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Krabi Attractions and Sightseeing

Natural attractions in Krabi are amongst the most popular attractions in Thailand; Krabi’s unspoilt environment is home to a number of national parks, both marine and on land, including the famous Koh Phi Phi national park and Koh Lanta National Park which offer a wealth of diverse marine life, including not only brightly coloured fish and coral reefs but rare turtles as well. Koh Lanta marine park is a group of 15 islands, the main one being Koh Lanta Yai which is also home to the sea gypsies.

Caves (Thams) are amongst the most visited sightseeing attractions in Krabi especially for those visitors with an interest in history. Tham Phi Hua To is the most impressive, also known as the big headed ghost cave in reference to the overly large skulls that were discovered there. Tham Phi Hua To is also home to over 70 red and black prehistoric paintings depicting both people and animals.

Another cave on every Krabi sightseeing map is the ‘ Tiger Cave’ which is actually a temple as well called Wat Tham Sua, its name derives from tiger prints that have been caught in the stone. It is also another cave that is important archaeologically as many historical items have been found there leading to a greater understanding of how people lived several hundred years ago in the Krabi area. If you wish to further learn about the archaeological finds in Krabi then visit Wat Klong Thom Museum which displays an impressive array of artefacts dating back long into Krabi’s past.

Sightseeing in Krabi is not complete without a visit to one of its best natural attractions, Susan Hoi also known as Fossil Shell Beach. This beach was once a swamp home to a species of snail that thrived in the area and multiplied at such a high rate that when they died they formed the ground below the remainder living snails. This layer of fossilised shells now measures 1-2 metres deep though environmental changes caused all the living snails died a long time ago; in fact the shells have been dated back as far as 20-40 million years ago and this is a worldwide well respected natural history site.