Should I go to Samui? Of course, undoubtedly, be sure, the first flight! Ask why so much emotions in response to such a simple question? Because I just returned a month ago from this wonderful island and still I still can not calm down from the emotions and impressions seized me.
This vacation was left only positive emotions, a sea of positive and a great desire to return to Samui Island again.
Judge for yourself: Great Nature; Clean beaches that remove every morning; gentle warm sea without a single wrinkle of waves; Very smiley and friendly Thais. On the island without exaggeration very, very tasty fed. Compared with the same Phuket, European food is much better here. If you ask not sharp, then the dish is not acute on European standards, and not by the standards of Thai themselves (as it was with us on Phuket).
Move around the island is a pleasure. All roads or asphalt, or concrete with very good quality canvas. On the island you can rent a car or motorbike and kicker to travel from one end to another completely independently of the whims of excursion tour operators. We rented a motorbike and rushing around all the corners of the island, and the road in the center of the island is also excellent, so it is completely under the power to overcome even on the bike. The island itself is not big, and if you plan a trip to any sights in the morning, you can safely and not hurry to ride there and back, while still time to swim on any beach you like and eat in the first restaurant.
By the way, the first thing that rushed into the eye on the island is the lack of Tuk-Tukov. Therefore, it will not be possible to simply go on the road and smell the hand in search of the cab. You will have to take a regular taxi driver, which is naturally more expensive. But the rented Motobike is always at hand, where left. It is not expensive, and that is noteworthy, it will always be discovered on the place where he left. Theft on the island is absent as such. Among the local population is considered to be a great sin.
Another plus of rest on the island I consider the opportunity to go on excursions outside the island. The famous Marine Park Nature Reserve is just an hour's boat ride. And if long-distance trips for some reason are not suitable, you can enjoy an active holiday in the depths of the island. Here and skating on elephants, and an exciting safari on jeep jungle. Families with children will love holidays in the zoo and the aquarium of the island, and those who are pool will remain in memory with the photo of a lively tiger in an embrace or touching feeding from a little tiger bottle.
And those who like to join the religious life of the country, exactly like the temple of Wat Play Laem. It is so bright and colorful that photographs even in cloudy weather do not lose their brightness.
By the way, you can come here with children. In a huge pond, there are huge catfish near the temple, which can be fed, bought here by food. Children will be delighted.
A hotel business is very developed on Samui, so there will be no problems with choosing a place of residence. Moreover, we also had to make the hotel accommodation at the hotel at the hillside. Such a hotel is twice as cheaper than on the beach, but the types that open from the balcony of the room at the bay will not leave anyone indifferent. If there is a means of movement, there are no problems at all. I woke up in the morning, loved with a bird's eye view of all the magnificence of the island and went to swim on any beach at the choice. The only negative of such hotels is that the slopes of the island are very cool and the roads are not lungs to them. On foot walking there and just unreal, and on the motorbike is terrible through such serpents. But we are pretty quickly accustomed and no longer felt special discomfort from the road.
In terms of security, I put the island solid five. Everything is very quiet here, calmly and quite decent. Unlike Bangkok or Pattya, where you will be enough for your hands all the time and drag into the first gow-go bar, there is nothing of it here. Even in Phuket, the attitude towards the tourists walking in the evenings is different for the worse. On Samui, we never approached and did not come to some show. Yes, transvestites on the streets there are standing there and advertise their own show bars, but they do not call anyone and they do not run intrusive for tourists. So we calmly walked in the evening in the shopping streets with a small child and have not felt any discomfort.
In general, rest with the child on Samui was very comfortable. Thai love children very much and when you come to the beach or in a cafe, then the best table will pick up, and the fruit will give. To us in one restaurant as regular customers even a toy baby was presented. The little things, of course, but very nice and positive. So those who are afraid to go to the island with a child, I can recommend boldly to go. Everything will be pure, carefully, friendly and even with love. Still, Thais is very open and good-natured people.
My opinion is that the island of Samui must come to at least once. Surely there will be a desire to return here again. All our friends, who also traveled to this wonderful island, did not remain indifferent and want to return. The island from advertising "Bounty" you will not call him, but a corner of a tropical paradise on Earth is easily!