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Îles Phi Phi
Les îles Phi Phi sont situées en Thaïlande entre la grande île de Phuket et la côte du détroit de Malacca, à l’ouest du continent. Les îles font partie administrativement de la province de Krabi. Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (en thaï: qui signifie "île" en thaï) est la plus grande île du groupe et la plus peuplée du groupe. Bien que les plages de la deuxième plus grande île, Ko Phi Phi Lee (ou "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), soient également visitées par de nombreuses personnes. Les autres îles du groupe, notamment Bida Nok, Bida Noi et Bamboo Island (Ko Mai Phai), ne sont guère plus que de grands rochers calcaires qui dépassent de la mer.
Phi Phi Don a d'abord été peuplé de pêcheurs musulmans à la fin des années 1940 et est ensuite devenu une plantation de noix de coco. La population thaïlandaise de Phi Phi Don continue d’être à plus de 80% musulmane. La population actuelle, cependant, si l'on compte les travailleurs, en particulier le nord-est, le continent est beaucoup plus bouddhiste de nos jours.
Ko Phi Phi a été dévastée par le tsunami de l'océan Indien en décembre 2004 lorsque presque toutes les infrastructures de l'île ont été détruites. En 2010, la plupart, mais pas tous, ont été restaurés.
Phi Phi Don a d'abord été peuplé de pêcheurs musulmans à la fin des années 1940 et est ensuite devenu une plantation de noix de coco. La population thaïlandaise de Phi Phi Don continue d’être à plus de 80% musulmane. La population actuelle, cependant, si l'on compte les travailleurs, en particulier le nord-est, le continent est beaucoup plus bouddhiste de nos jours.
Ko Phi Phi a été dévastée par le tsunami de l'océan Indien en décembre 2004 lorsque presque toutes les infrastructures de l'île ont été détruites. En 2010, la plupart, mais pas tous, ont été restaurés.
Tourisme
This island is the largest of the 6 Phi Phi islands and consists of two main sections. It is on Ton Sai where the original inhabitants settled and is now the home of the main accommodation area. Phi Phi Don is quite stunning and has earned the title of one of the most fantastic islands in the world. Nowadays though, with development, the beaches have paid the price and so they're not quite as spectacular as they were in the days of yesteryear. The landscape however, can never be ruined.
Viewpoint - walk up to the Viewpoint (admission 20 baht), 186 m above sea level (a very steep walk of between 10-25 minutes, depending on fitness), to get a breathtaking view of the entire island - particularly at dawn or sunset (bring a torch). There is a solitary shop at the top selling chilled drinks (no beer) and basic food items. You will be surprised at how narrow the sand strip is between the two main parts of the island.
There are a lot of large boulders here, and you can stretch out on one and soak in the view for some time. If health or lack of time prevents you from reaching the viewpoint, you can check out a view almost as spectacular from Banana Bar, Phi Phi's only rooftop bar. The great thing is, you can enjoy a tropical cocktail while you drink up the view!
Monkey Beach - accessible on foot or by renting a canoe, or be lazy and charter a longtail boat. Be careful as the monkeys can sometimes be aggressive. Some tourists reports bite attacks and local hospital's number one note is about vaccination against monkey rabies. (Note: you should not feed wildlife)
Fireshow - there are several highly skilled and entertaining fireshows held nightly in several venues on the island, including at Carlito's, Apache Bar, Hippies, Carpe Diem, and The Tia and Millie Sunflower Bar on Lohdalum.
Tsunami Memorial Garden - by the Tia and Millie Sunflower Bar; a beautiful place for quiet contemplation and paying one's respects to the victims of the recent tragedy.
Yao Beach Yao Beach, just south of Ton Sai, offers visitors some fantastic views, scenery and coral reefs for snorkelling and scuba diving. This small place is packed out however, with places to stay and so some people do complain that the vicinity has been rather over developed. You can get there either by walking from Ton Sai or taking a long-tail boat.
Lanti Beach Next door to Yao Beach, Lanti Beach is very similar in many regards with its great scenery and coral reefs. You can get there on foot.
Hin Khao Beach This beach is extremely quiet and can only be reached on foot.
Ton Sai Bay Ao Ton Sai is where most of the action is; be it restaurants, bars, hotels or guest houses. Most tourists stay at Ton Sai Bay because of the convenience. Even though it isn’t the most beautiful place on Phi Phi, it is still impressive.
Laem Tong Laem Thong, located at the very north of the island offers visitors a lovely quiet beach with exhilarating scenery. Accommodation on Laem Thong is aimed at higher spending tourists.
Phi Phi Leh
The second largest of the Phi Phi Islands is extremely beautiful, and pristine, but is uninhabited because it is a national park.
Phaya Naak Cave .Cave with prehistoric paintings and edible-nest swiftlets that can be partially visited.
Maya Bay Maya. Bay has arguably Phi Phi's most fantastic beach and was the location for the movie The Beach (Leonardo DiCaprio) in 1998. The bay also has hard coral and colourful reef fishes which makes it a favourite spot for tour snorkellers and first-time divers. There is also a jump spot (~20 m) in one of the creeks behind the beach, and some climbing is possible on the cliff just next to it.
Another thing to think about when coming to Maya Bay is the time of year. During the high season (Oct-May) you will feel like you are at Disneyland, but during the off season it could be slightly better.
Lohsamah Bay Another bay situated on the west coast of the island, and has a U shape form with a large rock in the middle. There is a very small beach and small caves at the end of a very narrow gorge. There is also a hole in the rock accessible from the water only that leads in the gorge behind Maya Bay beach. It is a very short stroll to go from Lohsama Bay to Maya Bay this way, but be careful depending on the tide and waves, going through the hole can be a bit challenging depending on the level of fitness and could liaise to injuries on the rocks below the surface.
Other islands
Yung Island This island just north of Phi Phi Don has a rocky beach and some coral.
Pai Island (Bamboo Island') Not far from Yung Island is Pai Island. On the northern and eastern sides of the island are sandy beaches. At low tide the coral is very close to the surface which makes it quite difficult for snorkelling.
Diving
Even though the island was struck badly by the tsunami in 2004, the dive sites were almost unaffected and divers are coming back in flocks.
Ko Bida Nok Besides an abundance of pretty coral, this island is home to plentiful marine life including: leopard sharks, turtles and moray eels. This island is popular with divers.
Ko Bida Nai Like its sister island, it is a good place for diving with good chance of black tip reef sharks sighting.
Shark Point (Hin Bida) Is a marine sanctuary with a reef that comprises of three pinnacles. The largest of which actually breaks the surface appearing as a barren rock outcropping. The reef is home to a delightful abundance of tropical, colorful soft corals and vibrant sea fans that decorate the limestone pinnacles.
Garang Heng Is a small submerged reef just east of Phi Phi Le. It offers healthy reef with anemones, soft corals and abundance of leopard sharks.
Wang Long This site is well known for its underwater cave systems and is only recommended for experienced divers. The caves tunnel into the rock face in two places and open out into a larger cave where surfacing is possible.
King Cruiser Wreck A popular site off Ko Phi Phi and Phuket is King Cruiser which claim remnants of a passenger ship which sunk in 1997 after it hit the Anemone reef.
Anemone reef is in itself a unique dive site between Koh Phi Phi and Phuket with a massive limestone pinnacle which soars 30 metres from the seabed to just 4 metres beneath the surface. The site is well-known for its abundance of sea anemones that cling to every surface while attracting enormous schools of fish. Different types of fish to be seen include: tropicals, snappers, groupers and colorful clown fish, along with larger game-fish like tuna and barracuda as well as the occasional leopard shark.
Shark Point Phuket Another submerged reef very close to Anemone reef and often dived together with Anemone Reef and King Cruiser Wreck as part of a 3 dives package from Koh Phi Phi.
Hin Dot These submerged pinnacles, often called Chimney Rock, are located just to the south of Phi Phi Don. The formation drops to a depth of 30 metres and has several coral shelves for exploration upon your gradual ascent. Nurse sharks can occasionally be found here.
Loh Samah Bay The bay is popular for night-time divers. It has a sandy bottom with oysters and clams and patches of brain coral for nocturnal reef critters to hide amongst. There is a spectacular 15 m deep canyon just wide enough for single file swimming on the eastern side.
Hin Pae This is a relatively shallow dive site: 10 to 15 m deep. Its shallow depth offers excellent snorkelling. Its soft and hard coral provide shelter for a rich variety of coral fish. Crabs, lobsters, angelfish, groupers, snappers and surgeon fish are also residents of this area.
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang From Ko Phi Phi, it is also possible to go diving to Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
Snorkelling - there are two rocks within swimming distance of Long Beach known as "Shark Point" where harmless blacktip reef sharks can be seen. Many dive schools take snorkellers on their dive boats, but expect to see only a hint of the underwater marvel visible to scuba divers. The snorkelling off Bamboo and Mosquito Islands is quite good although the reefs are a long way below you at high tide.
Yoga Classes - There are excellent yoga classes on offer daily.
Rock Climbing - there are opportunities for rock climbing on Ko Phi Phi, and a few climbing shops.
While not as famous as Rai Leh beach, nor with as many routes, the climbing is on similar limestone cliffs, and similarly beautiful. The climbing here also tends to be less crowded than at Rai Leh. There are about four walls that are used with some frequency.
Kayaking Phi Phi with its dramatic scenery is an ideal location for kayaking. You can either go it alone or with an organized package.
Cliff Jumping is fairly new to Ton Sai Bay. There are cliffs from 6 to 16 m that are ideal for cliff jumping due to the depth of water below. Organized tours can be found at Ton Sai. Please note that this is potentially dangerous and can cause injury to people including ear ruptures, and muscle/back injuries. Having said that, as long as you take it easy (not attempt weird flips on your first jump) and follow a simple feet-first technique, it is fairly safe and provides a surge of adrenaline that can only be topped by another, higher leap into the emerald water!
Spa
Spa at Zevola Resort & Spa
Spa at Phi Phi Island Village, Beach Resort & Spa
Spa at PP Princess Diving & Spa Resort
Bird Watching The best time of the year for bird watching has to be from Jan to Apr. Many rare birds are to be seen there: gurneys, finfoots, bigwinged brown kingfishers, egrets, bitterns, herons and more.
Viewpoint - walk up to the Viewpoint (admission 20 baht), 186 m above sea level (a very steep walk of between 10-25 minutes, depending on fitness), to get a breathtaking view of the entire island - particularly at dawn or sunset (bring a torch). There is a solitary shop at the top selling chilled drinks (no beer) and basic food items. You will be surprised at how narrow the sand strip is between the two main parts of the island.
There are a lot of large boulders here, and you can stretch out on one and soak in the view for some time. If health or lack of time prevents you from reaching the viewpoint, you can check out a view almost as spectacular from Banana Bar, Phi Phi's only rooftop bar. The great thing is, you can enjoy a tropical cocktail while you drink up the view!
Monkey Beach - accessible on foot or by renting a canoe, or be lazy and charter a longtail boat. Be careful as the monkeys can sometimes be aggressive. Some tourists reports bite attacks and local hospital's number one note is about vaccination against monkey rabies. (Note: you should not feed wildlife)
Fireshow - there are several highly skilled and entertaining fireshows held nightly in several venues on the island, including at Carlito's, Apache Bar, Hippies, Carpe Diem, and The Tia and Millie Sunflower Bar on Lohdalum.
Tsunami Memorial Garden - by the Tia and Millie Sunflower Bar; a beautiful place for quiet contemplation and paying one's respects to the victims of the recent tragedy.
Yao Beach Yao Beach, just south of Ton Sai, offers visitors some fantastic views, scenery and coral reefs for snorkelling and scuba diving. This small place is packed out however, with places to stay and so some people do complain that the vicinity has been rather over developed. You can get there either by walking from Ton Sai or taking a long-tail boat.
Lanti Beach Next door to Yao Beach, Lanti Beach is very similar in many regards with its great scenery and coral reefs. You can get there on foot.
Hin Khao Beach This beach is extremely quiet and can only be reached on foot.
Ton Sai Bay Ao Ton Sai is where most of the action is; be it restaurants, bars, hotels or guest houses. Most tourists stay at Ton Sai Bay because of the convenience. Even though it isn’t the most beautiful place on Phi Phi, it is still impressive.
Laem Tong Laem Thong, located at the very north of the island offers visitors a lovely quiet beach with exhilarating scenery. Accommodation on Laem Thong is aimed at higher spending tourists.
Phi Phi Leh
The second largest of the Phi Phi Islands is extremely beautiful, and pristine, but is uninhabited because it is a national park.
Phaya Naak Cave .Cave with prehistoric paintings and edible-nest swiftlets that can be partially visited.
Maya Bay Maya. Bay has arguably Phi Phi's most fantastic beach and was the location for the movie The Beach (Leonardo DiCaprio) in 1998. The bay also has hard coral and colourful reef fishes which makes it a favourite spot for tour snorkellers and first-time divers. There is also a jump spot (~20 m) in one of the creeks behind the beach, and some climbing is possible on the cliff just next to it.
Another thing to think about when coming to Maya Bay is the time of year. During the high season (Oct-May) you will feel like you are at Disneyland, but during the off season it could be slightly better.
Lohsamah Bay Another bay situated on the west coast of the island, and has a U shape form with a large rock in the middle. There is a very small beach and small caves at the end of a very narrow gorge. There is also a hole in the rock accessible from the water only that leads in the gorge behind Maya Bay beach. It is a very short stroll to go from Lohsama Bay to Maya Bay this way, but be careful depending on the tide and waves, going through the hole can be a bit challenging depending on the level of fitness and could liaise to injuries on the rocks below the surface.
Other islands
Yung Island This island just north of Phi Phi Don has a rocky beach and some coral.
Pai Island (Bamboo Island') Not far from Yung Island is Pai Island. On the northern and eastern sides of the island are sandy beaches. At low tide the coral is very close to the surface which makes it quite difficult for snorkelling.
Diving
Even though the island was struck badly by the tsunami in 2004, the dive sites were almost unaffected and divers are coming back in flocks.
Ko Bida Nok Besides an abundance of pretty coral, this island is home to plentiful marine life including: leopard sharks, turtles and moray eels. This island is popular with divers.
Ko Bida Nai Like its sister island, it is a good place for diving with good chance of black tip reef sharks sighting.
Shark Point (Hin Bida) Is a marine sanctuary with a reef that comprises of three pinnacles. The largest of which actually breaks the surface appearing as a barren rock outcropping. The reef is home to a delightful abundance of tropical, colorful soft corals and vibrant sea fans that decorate the limestone pinnacles.
Garang Heng Is a small submerged reef just east of Phi Phi Le. It offers healthy reef with anemones, soft corals and abundance of leopard sharks.
Wang Long This site is well known for its underwater cave systems and is only recommended for experienced divers. The caves tunnel into the rock face in two places and open out into a larger cave where surfacing is possible.
King Cruiser Wreck A popular site off Ko Phi Phi and Phuket is King Cruiser which claim remnants of a passenger ship which sunk in 1997 after it hit the Anemone reef.
Anemone reef is in itself a unique dive site between Koh Phi Phi and Phuket with a massive limestone pinnacle which soars 30 metres from the seabed to just 4 metres beneath the surface. The site is well-known for its abundance of sea anemones that cling to every surface while attracting enormous schools of fish. Different types of fish to be seen include: tropicals, snappers, groupers and colorful clown fish, along with larger game-fish like tuna and barracuda as well as the occasional leopard shark.
Shark Point Phuket Another submerged reef very close to Anemone reef and often dived together with Anemone Reef and King Cruiser Wreck as part of a 3 dives package from Koh Phi Phi.
Hin Dot These submerged pinnacles, often called Chimney Rock, are located just to the south of Phi Phi Don. The formation drops to a depth of 30 metres and has several coral shelves for exploration upon your gradual ascent. Nurse sharks can occasionally be found here.
Loh Samah Bay The bay is popular for night-time divers. It has a sandy bottom with oysters and clams and patches of brain coral for nocturnal reef critters to hide amongst. There is a spectacular 15 m deep canyon just wide enough for single file swimming on the eastern side.
Hin Pae This is a relatively shallow dive site: 10 to 15 m deep. Its shallow depth offers excellent snorkelling. Its soft and hard coral provide shelter for a rich variety of coral fish. Crabs, lobsters, angelfish, groupers, snappers and surgeon fish are also residents of this area.
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang From Ko Phi Phi, it is also possible to go diving to Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
Snorkelling - there are two rocks within swimming distance of Long Beach known as "Shark Point" where harmless blacktip reef sharks can be seen. Many dive schools take snorkellers on their dive boats, but expect to see only a hint of the underwater marvel visible to scuba divers. The snorkelling off Bamboo and Mosquito Islands is quite good although the reefs are a long way below you at high tide.
Yoga Classes - There are excellent yoga classes on offer daily.
Rock Climbing - there are opportunities for rock climbing on Ko Phi Phi, and a few climbing shops.
While not as famous as Rai Leh beach, nor with as many routes, the climbing is on similar limestone cliffs, and similarly beautiful. The climbing here also tends to be less crowded than at Rai Leh. There are about four walls that are used with some frequency.
Kayaking Phi Phi with its dramatic scenery is an ideal location for kayaking. You can either go it alone or with an organized package.
Cliff Jumping is fairly new to Ton Sai Bay. There are cliffs from 6 to 16 m that are ideal for cliff jumping due to the depth of water below. Organized tours can be found at Ton Sai. Please note that this is potentially dangerous and can cause injury to people including ear ruptures, and muscle/back injuries. Having said that, as long as you take it easy (not attempt weird flips on your first jump) and follow a simple feet-first technique, it is fairly safe and provides a surge of adrenaline that can only be topped by another, higher leap into the emerald water!
Spa
Spa at Zevola Resort & Spa
Spa at Phi Phi Island Village, Beach Resort & Spa
Spa at PP Princess Diving & Spa Resort
Bird Watching The best time of the year for bird watching has to be from Jan to Apr. Many rare birds are to be seen there: gurneys, finfoots, bigwinged brown kingfishers, egrets, bitterns, herons and more.
La gastronomie
En général, la cuisine du sud de la Thaïlande est réputée pour ses assaisonnements Une grande partie de la cuisine a ses origines malaysiennes, indonésiennes et indiennes. Les plats préférés des pays du Sud comprennent les currys musulmans à l’indienne, le riz avec sauce au curry de poisson (Khanom Jeen) et le poulet avec du riz jaune.
La nourriture à Ko Phi Phi est extrêmement variée compte tenu de la petite taille de l'île, mais elle n'est pas aussi spectaculaire qu'en Thaïlande car la plupart des ingrédients doivent être apportés par bateau du continent. Les fruits de mer savoureux et d'un prix raisonnable sont évidemment ce que la plupart des touristes recherchent dans une province côtière comme Krabi.
La nourriture à Ko Phi Phi est extrêmement variée compte tenu de la petite taille de l'île, mais elle n'est pas aussi spectaculaire qu'en Thaïlande car la plupart des ingrédients doivent être apportés par bateau du continent. Les fruits de mer savoureux et d'un prix raisonnable sont évidemment ce que la plupart des touristes recherchent dans une province côtière comme Krabi.
Météo
Le climat de la région est désertique - il n’ya que deux saisons: la saison chaude de janvier à avril et la saison des pluies de mai à décembre. Les températures au cours de l'année varient entre 25 ° C et 32 ° C et la pluviométrie annuelle moyenne est de 2568,5 mm. Les précipitations dans cette région diminuent beaucoup en peu de temps.
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