Samui Island

Now I want to tell you a famous island.

Koh Samui is an island of natural beauty and charm, a place where you can have a wonderful holiday. Blue-sky days and a nice ocean breeze are the norm. Today tourist from the whole world go to this paradise. It´s located in the Gulf of Siam and surrounded by over sixty other Islands.
Sunbath or swim all day is great; however, when you get bored there is hundreds of great to do and good places to go around. There are several restaurants and bars or choose to spend your time in couple of gyms. You´ll find a great Thaiboxing camp also. The nearby islands Koh Phangan (Fullmoon Party), Koh Tao Koh Nangyuan, Koh Tan (Diving) and Koh Matsum (Pearl Farm) offer more local attractions worthwhile investigating if you feel a little adventurous.
It is Surat Thani's major tourist attraction. The island has numerous lovely beaches and bays. It is almost literally an island of coconuts and forested hills, and is fast be coming a resort of international stature. Samui's best beaches line the northern and eastern coasts, the most popular being Chaweng and Lamai where, generally, the most attractive accommodation is found. Besides beaches, other island attractions include the Hin Lat and Na Muang waterfalls the phallic rock formations at the southern end of Lamai Bay; a massive seated Buddha inage of Fan isle and Na Thon, the island's major seafront settlement where shops, restaurants, tour agencies and hotels are located.

Pictures and locations of waterfalls, famous rock formations and other points of interest. Small maps highlight locations on the island so that you may plan an individual island tour. Some of the attractions are commercial but have become so popular that we must include them. The places of interest section also includes links to other pages.
Temple Samui not only offers beaches and coconuts, but is also rich in traditions and cultures. There are several temples, or wat, in Samui. Some of these vary in style and size. The most famous in Samui is the Big Buddha.
Waterfalls There are several waterfalls you can discover on the island. There are 3 major waterfalls which can be easily accessed and others which are more difficult to find.
National Park Ang Tong is a fascinating group of islands in the north of Samui rising from the sea as dramatic walls of rock. Besides small caves and beaches you will find some strange formations nature has formed. One island has a mysterious sink hole, completely enclosed by walls of rock, in its center.
Animals Discover the world of exotic wildlife. See how animals signal each other... and how intelligent they are. The animal show gives audiences a rare opportunity to witness animal behavior in their habitat.
Viewpoints & others Fascinating and breath-taking views over Samui and the surroundings.