Nathon Town

Located on the island's Western coast, Nathon Town has been the leading urban and economic center of Koh Samui due to its fishing and coconut industry that has now remained as a typical local character. Besides, the town is also the island's main port as here comes and leaves many ferry routes from the Thai mainland and to other islands such as Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, etc. Therefore, it is often widely known as the capital town of Koh Samui.

Nathon Town

In addition to being the center of the coconut island, Nathon Town is also a worth-visiting destination when coming to Koh Samui that for years has attracted thousands of tourists. Far from being a tranquil place to spend a non-disturbance vacation in like Bophut Beach or a sacred temple to get the peace of mind like Wat Khunaram, Nathon Town is a more bustling spot that exists along with the local's lifestyle with a wide range of markets to satisfy tourists' demand of going shopping during their vacation. On coming to Nathon Town, you can experience the locals' life plus try the delicious foods that could never be found elsewhere.

Things to do in Nathon Town

In the pretty Nathon Town, a variety of things to do are waiting for you to take part in to thoroughly enjoy your vacation plus experience the local lifestyle.

• Go shopping: Nathon Town is the only place in Koh Samui to provide tourists with a shopping experience at a low price. Here, you can find most things, as, along the two main roads in Nathon Town, some shops and stores sell a wide range of products such as silk, goods, shoes, clothes, or souvenirs, etc. this allows you to consider and get the best thing that perfectly suits you or can be an interesting present for your family when you get home. In addition to being at reasonable prices, products sold in Nathon town also have good quality, so if you are in Koh Samui, why don't treat yourself to a day shopping around the town.

There are plenty of shops in Nathon Town

• Try the delicious local foods and drinks: As Nathon Town has been locally famous for its fishing and coconut industry, trying these foods and drinks is an experience that you should never miss during your vacation to the town. In Nathon Town, seafood and coconuts are sold everywhere with good quality and taste, so you can easily decide where to try them. A food tour in the Nakhon town night market would be a great idea; you can make one by walking along the market and trying all the foods and drinks sold there. It will be absolutely worth it to eat fresh seafood and drink the cool sweet coconut water. What a treat!

You can enjoy the local foods in Nathon nightmarket

• Enjoy the picturesque sunset view: In addition to being the shopping and dining center of Koh Samui, Nakhon Town also serves tourists with a stunning sunset view. Far from the feeling of peace and tranquility brought to you by seeing the sunset on the beach, when doing it at Nathon Town you will have a chance to enjoy the extremely romantic atmosphere. It would be a great experience for you and your other half to enjoy that together during your vacation to the island. Also, the picturesque sunset view in Nathon Town will certainly give you some perfect shots for your travel collection.
• Take a walk on Nathon walking street: If you get to Nathon on Saturday and don't have much time to spend a day going shopping or eating food along the night market, taking a walk on Nathon walking street can be a good choice. Every Saturday, the walking street is available for tourists to visit. Here, many activities of interest occur. Among them, you can join going shopping in some of the shops along the street, or buying delicious foods and finding somewhere to sit plus eat them. On walking along the street, you can feel the rhythm of life in Nathon, which can be an attractive feature of Koh Samui.

Taking a walk along Nathon walking street every Saturday is also a good idea

Best time to visit Nathon Town

Here, we present to you the best time to visit Nathon Town so that you can get the best experience during your vacation.

As Nathon Town is a part of Koh Samui, the perfect time to visit the town is the dry season (from December to February) when the weather is favorable without any rain. However, it is also the high season, which means the town will be a bit busy. If you don't want to be stuck in the crowd, you can choose to visit it another time but the wet season (from October to December).

How to get to Nathon Town

There are several ways for you to get to Nathon Town. All of them will take you to the town quickly and comfortably.

Nathon Town is the main port of Koh Samui that comes and goes a lot of ferry routes, so you can be taken straight to the town when traveling on a ferry route from Surat Thani. Usually, it will cost you 537 Baht (17.26 USD) for a 3-hour trip to Nathon Town from Surat Thani Airport.

Alternatively, you can choose to take a flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui, then, grab a taxi to get to Nathon Town from Koh Samui Airport. A flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui often costs you 4185 Baht (132 USD). In addition, there are also flights from Singapore, Phuket, or Pattaya.

Also, as Nathon is the center town of Koh Samui, getting around the town and to other spots is convenient. You can hop on a taxi, a tuk tuk, or hire a private car to go around and visit the surrounding area.

A visit to the capital of Koh Samui – Nathon Town will be a good idea if you are longing for a vacation that is more about experiencing and exploring than relaxing or enjoying. Now pack your bag and join us on the Nathon Town tour to get the best experience.