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Just
5 minutes south of Karon,
you'll find Kata Beach
- a wide curving bay with
rocky headlands where
local fishermen can still
be seen casting their
lines. Kata village, close
to the beach retains a
cosy atmosphere with clusters
of restaurants, bars,
and small resorts. Nightlife
is low key compared to
Patong, but there are
some good music bars and
local shopping.
The
beach has few resorts.
Club Med which dominates
the centre, has effectively
saved the beach from high
rise development. There
are also some good small
guesthouses and boutique
style hotels which provide
gourmet food and some
of the best wine cellars
on the island, like The
Boathouse Inn and Marina
Cottage. The south end
of Kata is also a popular
spot for Phuket's growing
community of monsoon season
surfers. Each September,
the Quicksilver Surfing
Contest is held here with
local and international
amateur surfers riding
the waves.
Kata
Noi, its smaller cousin
further south, is quieter
and more sedate. The Kata
Thani is the main resort
hotel and dominates a
wide area of the beach.
There are a few small
guest houses, plenty of
little restaurants and
boutiques. It's a place
with not too much action,
but close enough to pop
into Kata's main area
if you fancy shopping
or a night out.
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