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Last Updated: Jul 31st, 2008 - 08:35:33 |
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| As lively as Old Town gets |
Step back in time where life moves slowly for a cultural holiday you won’t soon forget in Lanta Old Town, located on Lanta Island in the picturesque southern Thailand province of Krabi.
Travelers now have a chance to rent inexpensive rooms and fully renovated villas built directly over-the-sea in what many describe as Thailand’s most charming and culturally diverse fishing village. The 100-year old Chinese shop house village that once served as a merchant harbor for the ancient silk trade between China and India.
Mango House, which is home to Mango Bar + Bistro serves as the center point for short and long-term rentals for renovated and modernly outfitted units in Lanta Old Town.
Off the beaten track, the friendly town is a traveler’s paradise with tropical views over numerous small islands and it’s perfectly located for private boat trips to secluded beaches, exploring ancient mangroves and jungles and discovering one of the world’s top rated dive areas. And while tucked into this quiet little village, guests are only a ten minute motorbike ride through the mangroves to the secluded white sands of Klong Nin beach or a short boat ride to several secluded island beaches.
The units beside Bu Bu Island Pier, within the Mango House “complex”, are renovated to feature the original charm of the teak wood structure that once served as government-run opium den. Classic dark hardwood and rich Chinese silks fuse with modern polished cement finishing and brushed metal fixtures creating a retreat that soothes and invigorates body, mind and soul.
Lanta Old Town, located on the west side of the island, is one of the region’s most culturally diverse with Chinese merchants, original Thai fishing families and an ancient Sea Gypsy community who have lived in harmony for over a century. Today, the same daily activities and traditional structures, such as traditional markets, longtail fishing boats and Chinese shop houses built over the sea remain as they did when the town served as one of Thailand’s busiest merchant hubs.
For complete details see:
http://www.kolanta.net/SOUTHERNLANTARESORT.htm
Please ask for the special long term rate when you contact them at info@bestofkolanta.com
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