The center of Krabi Town can be easily explored by walking. You will be welcomed by its friendly people and get a good chance of taking part in every day life.
I suggest you start at Wat Kaew Temple, either climb up the stairs from Maharat Road or walk up the little hill on Krabi Road. From here you have a nice view over part of the city and the river. If you take Krabi Road the Krabi town Contemporary Art Museum is on your left opposite the entrance. The museum exhibits changing artists, some of them really interesting.
Krabi Contemporary Art Museum (Krabi Contemporary Art Museum) (Krabi)
The Krabi Contemporary Art Museum is part of the Temple and hosts various exhibitions by regional artists.
Climb down the stairs and turn left on Maharat Road. Then take another left into Maharat Soi 9, at the Shell petrol station and you will see the Morning Market in front of you to your right. Vendors from all over Krabi sell their fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood, ready to eat dishes along with clothes and household ware. The market starts in the early hours of the morning and closes around mid-day.
Krabi Morning Market is held every morning in the market halls about 10 walking minutes outside Krabi Town Center. In some halls fruits and vegetables are offered, others show fishermen presenting their catch of the day. Going further into the market you can find meat and poultry on offer. At the back cheap clothes and shoes are for sale. Krabi Morning Market is not a tourist attraction but part of the every day life for the locals.
Mahart Soi 5 Krabi 81000
Then walk back and cross Maharat Road at the traffic lights with the cave man. Take the next right and cross the road. You will find Cafes, guest houses and shops all along. At the junction with Sukhon Road there is a fruit and vegetable market that opens in the afternoon and stays open until late. Follow Sukhon Road for another 50 meters and turn right at Vieng Thong Hotel. Here you also find various shops and restaurants where you can enjoy local life. If you reach the junction with Isara Road head towards the water and turn right into Utarakit Road and take the next left into Chao Fah Road, just after the eagle sculpture at the Pack-Up Hostel.
Chao Fah Road has developed as the backpacker´s center in Krabi. You find one guest house and small hotel next to the other, various bars, restaurants, offering Western and Thai Cuisine. Many Travel Shops that organize tours as well as plane bus and train tickets are located here. In Chao Fah Road you can mingle with other travellers and exchange experiences.
Walk down Chao Fah Road until it ends and turn left into Khongkha Road. Khongkha Road leads you to Thara Park where you can get some refreshments from the mobile vendors and sit in the grass and relax.Then stroll back along the water up to the new Krabi Marina. Go further up until you come to the old Chao Fah Pier, the evening food market is held here.
Try some of the local food at the food market that starts around 16.00 every day.
Chao Fa Pier Food Stalls (เจ้าฟ้าแอฟเอท่าเรือแผงลอย) (Krabi)
Open from the evening until midnight, these food stalls sell all kinds of local food.
Chao Fa pier, Khong Kha rd
A memorable experience is a tour through the mangroves of Krabi Town on a long tail boat!
If you pass the Old Chao Fah Pier and walk up to the police box with the eagle statue you will see some fishermen along the embankment. Ask them for a tour through the mangroves, it takes about 1 hour and is 100 baht per person, minimum 400 baht per boat. The trip takes you through the intact fragile Eco system of mangroves. The boat will also stop at some fish and crab farms on a scarcely inhabited island just opposite Bantoey Restaurant.
Right in the center of Krabi you can find a large intact mangrove forest and a canal system running through it.
Mangroves are a specious Eco-system at coastlines and rivers. Fish, crabs, snakes, kingfishers, otters and monkeys inhabit mangroves. They can grow up to 20 meters and with their roots they protect the coastlines from erosion.
When you come back from your mangrove tour, why not have a cold drink and watch the sun set, whilst having some great seafood at Bantoey Restaurant. Or just sit down on one of the benches by the river and watch the boats pass by.
Bantoey Restaurant near the Krabi River just before the Marina, has a lovely sunset view. The Restaurant offers authentic Thai Cuisine, especially fish and seafood dishes. Also non fish eaters find a good choice on the menu, i.e. Mo Thod Bai Makrut (fried pork with kaffir lime leaves) or Phat King Gai (stir fried chicken with vegetables and ginger). The staff speak hardly any English, however they are friendly and attentive.
The Walking Street Krabi takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from 18.00 hours around the day market area and in Soi 8. A stage is set up for bands to entertain visitors, in front of Orange Tree Guesthouse.
Krabi
Take a longtail boat to Koh Klang
Koh Klang is a Muslim fisherman island just opposite on the other side of the river, take a boat from the small pier close to Bantoey Seafood and enjoy local hospitality. You can go fishing with the locals, at low tide go and dig for clams with the Muslim ladies or learn all about Batiks. Rice is also planted on the island. Please make sure you dress properly, no tank tops, longish trousers or shorts. Alcohol, dogs and pork are not allowed on the island, yet the alcohool can be consumed at Islanda Bar, the only resort on the island. Transport on the island either by bike or tuk tuk.
Koh Klang is a Muslim fishermen island on the other side of Krabi River and can only be reached by boat. The island can be reached in about 5 mins. and is worth a visit during the day, unless you want to stay in the resort on the island. The best time to cross is early mornings or before sunset. You can rent a bicycle or take a tuk tuk on Koh Klang. Rice is plated on the island, you can watch the fishermen make shallow bamboo stake traps, you can go clam digging and learn about batiks and longtail boat building. Please do not consume alcohol in public. The Islanda has a bar, you can have a sip of your favourite drink there. And plese do respect Muslim dress code. No tank tops and knee long shorts or skirts.
Islanda Eco Village Resort is the one and only resort on Koh Klang a Muslim island just opposite Krabi Town. The rooms all have aircon, minibars, safety boxes, TV, Blue Ray, DVD and complimentary wifi. The swimming pool with its deckchairs invites you to take a rest and enjoy island life. The restaurant and bar serve organic food, grown in the resort´s own garden, use the rice that is harvested on the island and do not use msg. The Islanda is the only spot on the island where guests can consume alcohol.
Friday to Sunday from around 17.00 to 22.00 the Krabi Walking Street takes place just behind Maharaj Soi 1. This little market is popular amongst Thais and foreigners.
The vendors sell clothes and souvenirs, but the main focus remains on food. Try fresh oysters at 35 Baht a piece or have a cocktail in a bamboo stick and enjoy the live bands and dance performances.
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Wat Kaew is also called Crystal Temple amongst foreigners. Its fresh white paint makes it stand out on its lofty position above the center of Krabi.
The Krabi Contemporary Art Museum is part of the Temple and hosts various exhibitions by regional artists. 
Krabi Morning Market is held every morning in the market halls about 10 walking minutes outside Krabi Town Center. In some halls fruits and vegetables are offered, others show fishermen presenting their catch of the day. Going further into the market you can find meat and poultry on offer. At the back cheap clothes and shoes are for sale. Krabi Morning Market is not a tourist attraction but part of the every day life for the locals. 
Open from the evening until midnight, these food stalls sell all kinds of local food. 
Right in the center of Krabi you can find a large intact mangrove forest and a canal system running through it.
Bantoey Restaurant near the Krabi River just before the Marina, has a lovely sunset view. The Restaurant offers authentic Thai Cuisine, especially fish and seafood dishes. Also non fish eaters find a good choice on the menu, i.e. Mo Thod Bai Makrut (fried pork with kaffir lime leaves) or Phat King Gai (stir fried chicken with vegetables and ginger). The staff speak hardly any English, however they are friendly and attentive. 
The Walking Street Krabi takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from 18.00 hours around the day market area and in Soi 8. A stage is set up for bands to entertain visitors, in front of Orange Tree Guesthouse. 
Koh Klang is a Muslim fishermen island on the other side of Krabi River and can only be reached by boat. The island can be reached in about 5 mins. and is worth a visit during the day, unless you want to stay in the resort on the island. The best time to cross is early mornings or before sunset. You can rent a bicycle or take a tuk tuk on Koh Klang. Rice is plated on the island, you can watch the fishermen make shallow bamboo stake traps, you can go clam digging and learn about batiks and longtail boat building. Please do not consume alcohol in public. The Islanda has a bar, you can have a sip of your favourite drink there. And plese do respect Muslim dress code. No tank tops and knee long shorts or skirts. 
Islanda Eco Village Resort is the one and only resort on Koh Klang a Muslim island just opposite Krabi Town. The rooms all have aircon, minibars, safety boxes, TV, Blue Ray, DVD and complimentary wifi. The swimming pool with its deckchairs invites you to take a rest and enjoy island life. 
