Lanta Island is located in the province of Krabi in southern Thailand. The mangrove divides the island into two parts: Koh Lanta Noi in the north and Koh Lanta Yai in the south, recently linked by a bridge.

Koh Lanta Yai is the most developed part and where all the tourist infrastructures are: hotels, resorts, restaurants, shops, bars and of course the most beautiful beaches. Koh Lanta is well known for its relaxed atmosphere. It is a great place to stay if you are planning relaxing holidays. Among the possible excursions do not miss day tours to Koh Phi Phi, Koh Ha and Koh Rok.

There are two main islands that form the Koh Lanta; Group Koh Lanta Yai and Koh Lanta Noi

They are in the bay of Phangna in the Andaman Sea just off west coast of Thailand, and quite close to the more famous Phi Phi Islands.

Officially part of the Krabi province and only an hour or two away Koh lanta is the p[ace you go when you want to chill out. The beaches here are glorious and many of them so quiet you may not see another living soul all day.

Together with neighbouring Ko Lanta Noi which forms Ko Lanta archipelago and several other islands it forms the amphoe of Ko Lanta District.

The main island is 25 km long and a little over 6 km wide,and a small portion of it belongs to the Mu Ko Lanta National Park it was the 62 nd national park in Thailand.

What is appealing to thoise that holiday here is that Lanta is far less developed than other island in the area with most of the accommodation available being basic bamboo huts.

A few years ago they opened the new bridge between the two main island of Yai and Noi. The main town on Lnat is named Baan Saladan, with the main town and port being at the northern point of the island. This is where the ferries come and go from serving all the smaller islands and mainland in the area such as Phi Phi and Krabi

Things to see

There are some delightful beaches on the west side of the islands the longest is Klong Dao, Pra-Ae (Long Beach), and Klong Khong Beach. There are other, much less accessible, beaches at the southern end and are well worth the effort to get there.

Lanta is a fantastic dive location too. There is some of the best diving in the country not far away, such as Phi Phi Shark Point We also have the five islands of Koh Haa which have some fantastic cavern diving and the visibility here is usually 30 metres throughout the year. The best dive sites in the area are the Manta Ray and Whaleshark sites of Hin Muang and Hin Deang these are five star dive sites.

Recently it has become well known, especially in Sweden. The lanta island group is rather less developed than Krabi or Phuket, this in itself is an attraction for those wishing to seek out a place away from the maddening crowds.

Here you can stay on the beach in a small wooden bungalow for a very reasonable price, you can dine at the cheap seafood restaurants and take ambling walks along a secluded beach.

It’s a beautiful place and relatively unspoilt, easily accessible from Krabi two and airport and not too far from Phuket either.

Koh Lanta in Southern Thailands Krabi Province is best visited from November to April as than all the beaches on Lantas west coast are good for swimming and the National Parks of the coast are open for visitors. Don’t miss a visit at the Koh Haa Islands group or the Koh Rok National park.

Not only like to stay in Lanta? Than visit on of the many other great holiday destinations in the Kingdom of Thailand.

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