travel42 Port Guide: Krabi

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Known for its "Graveyard of Shells" (fossil beds near the sea), Krabi, Thailand, also has nice beaches and an interesting botanical garden. Krabi province lies mostly on the mainland of Thailand, about 40 mi/65 km northeast of the island of Phuket. It encompasses beach areas along the coast as well as 132 islands offshore, the picturesque Phi Phi islands among them.

The beaches in Krabi are crowded in the winter, as are the beautiful Phi Phi Islands (Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh), about 40 mi/...