Haad Nopphara Thara
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Just a stone's throw from Ao Nang, Haad Nopphara Thara offers a striking contrast and a good alternative destination to the busier destinations around Krabi.
This long, windblown stretch of sand is divided in two by a small river that empties out in the middle -- the northern side is laidback and sleepy, the southern more developed.
The side closer to Ao Nang town has a road running along its edge and a wide range of hotels and resorts, places to eat and entertainment venues, along with traffic and noise.
The far side is roadless (save a rough access trail at the rear) and can only be reached by a 30 second boat ride from one side to the other, or by swimming. It is home to a scattering of low-key guesthouses, and their associated basic restaurants and a windblown sweeping beach, silent in the evenings except for the lapping waves. Unfortunately the latter tends to close down come low season.
The beach on the quiet side is very shallow and even at high tide more suited for paddling and laying around than practising for the 100m freestyle. At low tide you can walk out to one of the islands, a good spot for a picnic if you time it just right.
On the busier side the water is deeper but the beach is more exposed and tends to get more trash on it. The road runs straight behind the beach, so no matter where you lay, you'll be stuck with the continual backround hum of traffic.
On the positive side, there is a great selection of food stalls along the road by the water and you can have the vendors cook you up a storm and deliver it to you on the beach.
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Text and/or map last updated on 11th August, 2009.
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