Things to do in Krabi
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May & Mark
One of the first places in town to start serving Western food way back when, May & Mark still does it best thanks to recipes collected from helpful faràng (foreigners of European descent) over the years. Specialities range from excellent fresh bread to bangers and mash and cordon bleu meals.
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Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
The 50-sq-km Khao Phanom Bencha National Park protects a dramatic area of virgin rainforest along the spine of 1350m-high Khao Phanom Bencha, just 20km north of Krabi. The park is full of scenic waterfalls, including the 11-tiered Huay To Falls, just 500m from the park headquarters. Nearby and almost as dramatic are Huay Sadeh Falls and Khlong Haeng Falls. On the way into the park you can visit Tham Pheung, a dramatic cave with shimmering mineral stalactites and stalagmites.
Numerous trails wend through the area, providing excellent opportunities for hiking. The park is home to abundant wildlife - but only the monkeys are commonly seen. Bird-spotters come here to see whit…
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Night Markets
The most popular and pleasant place for an evening meal is at the night market near the Khong Kha pier. The menus are in English but the food is authentic and excellent. Stalls here sell papaya salad, fried noodles, đôm yam gûng (prawn and lemon grass soup with mushrooms), fresh seafood and all manner of things on satay sticks, plus sweet milky Thai desserts. There's a similar market just north on Th Sukhon that's open day and night and caters to a more local crowd.
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Sea Kayak Krabi
It offers a wide variety of sea-kayaking tours, including to Ao Thalane (half/full day 900/1500B), which has looming sea cliffs; Ko Hong (full day 1800B), famed for its emerald lagoon; and Ban Bho Tho (full day 1700B), which has sea caves with 2000- to 3000-year-old cave paintings. All rates include guides, lunch, fruit and drinking water.
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Night Market
The most popular and pleasant place for an evening meal is near the Khong Kha pier. Menus are in English but the food is authentic: try papaya salad, fried noodles, đôm yam gûng (prawn and lemon-grass soup) and sweet milky Thai desserts.
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Reefwatch Worldwide
While many diving agencies have offices on the islands and beaches, Reefwatch Worldwide is in town and has two-dive packages to local islands (around ฿2900) and to Phi-Phi (around ฿3500). It also runs PADI open-water courses (around ฿130) and live-aboards (three nights from ฿15,000).
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Old West Bar
Bamboo and wood inside and out, this Wild West–themed bar booms music nightly and is one popular place for a tipple. There’s a lively scene most nights and the cocktail list is long enough to keep you sampling for a while.
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Ruan Pae
This old-fashioned floating restaurant is a fine place to watch the evening mist gather around the mangroves, though the atmosphere is sometimes better than the food. Mosquitoes can be a problem in the evening.
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Chen Phen Tour
Chen Phen Tour offers birdwatching tours in the mangroves around Krabi for about 600B per boat per hour (early morning is best).
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Wat Kaew
On the edge of town, Wat Kaew contains some interesting 19th- and early-20th-century buildings.
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Pakaran
Good place to stock up on second-hand books before you head for the islands.
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Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
The 50-sq-km Khao Phanom Bencha National Park protects a dramatic area of virgin rainforest along the spine of 1350m-high Khao Phanom Bencha, just 20km north of Krabi. The park is full of scenic waterfalls, including the 11-tiered Huay To Falls, just 500m from the park headquarters. Nearby and almost as dramatic are Huay Sadeh Falls and Khlong Haeng Falls. On the way into the park you can visit Tham Pheung, a dramatic cave with shimmering mineral stalactites and stalagmites.
Numerous trails wend through the area, providing excellent opportunities for hiking. The park is home to abundant wildlife - but only the monkeys are commonly seen. Bird-spotters come here to see whit…
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Wat Tham Seua
Wat Tham Seua (Tiger Cave Temple) is a sprawling hill and cave temple complex 8km northwest of Krabi that's an easy day trip from Krabi Town. The best part of the grounds can be found by following a loop trail through a little forest valley behind the ridge where the bòht (central sanctuary) is located. You'll find several limestone caves hiding Buddha images, statues and altars. Troops of monkeys cackle from the trees. Back near the park entrance you'll come to a gruellingly steep 1237-stair case leading to a 600m karst peak. The fit and fearless are rewarded with a Buddha statue, a gilded stupa and spectacular views. Motorcycle taxis or túk-túk to the wát from Krabi co…
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Day Market
This market is even more Thai than the night market. Among the tropical-fruit stands are simmering curry pots, and banquet trays of steaming noodles with fried squid, sautéed beef, devilled eggs, fried fish and boiled corn. Eat daring. Though called the day market, it's open most nights too.
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Cucina Italiana Viva
This is the place to sample tasty, thin-crust pizza, with a variety of cheeses and toppings to choose from. It has calzones, Italian wine, ice cream and coffee, and it delivers.
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Khao Khanap Nam
It's possible to climb one of the two limestone massifs of Khao Khanap Nam. A number of human skeletons were found in the caves here, thought to be the remains of people trapped during an ancient flood. To get here, charter a long-tail boat from Khong Kha pier for about around ฿300.
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