tiny 75-million-year-old fossil shells. There's a small visitors centre, with geological displays and various stalls selling snacks. Sŏrng·tăa·ou from Ao Nang cost 30B.
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Irish Rover Bar & Grill
Travellers like this typical Irish pub specialising in draught Guinness and Kilkenny, along with brews like Singapore’s Tiger and Thailand’s high alcohol–content (but headache-inducing) Chang. Sports fans will appreciate the telly broadcasting English footy matches and South African cricket. The place also features live music, tropical cocktails and pool tables.
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Aqua Vision Dive Center
A reliable dive school, one of many offering trips to dive sites at nearby Railay's Laem Phra Nang. Ko Mae Urai is one of the more unique local dives, with two submarine tunnels lined with soft and hard corals. Other trips run further afield to sites around Ko Phi-Phi or Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, southwest of Ko Lanta.
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Phra Nang Divers
A reliable dive school, one of many offering trips to dive sites at nearby Railay's Laem Phra Nang. Ko Mae Urai is one of the more unique local dives, with two submarine tunnels lined with soft and hard corals. Other trips run further afield to sites around Ko Phi-Phi or Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, southwest of Ko Lanta.
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Krabi Eco Cycle
Take a Tour de Krabi by hooking up with Krabi Eco Cycle. The recommended full-day 15.5km pedal takes you through rubber and oil plantations, small villages, hot springs and, finally, a cooler dip at the aptly named 'Emerald Pool'. Lunch is included on all tours except the half-day bike-only tour.
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Aonang Krabi Muay Thai Stadium
If you get tired of the beach bars and video movies on the strip, this place has boisterous moo·ay tai (Thai boxing) bouts two days a week (check current schedules at any travel agent in town) from 8.45pm. A free sŏrng·tăa·ou runs along the strip at Ao Nang, collecting punters before the bouts.
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Ao Nang Longtail Boat Service
From Ao Nang you can charter a long-tail from the Ao Nang Longtail Boat Service to Ko Hong, Ko Lading and Ko Daeng or to Ko Poda and Chicken Island with Tham Phra Nang . Prices are listed on the 'Boat Service' office window and are for a maximum of six people. You'll need your own gear.
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Night Market
For meals on a budget, an informal Night Market is set up along the road to Krabi (near the McDonald's), serving gài tôrt (fried chicken), pàt tai (thin rice noodles fried with tofu, vegetables, egg and peanuts) and the like.
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Encore Café
Very popular with holidaying Thais, this live-music club is a fun and modern spot. It has pool tables and special themed evenings – from ladies’ night to speed pool. Travellers like the Tex-Mex pub food.
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Wanna’s Restaurant
Casual and inexpensive, it’s worth stopping by for the variety of food on offer – everything from burgers to cheese selections to Swiss specialities, along with Thai cuisine and breakfast.
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Ao Nang Tourist Center
Reliable tour agency on the main beachfront strip. One of many offering five-island all-inclusive tours (around ฿850 per person).
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Lavinia Restaurant
The best of several Italian places on the main drag, Lavinia does convincing pizza and pasta, served up at wooden bench tables.
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Coffee Arthit
Serves excellent all-day Western-style breakfasts, espresso and cocktails and is one of the only places in town with wi-fi.
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Barracuda's Tour
Very helpful and reliable tour agency. On the main beachfront strip. One of many offering five-island all-inclusive tours.
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Sala Thai
One of the best (and most popular) seafood restaurants at the western end of the beach is Sala Thai.
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Soi Sunset
At the western end of the beach is this narrow pedestrian-only alley housing several romantic seafood restaurants with gorgeous views of an island-dotted ocean. They all have model ice boats at the entrance showing off the day's catch and smiling staff to beckon you in to take a seat. One of the best (and most popular) is Krua Ao Nang at the end of the strip.
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Last Café
At the far southern end of Hat Ao Nang is this barefoot beach cafe, with cold beer and cool breezes. Come here for a welcome blast of Ao Nang natural.
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Jeanette's Restaurant
The most popular place in town thanks to its signature bench seating, ink-blot art on the walls and traditional Thai menu augmented with Swedish hits (that apple pie does sound good).
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Amy's Bar
Give Amy's points for its floral retro hippy design, which comes with flat screens streaming live football games, billiards and the ladies who love them. It's one of several pubs on this soi, which runs perpendicular to the cliff.
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