subject: Koh Samui Beaches, Your Choice For Excitement And Relaxation [print this page] The Thai island of Koh Samui is renowned for its picture-perfect white sand beaches, some of which provide every imaginable facility, while others are secluded enough to offer privacy and romance. Coconut palms sway over powder-soft sand, spotless waters lap invitingly at visitors feet. The beaches of Koh Samui provide the opportunity to have you hair braided, obtain a massage, dine on barbecued chicken or just spend an afternoons leisure, drink in hand. If water sports suit your fancy, diving, sailing and many activities are also on offer.
Chaweng Beach is Koh Samuis biggest and busiest beach, offering a variety of entertainment and leisure options not found elsewhere on the island. Chaweng offers a mesmerizing assortment of restaurants and bars to suit every taste. Its famed Green Mango strip offers a multitude of nightlife options, from dance bars to pubs, attracting a host of visitors and fashionable locals alike. Chawengs three kilometer main strip also offers quieter, less lively venues for an afternoons relaxation.
Lamai Beach is Koh Samuis next largest development, also offering a variety of entertainment options, albeit with a somewhat more sedate ambience. Less frenetic and quieter than Chaweng, Lamais establishments are generally somewhat older, and therefore less expensive. Nonetheless there are a great many cafes and nightlife venues to explore, as well as spas and other tourist attractions.
On the other hand Maenam Beachs superb views and rambling pathways attract many backpackers and tourists on a budget, additionally offering a greater degree of privacy due to its laidback character.
Bophut Beach includes a stretch of sand extending for several kilometers as well as the quaint Fishermans Village, which occupies the beachs central section. Fishermans Village has acquired renown as the best-preserved and most elegant part of the island. A variety of shops invite the visitor, among them boutiques offering quality jewellery and clothing.
To experience luxury spa treatments at Koh Samui, the ideal choice would be the Chuan Spa at Langham Place Samui at Lamai Beach, one of the day spas which offers exceptional quality treatments.
