Ko Samet
Dislocation
The island of Ko Samet extends about 30 minutes of navigation off the coast of Rayong Province and can be reached from the port of Ban Phe.
Distances (from the port of Ban Phe):
From Bangkok, about 190 km (flat fast roads to dual carriageway in each direction)About 80 km from Pattaya (fast flat roads to double lane in each direction)
Links
By land from Bangkok (about 2h 30 min) or from Pattaya (about 1h) to Ban Phe. Continue with regular ferry connections. The island's main port Nadan, located near the Sai Kaew Beach. The boats to Samet are able to move people but not transportation. It is therefore not possible to rent a car or other means and go directly to this island.
Civilian airport with the nearest line
Utapao Airport. Currently no scheduled flights between Bangkok and Utapao. Links to Phuket and Ko Samui (check the timetable)
Description
Note to Thai as the island with white beaches of the country, Samet is best known as an ideal destination for day trips departing from Pattaya. Few people know instead of Samet, thanks to some new category of good resorts have recently been introduced, may be the ideal place for an entire vacation. Unknown to the operators of large Italian tourist market, the Easy Smile Programs are a sort of exclusivity as well as our little praise. Over time we have been able to establish a strong business relationship with the main structures of the island and today we guarantee that our prices stay at Samet they are the best available in the market. Of reduced size and elongated from north to south (total length of a few km), the island of Samet is characterized on the eastern side by a continuous stretch of beaches and bays, all of immense beauty. The most precious pearl, however, is preserved in the western side of the bay of Ao Prao.
Sai Kaew Beach
And 'the most northern beach, the largest, the most popular and the easiest to get to the island. Here is concentrated the majority of facilities for medium and low. The accommodation of the highest category is the Sai Kaew Beach Resort. Sai Kaew extends for several hundred meters. And 'characterized by fine white sand, clear water and sandy bottom completely. The gradient increases with depth of the sea, leaving limited space for swimming up to several tens of meters from the shore. The beach is subject to the action of the tides with an average change in width of the beach quite pronounced. Some traits with corals and its capability to snorkel the reefs are found near the far left of the bay. Here you can find various water sports including water scooters, banana boat and outboard motor boats for hire for trips at sea. This stretch of beach is busy with boats on average, for which mandatory lanes are still available. There are dangers for bathing. At night the town is very lively. Small local restaurants with fresh fish and shellfish beds exposed and grilled, bars, shops, internet points. The vast majority of these premises is open and facing the beach. A Sai Kaew roads are very limited extension and life as a daytime prayer is the same along the beach. The restaurants are open until 22.00 on average. The bars and other places of entertainment until late.
Other beaches on the east coast
From North to South, after the main beach Kaew Say, you follow a series of uninterrupted beautiful bays separated by rocky isthmuses are very rich in coral and tropical marine life. Adjacent to Say Kaew are the beaches of Ao Phai and Ao Tab Thim, also very lively in the evening. There are in fact several small and nice open-air discos on the beach. Ao Wongdeuarn Bay is another large and rich facilities designed especially for travelers young and informal with low budgets, while all the other bays are deserted or semi-desert and are ideal oasis of exotic paradise where you can spend days in solitude. Among these, the most beautiful and have fantastic white sandy beaches and crystal blue sea is Ao Kiu Wai and Ao
West Coast (Ao Prao)
The western section of coast is almost entirely rock, with the exception of the beautiful bay of Ao Prao. Remote and hidden, Ao Prao is like an island in the island, away from everything and everyone. Here, surrounded by a dense and luxuriant vegetation, runs a long beach of fine white sand. The bay has very little depth to its size and you can easily walk on the sandy bottom to the end of the same, where extensive coral reefs go almost to the surface and are easy to admire, even without the aid of fins and mask. Ao Prao structures are the two highest categories of the island, the historic Ao Prao Resort, tourist class, and the new and luxurious Le Vimarn Cottages. In addition to these structures, not the entire bay is almost nothing else. Only a few restaurants and nothing else. At night the bay is extremely quiet, with no activity. The place is ideal for total relaxation in privacy and in harmony with nature.
Getting around the island
At Ko Samet there are few roads. Among these, the only ones in good condition can be found at the port of Na Dan, and from there to the beach Say Kaew. All other beaches and bays of the island are connected by small unpaved paths, in a poor state of preservation and passing ability. Given the small size of the island, many visitors move between the various bays on foot or by the use of local taxis (pick-ups on which you sit in the cross benches placed in the back, in Thai called "Song teow" ). They are also available for rent motorcycles and bicycles, but because of the dangers of the streets is not recommended for use. Many visitors access to the various bays of the island even hire outboard motorboats available almost everywhere and readily available, at costs that can vary between 1500 and 3000 THB depending on duration of use.
What to do and see Samet
Around are many islands Samet which can be ideal places for day trips. Among the more interesting, Ko Kudee is the closest and is only minutes from Say Kaew by speedboat. It offers a magnificent coral reefs where snorkeling. A few tens of minutes of navigation is rather Thalu Ko, which provides a magnificent beach of fine white sand beach with a sandy bottom ideal for swimming, in addition to a beautiful stretch of reef at a distance very easily accessible by swimming. Slightly further away is the archipelago of islands A Man Ko Man Nai is a friendly and open to breeding giant sea turtles.
The community Samet
Ko Samet is generally frequented by young tourists, modern, dynamic and informal. The backpackers and budget travelers still constitute the majority of overnight visitors on the island, while more typical of elite tourism is concentrated in the bay of Ao Prao. During daylight hours the main beaches of Samet (Say Kaew in particular) are moderately busy, in fact, even the international tourist collecting daily from Pattaya. Even during the weekends the island sees increase its presence as it is a favorite of local, mainly from the nearby Bangkok. On Fridays and Saturdays would be difficult to find available rooms.
Who is dedicated Samet
The island of Samet is suitable for a wide range of holiday travelers. Its beaches have characteristics significantly different between them and you should choose them carefully. If Say Kaew is without a doubt the best place to spend a young and fun in an informal setting, unusual and typically tropical taste, Ao Prao is more suitable for couples on honeymoon or middle-aged, families and anyone seeking peace and total calm. The structures on the beach of Ao Prao are able to satisfy a very demanding Say Kaew beach while the standards are more basic and economy.
Logistical
InformationBanks and currency
Banks on the island can not be found (are the closest to the port of Ban Phe on the mainland). At the port of Na Dan is still available for a one-stop direct debit for cash with a credit card or ATM withdrawal combined with international circuits. On the island are not available official currency exchange bureaux. There are only private exchange rates applying generally not convenient. It is recommended to change money in the local currency before arriving in Ko Samet. The vast majority of businesses on the island is informal and will usually not be accepted by credit card. The same is however accepted at the best resorts.
Telecommunications
At Ko Samet can be found working with the international phone international phone cards. The main beaches are generally equipped with GSM signal for mobile phones. The receipt of the report is not optimal in every area. The Internet cafes are plentiful and offer services at low cost and very convenient. Generally not the best connection speed.
Hospitals and health care
At the port of Na Dan is available adequately equipped emergency center for the first cases of emergency. For other needs, at the town of Rayong (Samet can be reached from by sea) can be found very efficient hospitals with international standards.
To know
The island of Samet is a national park. Access is then required to pay a fee of 200 THB per person.
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น